Sales Manager EMEA Chemicals (m/w/d)

Do you enjoy working in a team? Are you interested in innovative technologies? Do you want to take on responsibility and make a difference? Then Kuraray offers you the right environment to develop your personality. As a globally active, dynamically growing specialty chemicals company with Japanese roots, we are one of the largest suppliers of polymers and synthetic microfibers and an international leader in the development and application of innovative high-performance materials. At our German site in Hattersheim , we want to make the difference with you.

Sales Manager EMEA Chemicals (m/w/d)

• Responsible for EMEA-wide sales, both direct and through distributors, and promotion of chemical products/intermediates (e.g., isoprene and butadiene derivatives for several markets/applications)
• Acquisition, retention, and reactivation of industrial customers and distributors in the chemical sectors across the EMEA regions, especially French speaking countries, Africa and Middle East
• Visit direct customers in order to collect the information necessary for the development of the Business Unit (BU) strategy
• Development and implementation of sales promotion measures, together with the global/regional marketing team incl. budget management, and performance control
• Introduction of new products in EMEA in close cooperation with the global R&D, technical, marketing and sales teams
• Maintenance of relationships with logistics partners to optimize logistics costs, especially in assigned areas
• Conduct marketing analysis of the markets in which the Company operates and propose action plans
• Organize and participate in professional events (trade shows, fairs, seminars, etc.)

• University Master degree required, preferred in natural sciences
• Solid product knowledge in isoprene and butadiene derivatives and other chemical intermediates
• Experience in marketing and sales of specialty chemicals to industrial customers, for several applications
• Strong active listening and relationship-building skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective stakeholder relationships
• Strategic and critical thinking skills, with the ability to analyze complex situations and develop practical solutions
• Strong team player with excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills
• High level of resilience, adaptability, and ability to perform effectively in a dynamic environment
• Excellent language skills, including native or near-native proficiency in French and very good command of English; Arabic language skills are highly desirable and considered an asset

• Work-life balance and health
  Hybrid working model with 40 percent remote working per year, activity-based working, flexible working hours, paid business travel times, 30 days holiday, sabbatical option KuraSafe occupational safety programme, occupational health management, occupational medicine and psychosocial counselling, free beverages

• Pay and social benefits
  Attractive pay package based on the collective agreement for the German chemical industry, company pension plan and supplementary insurance, nursing care insurance, long-term account, foreign health insurance on business trips, subsidised canteen, parking close to your workplace

• Professional and personal development
  Intensive onboarding, regular development reviews, extensive opportunities for continuing professional development, digital learning platforms, coaching and mentoring foreign assignments, management and expert career paths, scope for external networking

• Culture and collaboration
  Respectful working environment, modern leadership culture, flat hierarchies, cross-functional and international collaboration, regular employee surveys, company suggestion plan, company events