Sales Manager

WACKER SILICONES is one of the world’s biggest silicone manufacturers with silicone-based system solutions and over 3,000 different products.
At our Home Office site, we are currently looking for a ​Sales Manager​ to be a part of our growing team.

The Sales Manager is a critical member of the Team and drives business growth by leading customer interactions. This position is responsible for achieving annual revenue and profitability targets. Routine business travel is required and is dependent on the customers’ profiles in the assigned territory. Regular internal interactions with Customer Service, Marketing and other related Functions in a collaborative manner are critical success factors.

• Meet/Exceed Sales Revenue and profitability targets for their assigned business.
• Identify, establish, and maintain relationships with key decision-makers at all levels and document account interactions.  Understand significant changes in customer demands.
• Grow and manage sales opportunities on a timely basis using the CRM tool along with creating/maintaining/executive customer development plans for identified accounts.
• Building technical knowledge of products and Industry needs.  Support the introduction of new products to relevant markets and to new customers.  Provide Market intelligence inputs to maintain a current Market Data Base.
• Engages in relevant monthly internal meetings and actively participates in scheduled training sessions.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (preferred Chemical Engineering or Science).        
• A minimum of 6+ years in Sales or Marketing, managing at least one large corporate account.
• Professional communication skills both written, oral and especially listening
• Solid knowledge of CRM (Salesforce preferred) and ERP (SAP preferred) systems
• Ability to make commercial / technical presentations to an audience
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, should be a self-starter
• Willing and able to travel at least 50% of the time

WACKER, as an innovative chemical company, makes a vital contribution toward improving the quality of life around the world by developing intelligent solutions for sustainable growth. Our culture focuses on building and retaining diverse and inclusive teams. WACKER offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, competitive benefit offerings and beyond through giving back to our communities.

Be part of our WACKER family, across all nations!

We are looking forward to your online application at www.wacker.com.
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The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. A minimum requirement for this US-based position is the ability to work legally in the United States on a permanent unrestricted basis.  Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, including for any type of US permanent residency (e.g., for a Green card).

WACKER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.