Silmix Sales Manager Job Details

Date: Jun 17, 2025

Location: Home Office

Company: Wacker Chemical Corporation

Do you want to take responsibility and make a difference with your work? With your expertise, we can achieve great goals together. We are WACKER - Reliable. Determined. Ambitious. As one of the world's most research-intensive chemical companies, we've been making countless products that are an integral part of your everyday life possible for over 100 years. From vegan food to resource-efficient buildings to solar cells, we develop sustainable solutions that change the future.

To strengthen our team in Home Office,

we are looking for you as a(n) Silmix Sales Manager.

The Sales Manager is responsible for implementing the sales strategy and understanding our customer's needs to drive the regional strategic direction within the global framework resulting in sustained revenue and profitability growth, meeting or exceeding targets, for our custom compounding Silmix business. This is accomplished by developing, planning, and executing strategic activities for the business. Additional responsibility supporting multi-location buying customers, creating account strategies for top accounts, and demonstrates high level of self-management to negotiate, network, prospect, and develop business for sustained year-over-year growth. The Sales Manager home office will be ideally located in Ohio.

Job Responsibilities

Execute the regional sales and marketing strategies in the main market segments: Aerospace, Energy, Healthcare, Automotive, and General Silicone Rubber
Hunt new Prospects and Opportunities, maintain existing customers to maximize sales and grow opportunity funnel.
Develop Strong relationships with customer base at all levels.
Successfully close new opportunities in a timely manner.
Utilize CRM system (Sales Force.com) to manage customer communication internally as well as externally, develop quotes and samples
Positively collaborate cross-functional with Technical Mgrs, Marketing Mgrs, Supply Chain, and Production

Job Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a Business or Technical field required
Minimum 6 years of experience in Sales & Territory Management, Opportunity Exploration and Management
Proficient in value selling and price negotiations
Experience with SAP is preferred
Required to travel up to 60% of the time

What do we offer?

WACKER strives to reward its employees in a fair and equitable manner. Our Total Rewards Package considers employee wellbeing and is comprised of compensation, benefits, work-life balance, performance & recognition, and career development.

Compensation and Incentive plans
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance effective day 1
Paid Time Off in addition to personal days and holidays
Paid parental leave
Wellbeing fund
Flexible hybrid work arrangements
401(k) with company match
Education Assistance Program
Career development and advancement opportunities
Support for Community Involvement

We are looking forward to your online application at www.wacker.com.
Reference Code: 29543

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 any type of US permanent residency (e.g., for a green card).

Wacker is in Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively promote the equality of opportunity for all who are qualified and bring the requisite experience, talent, skill and potential, without regard to age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, sexual orientation, pr any other protected characteristics. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.