Sales Manager East Coast - Specialty Chemicals

Sales Manager - East Coast - Specialty Chemicals Location: Greater Montclair / Bloomfield, New Jersey area Hours / Schedule: 8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday - Remote Compensation: $100,000 $130,000 annually + Generous Auto Allowance + Generous PTO & Benefits Overview Join a stable, established specialty chemicals organization where you can own and grow a meaningful East Coast book of business and drive new revenue with high-impact, value-added technical solutions. Industry: Specialty Additives for Coatings, Construction Materials, Adhesives. Responsibilities Prospect and develop new customers and new market opportunities Manage and grow an existing East Coast territory ($35MM) with short- to mid-term growth potential of $12MM within 13 years Execute technical project selling by marketing value-added specialty chemical solutions Close new business opportunities through effective negotiation and value-based selling Provide technical and product guidance to customers to ensure satisfaction and long-term relationships Maintain a high level of urgency, responsiveness, and follow-up with customers Travel extensively within the assigned territory to visit customers and support sales growth Requirements Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or equivalent chemistry oriented science degree required. Five (5) years of direct territory sales experience within the chemical industry required; performance chemicals experience is a plus. Five (5) plus years in chemistry formulations, application chemistry or R&D of additives or coatings. Familiarity with coatings (paints, inks, waxes), building & construction materials (grout, concrete, mortars), adhesives, and specialty additives (defoamers, wetting agents, thickeners and dispersants, wax dispersions / micronized waxes, powder additives for construction) Must be based in the Northeast region (NY, NJ, or PA strongly preferred) Willingness and ability to travel approximately 60% of the time, including overnight travel up to two weeks per month Equal Opportunity Employer System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr