Technical Sales Representative

The Company:

A UK-based chemical manufacturer at the heart of the colour/pigments markets with impressive manufacturing and R&D facilities, our client is renowned for product innovation and development. Due to the continued expansion of the company, they are now recruiting for a technically-focused sales professional to join their UK team, focusing on the sales of organic and inorganic pigments to the coatings, inks, plastics, personal care, adhesives and sealants industries across the UK & Ireland.

The Role:

The appointed Technical Sales Representative will assume the following responsibilities:

• Managing, developing and upselling within a portfolio of accounts across the UK & Ireland
• Developing new business throughout the coatings, inks, plastics, personal care, adhesives and sealants markets
• Providing technical support to clients on all pigments
• Building relationships with technical/product development teams through to MDs of businesses within the coatings, inks, plastics, personal care, adhesives and sealants sectors
• Working closely with the R&D team developing innovative products to continue the expansion of the product portfolio
• Selling technical solutions to the formulating/R&D teams within the coatings, inks, plastics, personal care, adhesives and sealants sectors

The Requirements:

Applicants will be required to demonstrate:

• Self-motivated, driven and target driven mentality
• Degree in Chemistry or related subject
• Proven experience selling speciality chemicals to the coatings, inks, plastics, personal care, adhesives and sealants manufacturers
• Proven ability to grow and develop accounts
• Technical solutions sales experience within the sales of speciality chemicals
• Excellent communication and I.T skills
• Ability to travel within the UK & Ireland