UK Account Manager

The Company:

An award winning and innovative speciality chemicals manufacturer, our client is now seeking a driven, motivated and committed sales professional to join their Agrochemical & Water Treatment chemicals division in the UK. Established over 100 years and boasting an impressive turnover exceeding €2billion per annum, our clients are renowned for product and market innovation.

The Role:

The UK Sales / Account Manager will assume the following responsibilities:

• Managing, developing and upselling within a portfolio of 70 accounts across the UK
• Developing new business throughout the Agrochemical & Water treatment markets
• Provide technical support to clients on all speciality chemicals
• Relationship build with technical/product development teams through to MD of businesses within the Agrochemical & Water Treatment sectors
• Work closely with the R&D team developing innovative products to continue the expansion of the product portfolio
• Sell technical solutions to the formulating/R&D teams within the sector

The Requirements:

Applicants must be able to demonstrate the following:

• Self-motivated, driven and target driven mentality
• Degree in Chemistry or related subject
• Proven experience selling speciality chemicals to the Agrochemical (feed, fertilizer, pesticides, etc.) and Water Treatment (municipal, wastewater, utilities, etc.) markets
• Proven ability to grow and develop accounts
• Technical solutions sales experience within the sales of flocculants, coagulants, polymers, phosphates, nitrates, etc.
• Excellent communication and I.T. skills
• Ability to travel both within the UK and across Europe (when necessary)