Sales & Marketing Manager - Copolyester / Specialty Polymers

1 month, 1 week ago
Full-time
Lead
Sales and Business Development
Keller Executive Search

Keller Executive Search

Keller Executive Search is a leading global headhunting and recruitment firm with a presence in 48 countries. We specialize in finding quality leaders to drive business success through retained executive search and a range of curated services, includin...

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Description

  • Manage and grow direct customer and distributor relationships across Europe, with a primary focus on France.
  • Drive sales growth, profitability, and market share for copolyester and related specialty polymer products.
  • Own key account management, new business development, pricing discussions, contract negotiations, and demand forecasting.
  • Develop new customer accounts and expand applications within existing customers.
  • Identify and pursue new market opportunities across packaging, cosmetics, consumer goods, medical-related, industrial, and other specialty materials markets.
  • Work closely with customers to understand their technical, commercial, and application requirements.
  • Translate customer needs and market feedback into internal actions for R&D, Technical Service, Supply Chain, management, and headquarters teams.
  • Support application development through commercial and technical collaboration with customers and internal teams.
  • Manage distributor activity, customer coverage, commercial planning, and pipeline development.
  • Monitor market trends, competitor activity, customer demand, pricing movement, and new application opportunities.

Requirements

  • Proven B2B sales, account management, or business development experience within copolyester, polyester, PETG, specialty plastics, specialty polymers, coating resins, adhesive resins, or related specialty chemicals.
  • Strong technical understanding of polymer and material applications, with the ability to hold credible commercial and technical discussions with customers.
  • Experience managing European customers, distributors, or regional sales responsibilities.
  • Fluent French and English for business communication.
  • Proven track record of sales growth, key account development, pricing discussions, contract negotiation, and demand forecasting.
  • Ability to work independently in a fully remote European role with regular travel across France, Europe, and wider EMEA.
  • Candidates based in France or with strong French market coverage are highly preferred.
  • Experience with major global specialty chemicals or specialty materials companies is highly advantageous.

Benefits

  • Fully remote role within Europe.
  • High-autonomy commercial position with ownership of key European customer and distributor relationships.
  • Base salary of €100,000–€150,000, depending on experience.
  • Performance-based bonus potential of up to 25% of annual base salary.
  • 30 days of paid leave.
  • Regular exposure to international customers, distributors, technical teams, and global headquarters.
  • Opportunity to support growth in specialist polymer applications across packaging, cosmetics, consumer goods, industrial, and medical-related markets.
  • Potential to grow into broader European commercial leadership responsibility as the business expands.

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