Business Manager

Posted 5 Days Ago
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Hiring Remotely in Poland
Remote
Mid level
3D Printing • Chemical
The Role
Lead Eastern European B2B sales: develop and execute sales strategy, price and negotiate contracts, manage key accounts and distributors, generate forecasts and visit reports, analyze market and competitors, identify new business, and travel up to 50% to grow regional revenue.
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What we offer
At Evonik, you’re part of a global chemical company working in many sectors that go beyond chemistry. From lipids for tomorrow’s medicines, biosurfactants for green detergents, additives for plastics recycling or membranes to help drive forward the energy transition, you’ll play an essential part in helping the world’s most essential industries succeed.
Our success hinges on a diversity of ideas powered by people, not egos. Whether you’re a scientist or engineer, new to the team or established, in business, production, or anything in between – we cheer each other on. Because we believe we can do anything. Explore everything. And Be Part of Something Special!

Find out more about the many benefits we offer:
https://www.evonik.com/en/careers/why.html
Meet the team and get to know the people behind Evonik:
https://www.evonik.com/en/news/meet-the-team.html

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement an effective sales strategy.
  • Independently calculate sales prices, terms, and prepare offers.
  • Negotiate prices and supply contracts, and manage the collection of outstanding receivables.
  • Regularly visit customers and distributors to monitor sales volume, revenue, and variances.
  • Timely enter visit reports and prepare sales forecasts.
  • Identify new business opportunities and develop targeted sales strategies.
  • Analyze and report market and competitor information to ensure a competitive advantage.
  • Manage and coordinate activities of A + B accounts that impact the success of the business.
  • Build and develop positive relationships with key customers and distributors.
  • Develop the Eastern European sales region.
     

Qualifications:

  • Degree in Chemical Engineering or Business Administration.
  • Preferably experience in B2B sales in specialty chemicals or related industries.
  • Understanding technical contexts in specialty chemicals.
  • Ability to translate technical/commercial benefits of products into value and pricing.
  • Strong IT skills (Office 365, social networks, and ERP systems).
  • Fluent Polish and English, both verbal and written. Any other Eastern European languages of benefit.
  • Self-confident, organized, flexible, and able to handle a high workload and simultaneous projects.
  • Trustworthy and reliable in executing tasks.
  • Open to change, friendly character, flexible with time, positive attitude, team player with strong communication skills.
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% of working time.

Your Application
 

To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at www.evonik.com/en/careers.html

Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

Your Talent Acquisition Manager:

Kristof Heyselberghs

Company is

Evonik Operations GmbH, Europe Sales Force

Skills Required

  • Degree in Chemical Engineering or Business Administration
  • Experience in B2B sales in specialty chemicals or related industries
  • Understanding technical contexts in specialty chemicals
  • Ability to translate technical/commercial product benefits into value and pricing
  • Strong IT skills (Office 365, social networks, ERP systems)
  • Fluent Polish and English, verbal and written
  • Knowledge of other Eastern European languages
  • Self-confident, organized, flexible; able to handle high workload and simultaneous projects
  • Trustworthy and reliable in executing tasks
  • Team player with strong communication skills and positive attitude
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% of working time

Evonik Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Evonik and has not been reviewed or approved by Evonik.

  • Healthcare Strength The U.S. package consistently includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, supported by HSA/FSA and an Employee Assistance Program. Benefits information highlights robust health coverage alongside base pay.
  • Retirement Support Retirement offerings include a 401(k) and references to legacy pension and retiree medical for eligible groups, indicating depth beyond a basic plan. Company materials and postings emphasize retirement support as part of a comprehensive package.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid time off, paid holidays, and parental leave are listed across recent U.S. postings. These time‑off programs appear as core elements of the package.

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The Company
HQ: Essen
13,812 Employees
Year Founded: 2007

What We Do

Evonik is one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies. While we don’t produce electric cars, aircraft, medications or 3D printers, Evonik is part and parcel of these and many other end products. That’s because we contribute the small things that make a big difference. We make electric car batteries perform better, aircraft greener, medications more effective and 3D printers more efficient. In short: We think beyond the bounds of chemistry to make the world a better place. Today and tomorrow. We are an international group with a workforce of over 32,000 people spread across more than one hundred locations. Our daily work is shaped by global concerns, such as sustainability, diversity and digitalization. In all our business decisions, we take the present and future generations into consideration. After all, being ready for tomorrow is our business. Interested in joining our global team? Our wide range of opportunities extends from creative and innovative research through international management all the way to production. Whether you’re studying, starting out in your career or a seasoned professional, come help us make the world a better place. For more information about careers at Evonik, go to: www.careers.evonik.com. #HumanChemistry Find our netiquette on: www.evonik.com/netiquette

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