Why work for us?
Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading speciality materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and speciality insulation and sealing materials. Through our global reach and breakthrough inventions, we deliver products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with a global reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!
Job Requirements:
Self-starter – prior experience in growing businesses, leading with an owner's mindset
Minimum 3-5 years technical sales/marketing/new business development/new product development
Sales leader experience with a thorough understanding of the sales process / cycle
Experience in industrial process design/ technical sales
BS/BSE/Masters: Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Material Science, Physical Science
Air Filtration/ abatement experience a plus
Ability to travel 35%
Strong communication skills, verbal and written
Ideally able to work from an Alkegen location in North Augusta, SC; Buffalo, NY; or Dallas, TX at least one day per week when not travelling.
Responsibilities:
Manage the Global HGF sales team and opportunities; Provide guidance, training, goal setting and mentorship
Sales representative for key target accounts in North America region
Recruit and train team members; oversee the hiring process
Set sales territories and KPIs; Indicators must align with the strategic plan
Generate and maintain customer pipeline in CRM to monitor and track opportunities
Identify emerging markets and new opportunities
Sales Hunter - Accelerate new sales of Product Platform to market, new customers, and support Territory Account Managers
Responsible for working closely with the commercial Account sales Team to develop growth platform sales utilizing VOC and VOM interviews/data
Gather and organize input from the VOM and VOC to suggest technologies and NBD opportunities
Work closely with cross-functional teams in operations, R&D, applications engineering, sales, marketing, and finance to assist with technology/product transfer
Attend Trade Shows, Conferences, and Committees related to strategic markets
If you are interested in being part of a world-class team here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.
A secondary location for this role is Tonwanda, NY. For any candidates in this area, the base salary range is as follows: 131,402.00 - 149,300.00 USD Annual
At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion are central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation, and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.
Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.
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What We Do
Alkegen is a specialty materials leader serving mission-critical systems that the world is focused on for the future, including: battery technologies, electric vehicles, filtration media, and specialty insulation materials that enable customers to reduce fossil fuel consumption, save energy, and live greener.
We help people breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
Our experience speaks for itself. Bringing together two of the world’s leaders in specialty materials, Unifrax and Lydall, Alkegen is a leader in innovation. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer with the global reach and talent to solve your most demanding applications.
With 60 manufacturing facilities and 9,000+ highly skilled employees located around the world, we can solve any challenge.
Dedicated to sustainability and human health, we are uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
We are Alkegen.
