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About Covestro
Covestro is one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-quality polymer materials. With our innovative products, processes, and methods, we help make the world a brighter and better place — and strive to achieve climate neutrality by 2035. Our materials and their applications contribute to solutions for major global challenges such as energy efficiency, mobility of the future, and digitalization. Covestro has around 18,000 employees worldwide and generated sales of approximately EUR 14.2 billion in 2023.
In Australia and New Zealand (“ANZ”), Covestro serves a broad range of industrial markets with a strong focus on sustainable growth and customer partnership.
About the Role
As Sales Manager, you will be the primary commercial owner of Covestro's Polyurethanes (PM) business across ANZ (excl. Polycarbonates Resins), managing portfolio across Polyurethanes product lines such as TDI/LC PET and MDI. You will drive profitable volume growth, execute customer strategies, and advance Covestro's Circular Economy agenda in a mature and dynamic market — all while leveraging digital tools and AI-enabled approaches to sharpen commercial performance.
This is a high-impact individual contributor role with significant commercial autonomy, embedded in the Polyurethanes business unit structure and contributing directly to APAC regional business steering.
What You'll Do
- Manage the Polyurethanes ANZ sales by developing and implementing country-level sales plans aligned with Polyurethanes APAC strategies, in collaboration with Product Management and Supply Chain & Logistics.
- Steer pricing and volume allocation by building bottom-up demand scenarios and aligning market approach with Product Management to optimise Covestro's commercial position.
- Develop and execute customer-specific negotiation strategies; maintain key account and distributors relationships through direct commercial and technical engagement to grow sales profitably.
- Build and share in-depth market intelligence via Covestro Data System, Account Plans, and Interaction Reports; maintain forecast accuracy and working capital targets for ANZ.
- Drive business development initiatives including Circular Economy projects (e.g. Mass Balancing), identify new product/technology opportunities, and prepare supporting business cases.
- Contribute actively to Business Plan, Monthly Steering, Business Regular Check, and Management Team meetings; support APAC Core projects including Future of Sales and Circular Economy initiatives rollout.
- Champion adoption of AI-enabled sales tools and digital platforms (including Customer Relationship Management/Cloud 4 Customer) to improve commercial efficiency, customer insight generation, and decision-making quality.
- Membership participation in various advocacy and industry associations.
What You’ll Bring
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Science or Business.
Experience & Skills
- Minimum 3 years of sales experience, ideally in Polyurethanes sectors.
- Proven commercial negotiation and key account management capability in industrial markets.
- Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate regional strategy into country-level execution.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, digital fluency including comfort with AI-assisted sales tools, Customer Relationship Management automation (Cloud 4 Customer/SAP), and data analytics platforms.
Personal Attributes
- Business mindset with strong financial acumen; detail- and result-oriented.
- Innovative, flexible, and driven to improve efficiency.
- Ability to digest and act on large volumes of information.
- Collaborative team player, comfortable in diverse, multicultural environments and under pressure.
- Positive, open-minded attitude.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to apply via this job posting (Workday) or the external careers page at www.covestro.com/careers. Please submit your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience.
Covestro is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
YOUR APPLICATION
Are you as curious, courageous and colorful as we are? If so, we can offer you an exciting career opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application including a cover letter, resume/CV, and relevant certificates. Become part of our Team - apply now!
Contact Us
www.covestro.comCovestro welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of racial or ethnic origin, skin color, nationality, religion, philosophy, gender, age, physical characteristics, marital status, disability, appearance, sexual orientation and sexual identity. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Science or Business
- At least 3 years of sales experience
- Experience in Polyurethanes sectors
- Commercial negotiation capability in industrial markets
- Key account management capability in industrial markets
- Strategic thinking and ability to translate regional strategy into country-level execution
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Digital fluency and comfort with AI-assisted sales tools
- Experience with CRM automation, including Cloud 4 Customer or SAP
- Experience with data analytics platforms
- Strong financial acumen
- Ability to work collaboratively in diverse, multicultural environments and under pressure
Covestro Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Covestro and has not been reviewed or approved by Covestro.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — The company publicly commits to pay equity and a transparent compensation structure, signaling consistency across roles and levels. Competitive pay for manufacturing, engineering, and operations is frequently highlighted alongside solid benefits.
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Retirement Support — U.S. offerings include a 401(k) with company matching and additional retirement contributions, plus an employee stock purchase program. The retirement setup is repeatedly described as especially strong, with examples of automatic contributions and generous matching.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off and holiday observance are standard, complemented by two paid volunteer days in the U.S. Supplemental parental leave and adoption assistance add depth to family support.
Covestro Insights
What We Do
Covestro is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality polymer materials and their components. With its innovative products, processes and methods, the company helps enhance sustainability and the quality of life in many areas. Covestro supplies customers around the world in key industries such as mobility, building and living, as well as the electrical and electronics sector. In addition, polymers from Covestro are also used in sectors such as sports and leisure, cosmetics and health, as well as in the chemical industry itself. The company is committed to becoming fully circular and is striving to become climate neutral by 2035 (scope 1, 2 and 3). Covestro generated sales of EUR 14.4 billion in fiscal 2023. At the end of 2023, the company had 48 production sites worldwide and employed approximately 17,500 people (calculated as full-time equivalents). Data protection information: https://www.covestro.com/en/social-media-privacy-statements
