Sales Manager for Personal and Home Care and/or Industrial Ingredients (f/m/d)
Employer · HSH Chemie
Technical sales representative
Sales representative
Sales and marketing managerFlexibleFull-timeMealsBudapest
HSH Chemie is the No. 1 Chemical Distributor in Central and Eastern Europe. We are looking for a Sales Manager for Personal and Home Care and/or Industrial Ingredients to drive the growth of our B2B business in Hungary by promoting and selling specialty chemical raw materials.
Tasks
- Drive the growth of our B2B business in Hungary by promoting and selling specialty chemical raw materials and ingredients to manufacturers in the Personal Care, Home Care and Industrial markets
- Develop new business opportunities, expand and strengthen our portfolio through active market presence, lead generation and customer acquisition
- Build and maintain long-term relationships with customers, purchasing teams, research and development departments and technical stakeholders
- Identify customer needs and translate them into tailored ingredient and formulation solutions in cooperation with suppliers and technical teams
- Conduct market research and continuously monitor industry trends, competitive activities, emerging technologies and customer developments
- Prepare commercial offers, negotiate contracts and manage sales projects from opportunity identification through to successful implementation
- Maintain detailed market intelligence, customer pipelines and business development plans
- Collaborate closely with colleagues and suppliers across Central and Eastern Europe to develop regional business opportunities and strategic projects
Conditions & benefits
Performance-based bonus systemIn addition to the base salaryPrivate medical insuranceWith an annual dental reviewLife insurance packageMental health collaborationSupporting you in your professional and personal well-being (nilo)CafeteriaSZÉP cardProfessional developmentPossibility of professional developmentTraining and educationParticipation in training, conferences, and further professional educationCompany car, laptop, and mobile phoneAlso for personal use
Requirements
- University degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemical Technology, Life Sciences, or a related technical field, alternatively commercial education combined with strong technical expertise
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in the chemical industry, preferably in chemical raw material sales, distribution, sourcing, procurement or technical customer support
- Experience working with ingredients, specialty chemicals or raw materials for Personal Care, Home Care or Industrial applications
- Proven ability to identify and develop new business opportunities in a B2B environment combined with a strong drive to building business from the ground up
- Strong commercial mindset combined with the ability to discuss customer applications and product requirements with technical stakeholders
- Analytical and entrepreneurial approach with the ability to conduct market research and translate findings into actionable business opportunities
- Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills in Hungarian and English
- Self-motivated, proactive and capable of working independently while managing multiple customer projects
- Valid Category B driving licence and willingness to travel regularly within Hungary and occasionally across the CEE region