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Wacker Chemie AG

Silmix Sales Manager

Wacker Chemie AG, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Home Office, USA,

Posting Start Date: 6/17/25

Do you want to take responsibility and make a difference with your work? With your expertise, we can achieve great goals together. We are WACKER - Reliable. Determined. Ambitious. As one of the world's most research-intensive chemical companies, we've been making countless products that are an integral part of your everyday life possible for over 100 years. From vegan food to resource-efficient buildings to solar cells, we develop sustainable solutions that change the future.

To strengthen our team in

Home Office

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Silmix Sales Manager

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The Sales Manager is responsible for implementing the sales strategy and understanding our customer's needs to drive the regional strategic direction within the global framework resulting in sustained revenue and profitability growth, meeting or exceeding targets, for our custom compounding Silmix business. This is accomplished by developing, planning, and executing strategic activities for the business. Additional responsibility supporting multi-location buying customers, creating account strategies for top accounts, and demonstrates high level of self-management to negotiate, network, prospect, and develop business for sustained year-over-year growth. The Sales Manager home office will be ideally located in Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin or Illinois.

Job Responsibilities

Execute the regional sales and marketing strategies in the main market segments: Aerospace, Energy, Healthcare, Automotive, and General Silicone Rubber Hunt new Prospects and Opportunities, maintain existing customers to maximize sales and grow opportunity funnel. Develop Strong relationships with customer base at all levels. Successfully close new opportunities in a timely manner. Utilize CRM system (Sales Force.com) to manage customer communication internally as well as externally, develop quotes and samples Positively collaborate cross-functional with Technical Mgrs, Marketing Mgrs, Supply Chain, and Production Job Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a Business or Technical field required Minimum 6 years of experience in Sales & Territory Management, Opportunity Exploration and Management Proficient in value selling and price negotiations Experience with SAP is preferred Required to travel up to 60% of the time