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Senior Sales Manager

Evonik Industries AG

Evonik Industries AG

Sales & Business Development
France · Remote · Belgium · Remote
Posted on Aug 1, 2025

What we offer

Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.

Click on the link below to learn what our employees have to say about Evonik:

https://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/

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 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 Benelux/France region.

Qualifications:

  • Degree in Chemical Engineering or Business Administration.
  • Preferably experience in B2B sales in specialty chemicals or related industries.
  • Understanding of 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 French and English, both verbal and written. Dutch is a plus.
  • 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 https://careers.evonik.com.

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