(Senior) Sales Manager – Life Science Minerals und Pharma excipients (m/f/d)

Active expansion and maintenance of our trading business with minerals in the life science sector – focus on pharmaceutical ingredients. Targeted, sales and solution-oriented consulting of existing customers, as well as acquisition of new customers using comprehensive application and product knowledge – with the aim of building long-term business relationships. Active, technically versed distribution of our product portfolio, securing and strategic expansion of our market share through the independent management of the operational sales activities: from customer analysis, supply creation, price and contract negotiations to ongoing documentation and monitoring of sales and earnings targets. Regular market observation. Analysis of trends for the further development of the business and networking at trade fairs and customer events.

Successfully completed commercial training, e.g. in large and foreign trade, or business studies or a comparable qualification. Multiannual professional practice in international trade and sales, ideally with minerals or similar products from the pharmaceutical ingredient sector or the Life Science / dietary supplement. Good basic chemical and technical understanding and strong willingness to acquire application and product knowledge. Communication-strong, rhetorically versed personality with sovereign, authentic appearance. Negotiating skills and a strong customer orientation. Solution-oriented thinking as well as a self-responsible, targeted – but nevertheless very team-oriented way of working. Safe handling of MS Office and SAP as well as reliable English, further foreign languages desirable. Travel activities, sometimes also internationally.

More than just salary: Attractive remuneration based on the chemical tariff agreement incl. target-oriented variable component High flexibility: Individually flexible working hours (37.5 hours / week), mobile work and 30 days Your health? Unpaid! From us on top: Annual amount of health (free to use, e.g. for health courses, preventive examinations, JobRad etc.) as well as an occupational disability, accident and supplementary care insurance Today think of tomorrow: employer-funded occupational pension schemes Love goes through the stomach: free breakfast, fruits and drinks as well as complimentary lunch Good to and from: Good onboarding and structured incorporation together with your personal sponsors as well as a variety of training offers that help us promote your individual development