Sales Manager

Wacker Chemie AG

Allentown, PA

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Adhesives, Adobe Product Family, Advertising, Business Growth, Business Strategy, Communication Skills, Community Support, Compensation and Benefits, Competitive Analysis/Strategy, Competitive Research, Contract Negotiation, Cookies, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Customer Support/Service, Dental Insurance, Develop and Maintain Customers, English Language, Executive Relationships, Follow Through, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Leadership, Legal, Literacy, Long-Term Profit, Manufacturing, Market Development, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Network Operations Center, Operational Strategy, Polymers, Pricing, Product Development, Relationship Management, Reporting Skills, Research & Development (R&D), SAP, SAP BusinessObjects, Sales, Sales Management, Sales Prospecting, Sales Support, Salesforce.com, Strategic Accounts, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Support, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Value Selling, Vegan Food, Vision Plan, Voice Mail, Web Browsers, Web Site Evaluation, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Allentown, PA
POSTED
9 days ago

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Job Title: Sales Manager

Job Location (Short): Allentown, PA, USA, 18106

Posting Start Date: 7/16/26

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 Allentown,

we are looking for you as a(n) Sales Manager.

The Sales Managers will support Wacker Polymer sales within the specified region (or customer collection) and will be the first line of commercial and technical support for customers in the region. Markets served are across a broad range of markets: carpet, coatings, non-wovens, caulk and mastics, adhesives and building products. Responsible for growing polymers business at existing accounts and developing relationships across multiple levels within the customer matrix. Have capability to integrate inputs from multiple contacts at key accounts to identify and pursue opportunities that create differentiation relative to our competitors and drive long term strategic profitable growth. Leading member of the customer team, which also includes ADTS and marketing members and plays a critical role in developing, managing and integrating the actions for the Customer Development Planning into actions for the team throughout the year.

Essential Functions of this Position

  • Maintain and strengthen key commercial and technical relationships in markets/customers strategic to business goals (as defined by business targets and strategic plans). Develop relationships across functions and at different levels within the customer organization.
  • Work with marketing and ADTS to develop and close opportunities that will contribute to future growth and market development. Responsible for driving closure of opportunities.
  • Communicate market intelligence for market database and operational and strategic marketing using call reports, voice mail and professionally written e-mails. Integrate competitive information into routine reporting. Make sure business is up to date on competitive activities that could influence results.
  • Take a leading role in Customer Development Planning. Develop account plans for Strategic customers and keep plans fresh and actionable driving to growth for the business.
  • Participate, with customer team members, in contract and annual negotiations with selected customers on bids, annual pricing initiatives and contracts. Maximize profit and business goals.

Position Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business or technical field.
  • Minimum of 8 or more years of relevant experience, preferably in the chemical industry.
  • Strong organization, communication and follow-up skills, interest in learning new technology (chemical and electronic literacy) and influence skills to sell internally as well as at the customer level
  • Ability to identify and close new opportunities
  • Working knowledge of the MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint
  • Must be able to learn customer relationship management (Salesforce.com) technology and business reporting technology (SAP/Business Objects)
  • Individual should have commercial experience in an educational environment or chemical engineering educational experience or minimum (8+ years) experience in chemical sales, marketing or business development.
  • Ability to travel up to 50%.
  • Individual must have strong organization, communication and follow up skills, interest in learning new technology (chemical and electronic literacy) and influence skills to sell internally as well as at the customer level.
  • Ability to identify and close new opportunities important
  • Individual should be proficient in Word and be able to learn Powerpoint and Excel.
  • Must be able to learn new customer relationship management (Salesforce.com) technology and business reporting technology (SAP/Business Objects).
  • Ability to manage two critical, large, complex customer accounts by driving strategic commercial growth while ensuring seamless operational execution across a multi-plant manufacturing network. The role combines executive-level relationship management, value-based selling, contract negotiation, supply chain coordination, and cross-functional leadership to deliver long-term customer success and profitable growth.
  • In addition manages a group of small to medium sized customers, maintaining business relationships, identifying growth opportunities, and ensuring high levels of service and responsiveness.
  • Ability to learn new technology and rely on increasing product and market knowledge plus experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

What do we offer?

WACKER strives to reward its employees in a fair and equitable manner. Our Total Rewards Package considers employee wellbeing and is comprised of compensation, benefits, work-life balance, performance & recognition, and career development.

  • Compensation and Incentive plans

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance effective day 1

  • Paid Time Off in addition to personal days and holidays

  • Paid parental leave

  • Wellbeing fund

  • Flexible hybrid work arrangements

  • 401(k) with company match

  • Education Assistance Program

  • Career development and advancement opportunities

  • Support for Community Involvement

We are looking forward to your online application at www.wacker.com.

Reference Code: 31250

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. A minimum requirement for this US-based position is the ability to work legally in the United States on a permanent unrestricted basis. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, including any type of US permanent residency (e.g., for a green card).

Wacker is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively promote the equality of opportunity for all who are qualified and bring the requisite experience, talent, skill and potential, without regard to age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristics. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.

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