EMEA Commercial Development Program Associate

Avient Corporation; Assesse; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Avient Corporation in Belgium offers an EMEA Commercial Development Program Associate, a 24-month rotation across Marketing, Customer Service, Inside Sales and Sales, with on-the-job and formal training, coaching and mentoring.

Fresh graduates or those with up to 2 years of experience will learn how to analyse data, engage customers, and drive business growth in a collaborative, values-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master degree in Chemical Engineering or engineering.
• Fresh graduate or up to 2 years of experience including internship.
• Fluent in English and French.
• EU Category B driving license.
• Desire to learn and contribute in the polymer/chemical industry.

Responsibilities

• Support rotating assignments across Marketing, Customer Service, Inside Sales and Sales.
• Gain data analysis, customer engagement and sales process experience.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive business goals.
• Develop professional skills through formal training and mentoring.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Active listening

English & French fluency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master in Chemical Engineering

Job description

EMEA Commercial Development Program Associate

Job Description

As part of our European 24-month program, you will have the opportunity to gain a wide breadth of exposure and experience across our key Commercial Business Units. In addition, you will continue to grow and develop your career through on-the-job and formal training, coaching and mentoring. At the end of the program, you will be placed in a commercial role that suits your strengths as you kick start your career with Avient.

Besides the on job and formal training, we offer you a long-term career path into a performing and rewarding workplace, teambuilding and network activities and a culture of values focus on Collaboration, Innovation and Excellence.

Responsibilities

You will navigate into our rotational assignments in:

• Marketing
  oYou will learn the basics of marketing strategy and brand positioning. You will learn how to analyze data, understand customer behavior and collaborate with sales and other teams to support business goals.
• Customer Service
  oYou will be exposed to customer service, and you will learn how to communicate professionally with customers and to use customer service systems and tools. You develop skills in problem-solving, active listening while gaining an understanding of company products
• Inside Sales
  oYou will gain experience in how to manage leads and support the sales process through calls and digital channels. You will develop skills in customer communication and in understanding customer needs while working closely with sales and marketing teams.
• Sales
  oYou will learn how to manage the sales process from customer needs analysis to presenting solutions and closing deals. You will develop skills in communication, relationship-building and pricing while learning to use sales tools and understanding market dynamics to drive business growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master degree in Chemical Engineering, Engineering or similar.
• Fresh graduate or up to 2 years of experience including internship or student assignments.
• Desire to learn and make a difference into the Polymer/Chemical Industry.
• Desire to use a technical background in a commercial role.
• Good spoken and written communication skills.
• Good active listening skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Languages: English and French fluent.
• EU Category B Driving License.

About Us

Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.

Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it’s powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you’re a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you’ll find your place at Avient.

Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!

We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business.

By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient’s strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.

At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.

Job Info

• Job Identification 40001168
• Job Category Operational Excellence
• Posting Date 10/06/2026, 05:39 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Assesse, Namur, Belgium (Hybrid)