Technical Sales Manager / Polymer Applications

Founderful; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid work options

Global travel opportunities

Flexible working hours

Zusammenfassung

DePoly is seeking an analytically minded Technical Sales Application Development Manager to accelerate adoption of our rMEG and rPTA products in global polymer markets. You will bridge our recycling technology with specialty polymerizers and end-customers, supporting trials from qualification to commercialization.

The role requires a strong engineering background, proven technical sales experience, and ability to drive cross-functional projects in a fast-paced environment, with hybrid work

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of experience in an industrial/manufacturing setting exposed to large-scale chemical production.
• Experience in chemical or plastics industry with technical validation before adoption.
• Hands-on understanding of polymerization processes and material science.
• Ability to analyze and communicate material behavior across production environments.
• Self-starter with cross-functional project coordination experience.
• Familiarity with drafting commercial documentation and legal frameworks.
• Eligible to work in Switzerland and the EU.

Aufgaben

• Technical Pipeline Development: analyze and grow adoption of rMEG/rTPA products in current polymer streams and initiate trials.
• Technical Sales & Offtake: pitch value proposition, manage sales funnel to long-term agreements.
• Polymerizer Integration: advise customers, optimize production lines for recycled products.
• Validation & Project Execution: coordinate validation projects and material trials to meet milestones.
• Strategic Reporting: provide data-driven market insights and project timelines.

Kenntnisse

Technical sales

Polymerization knowledge

Chemical engineering background

Project coordination

Fluent English

Ausbildung

Graduate degree in Chemical/Process/Industrial Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Technical Sales Manager / Polymer Applications

Zurich - Office, Sion - Office

Full-time

Permanent employee

Your mission

DePoly is seeking an analytically minded, technical expert to join our team as a Technical Sales Application Development Manager to grow adoption of our rPTA & rMEG products. You will be a key link between our proprietary recycling technology and the polymer industry. Your mission is to accelerate our global market entry by working directly with specialty polymerizers and end-customers to successfully commercialise the DePoly technology. This role requires a blend of technical literacy and a proactive, sales-driven mindset to translate technical performance into commercial success.

Responsibilities

• Technical Pipeline Development: Analyze and grow adoption of our rMEG/rTPA products within current polymer production streams. Identify and support key markets where our products can displace incumbent materials, conducting high-level technical outreach to initiate trials, through to completion of technical qualification processes.
• Technical Sales & Offtake: Actively pitch DePoly's value proposition to customers, focusing on material specs, drop-in compatibility, and process performance. Manage the sales funnel from inception to execution of long-term offtake agreements.
• Polymerizer Integration: Work closely with technical teams at partner facilities. Act as a technical advisor who understands the nuances of the polymerization process, helping customers optimize their production lines to utilize our recycled products effectively.
• Validation & Project Execution: Serve as the internal bridge between commercial goals and technical realities. Coordinate complex validation projects and material trials, ensuring that product performance milestones meet technical demands of polymer manufacturers.
• Strategic Reporting: Provide data-driven insights on market trends, competitive technical benchmarking, and internal project timelines to support executive decision-making.

Skills & Requirements

• Education: Graduate degree in Chemical/Process/Industrial Engineering or equivalent - ideally 5+ years of experience in an industrial and manufacturing setting exposed to large scale chemical production.
• Technical Sales Experience: Proven experience in the chemical or plastics industry, specifically in selling innovative materials or chemical solutions where a high degree of technical validation is required before commercial adoption.
• Polymerization Expertise: A hands-on understanding of polymerization processes, plastic chemistry, and material science. You must be able to hold peer-level technical discussions with the engineering and R&D teams of major industry players.
• Process Understanding: Ability to analyze and communicate how proprietary materials behave in diverse production environments, and the ability to troubleshoot compatibility issues alongside customer technical teams.
• Execution-Oriented: A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can take ownership of coordinating complex, cross-functional projects.
• Commercial Framework Experience: Familiarity with drafting commercial documentation and legal frameworks used within the chemical industry is a big plus.
• Language: Fluent in English - other languages are a plus
• Permit: Eligible to work in Switzerland and in the EU

Why us?

• A dynamic, international, and mission-driven environment
• High ownership and autonomy from day one
• Opportunity to travel globally and represent DePoly at events
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work options
• Opportunity for rapid professional growth
• Direct involvement in scaling cutting-edge industrial technologies

About Us

DePoly is a Swiss cleantech company, specializing in advanced recycling of PET and Polyester plastics. Recognized as 2024 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum and winner of the Top 100 Swiss Startup Award in 2024, second place in 2025, we challenge the status quo and strive for excellence, with a shared passion for making a positive impact by tackling the global plastic problem. Founded in 2020, we are a team of young, dynamic dedicated entrepreneurs, scientists and operators who are committed to solving the plastic problem.