Key Account Manager North UK

0445 Solenis UK Limited; England; Hybride; GBP 45 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

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Competitive salary with performance‑dr

Company vehicle

Pension

Health care & additional benefits

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Résumé du poste

Solenis is seeking a proactive Business Development Manager / Technical Sales professional to drive growth in tissue and towel chemicals across the North Wales and Northwest regions. The role combines technical sales with strategic account management, delivering tailored chemical solutions and building lasting customer relationships.

You’ll own a regional portfolio, collaborate with production and technical teams, and travel regionally from a remote base to meet clients and support projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar technical sales, account management, or process support role within the tissue, towel, or paper sector.
• Strong understanding of production processes and chemical applications.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage your own territory and workload.
• Desirable: Degree (or equivalent experience) in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.

Responsabilités

• Manage and develop relationships with key tissue and towel manufacturers across your region.
• Identify new business opportunities and support customers with tailored chemical solutions.
• Provide technical advice, troubleshooting support, and process improvement recommendations.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure outstanding customer service and delivery performance.
• Maintain accurate sales forecasts and account plans.

Connaissances

Relationship building

Technical sales

Account management

Process improvement

Formation

Degree in Chemistry

Degree in Chemical Engineering

Outils

CRM software

Office suite

Description du poste

Business Development Manager/Technical Sales – Tissue & Towel Chemicals

Region: North Wales; Northwest. Contract Type: Permanent. Base: Remote (with regional travel).

Solenis is a leading global provider of water and hygiene solutions. The company’s product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, cleaners, disinfectants, and state-of-the-art monitoring, control and delivery systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments.

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 70 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over 16,500 professionals in 130 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2025 Best Managed Company Gold Standard honoree. For more information about Solenis, please visit www.solenis.com.

About the Role

We’re looking for a driven Business Development Manager / Technical Sales professional to join our growing team, supporting and developing key customers across the tissue and towel manufacturing sector. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with industry experience who thrives on building relationships, solving problems, and delivering value-added chemical solutions. You’ll take ownership of an established regional portfolio, working closely with production teams and technical contacts to provide expert guidance, develop new opportunities, and drive sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with key tissue and towel manufacturers across your region
• Identify new business opportunities and support customers with tailored chemical solutions
• Provide technical advice, troubleshooting support, and process improvement recommendations
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure outstanding customer service and delivery performance
• Maintain accurate sales forecasts and account plans

About You

You’ll be someone who enjoys combining technical knowledge with commercial drive. You might already be in a technical sales or business development role within the chemical or paper industry — or perhaps you’re currently working in tissue production and looking to move into a more customer-facing, sales-oriented position.

Proven experience in a similar technical sales, account management, or process support role within the tissue, towel, or paper sector

Strong understanding of production processes and chemical applications

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

Self-motivated with the ability to manage your own territory and workload

Desirable (but not essential): Degree (or equivalent experience) in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus
• Company vehicle
• Pension
• Health care & additional benefits
• Full autonomy with the backing of a supportive, experienced technical team
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities

Join Us

At Solenis, we're proud of our purpose-driven culture and our commitment to innovation and sustainability. We understand that not every candidate will possess every desired qualification listed above.

Equal Opportunity and Inclusion

Solenis is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affynpositive Action Employer.

Solenis is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.

Solenis is a leading global provider of water and hygiene solutions. The company’s product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, cleaners, disinfectants, and state-of-the-art monitoring, control and delivery systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 78 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over ~23000 professionals in >160 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2025 Best Managed Company Gold Standard honoree. For additional information about Solenis, please visit www.solenis.com or follow us on social media.