Strategic Technical Sales Lead - Performance Polymers

Alpha Global Search LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Chemical & Materials Co. is seeking a Technical Sales Manager – Performance Polymers to drive growth in North America. This customer-facing role blends technical sales, application support, account development, and new business development.

The candidate will understand customer needs, recommend product solutions, support trials and commercialization, and identify new opportunities while partnering with R&D and global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Polymer Science or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years in plastics/polymers/chemical industry.
• Strong customer-facing experience and relationship management.
• Experience with CRM and sales tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with existing customers while identifying and pursuing new business opportunities.
• Serve as a key technical and commercial contact for customers throughout North America.
• Understand customer applications, specifications and processing requirements to recommend solutions.
• Provide technical product and application support in collaboration with R&D and internal teams.
• Support customer product trials, testing, evaluations, or commercialization activities.
• Identify new customers, applications, markets, and growth opportunities for performance polymers.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of new business opportunities and track progress using CRM and other sales tools.
• Gather and analyze market intelligence and industry trends.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations and proposals to customers.
• Participate in customer meetings, industry conferences, and trade shows.
• Coordinate with internal technical, sales, marketing, supply chain, and global teams.
• Support sales planning, forecasting, pricing, and achievement of business objectives.
• Maintain high level of customer service and long-term relationships with key stakeholders.

Skills

Technical Sales

Account development

CRM experience

Presentation skills

Customer-facing

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Self-motivated

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Chemistry/Polymer Science

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

CRM systems

Sales software

Job description

Global Chemical & Materials Co. is seeking a Technical Sales Manager – Performance Polymers to drive growth in North America. This customer-facing role blends technical sales, application support, account development, and new business development.

The candidate will understand customer needs, recommend product solutions, support trials and commercialization, and identify new opportunities while partnering with R&D and global teams.