Africa Polymer Additives – Technical Sales Leader

TXM Solutions; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

TXM Solutions is seeking an experienced Technical Sales Manager – Africa to drive market development across South Africa and other African markets. You will lead opportunities from prospecting to closing, leveraging a hunter mentality and a strong plastics industry network.

The role focuses on selling polymer additives, elastomers, compatibilizers, and masterbatches to converters, recyclers, and compounders, including managing trials and customer engagements end-to-end.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of proven technical B2B sales experience in the plastics/polymer industry.
• Experience selling elastomers, performance polymers, compatibilizers, impact modifiers, or additive masterbatches.
• Strong existing professional network within the South African plastics converting, recycling, and compounding industries.
• Proven experience selling to plastic converters across multiple sectors and processing applications.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly throughout South Africa and other African markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial introduction and market development of the technology across South Africa and other African markets.
• Identify, develop, and secure new business opportunities within plastics, polymer processing, compounding, and recycling industries.
• Build relationships with plastic converters, recyclers, compounders, masterbatch manufacturers, and industrial end users.
• Manage the complete sales cycle from prospecting to trials, negotiations, and deal closure.
• Provide technical consultation on polymer formulations, processing technologies, and performance optimization.

Skills

Hunter mentality

Technical sales

Customer relationship mgmt

Networking

Market development

Education

Polymer Science degree

Job description

TXM Solutions is seeking an experienced Technical Sales Manager – Africa to drive market development across South Africa and other African markets. You will lead opportunities from prospecting to closing, leveraging a hunter mentality and a strong plastics industry network.

The role focuses on selling polymer additives, elastomers, compatibilizers, and masterbatches to converters, recyclers, and compounders, including managing trials and customer engagements end-to-end.