Drive national growth across specialty chemical markets
Technical sales role with strong customer-facing focus
Home-based role with significant Australian travel
Lead business growth and customer engagement across specialty chemicals through value selling, technical solutions and strategic account management.
About the Company/Role: An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced sales professional to join a specialty chemicals manufacturer, servicing industrial and manufacturing markets.
Reporting to Senior Management, you will be responsible for driving sales growth, developing new business opportunities, and strengthening relationships with existing customers. The role combines strategic commercial responsibility with hands-on technical engagement, leveraging technical expertise to deliver differentiated solutions and create long-term customer value.
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys operating autonomously, developing market strategies, identifying growth opportunities, and influencing decision-makers across a broad range of industries.
Key Responsibilities:- Develop and execute sales strategies and business development plans.
- Identify new business opportunities and expand existing accounts.
- Build strong relationships with business owners and key decision-makers.
- Deliver a consultative, value-based sales approach.
- Prepare quotations and commercial proposals.
- Gather and communicate technical and market information.
- Work closely with R&D and technical teams to develop tailored customer solutions.
- Assist with customer trials, product evaluations and technical demonstrations when required.
- Travel extensively throughout Australia to support customers and business growth.
Skills/Experience:- Proven B2B technical sales experience in specialty chemicals eg, polymers, plastics, rubber, coatings, paints or adhesives.
- Tertiary qualifications in Chemistry, Engineering or related.
- Strong commercial acumen with a proven ability to achieve sales targets.
- Experience developing new business while maintaining key customer relationships.
- Ability to understand technical applications and translate them into commercial solutions.
- Strong relationship-building and business development skills.
- Ability to engage with both technical and commercial stakeholders.
- Self-motivated and capable of working independently in a home-based role.
- Willingness to travel frequently across Australia.
Culture/Benefits.- Competitive salary
- Home-based flexibility with autonomy
- Opportunity to work with a collaborative and technically focused team.
- Exposure to both commercial and technical aspects of specialty chemicals.
- Diverse role combining relationship management, business development and technical problem solving.
- International sales meeting attendance opportunities.
How to Apply: If you think this could be the role for you then please apply now! Please send us a cover letter
and a detailed resume. Or, if you have any questions, please contact Susan at
susan.macleod@evolvescientific.com.auWith over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.