Salesperson with Chemical/Technical Experience

Account Manager for the Business Unit Basic Chemicals and Functional Chemicals.Bayer Agency Business and our principal Lanxess is searching for a Account Manager for the Business Unit Basic Chemicals and Functional Chemicals. The Basic Chemicals business unit (BAC) is one of the most important suppliers of high-quality industrial chemicals in the world.Aromatic compounds play a prominent role in its wide product range.The business unit now holds a strong market position in all the important business divisions.Our success is based on a dedicated customer focus and strict market orientation as well as the ability to pinpoint market trends and identify new business opportunities at an early stage. Functional Chemicals (FCC) provides plastics additives, phosphorus and specialty chemicals such as organic and inorganic colorants.Day in and day out, this business unit is on the job meeting the needs of customers in a very wide range of industrial sectors.Our high-quality plastics additives improve the processability of materials and the properties of finished products.These include flame retardants with phosphorus chemicals as a basis, plasticizers that prevent plastics from becoming brittle and colorants that make the world a bit brighter.In order to strengthen our sales team we are searching for a new team member, located in Gothenburg, with responsibilities for the Swedish BAC and FCC market.Your profile Knowledge and experience in B2B sales Chemical and/or Technical background Self sufficient and self motivated Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Excellent English and Swedish language skills both oral and written Willingness to travel Responsibilities Sales and turnover responsibilities for Sweden Transfer of strategy into regional operational tasks and activities Tasks Technical and Commercial service to existing customers, acquisition of new customers and respond to inquiries for the assigned sales territory Sweden Inform and report about major developments at customers, market trends, regulatory trends Market introduction of new products and new applications Market analysis related to new developments and alternative technologies Monitor competition and market data Close cooperation with BAC and FCC headquarter in Germany Responsibility for sales and price negotiations