HSH Chemie is the No. 1 Chemical Distributor in Central and Eastern Europe, with over 35 years of expertise and a strong presence across 14 office locations in CEE. We're proud to be a leader in the chemical industry throughout this region.

Our headquarters in Hamburg, Germany, oversees the strategic management and planning for our entire European team. Our "HSH Chemie family" comprises more than 300 dedicated employees. As a 100% family-owned company, we place a high priority on values like unity, loyalty, trust, and reliability.

At HSH Chemie, we pride ourselves on innovation and are dedicated to continuous, sustainable growth. Therefore, we are always on the lookout for new talents who share our values and our vision, who want to develop personally as well as professionally and share the unique, entrepreneurial spirit of our HSH Chemie Group. Now, to strengthen our team to the earliest possible starting date, we are looking for a

(Senior) Sales Manager Personal & Home Care (f/m/d)

Your responsibilities:

• In Austria, you are responsible for developing our business in distribution of chemical raw materials related to the Personal & Home Care (PHC) product segments by expanding and managing our supplier as well as client relationships both commercially and technically through regular contact
• By identifying new markets and monitoring market developments, you identify new and promising raw materials and products as well as sales opportunities
• Based on your analysis, you set targets for new business development, implement strategies for profitable sales growth and extend our product portfolio
• Additionally, you create detailed market overviews, supplier and customer databases which you use to build up and shape our market presence in PHC in Austria
• Therefore, you constantly question the status quo and bring in new perspectives
• You will also collaborate closely with your sales colleagues in Personal & Home Care located in Central and Eastern Europe to further develop our business and our product portfolio jointly

Your profile:

• Ideally, you have an academic certification as a chemical engineer, a commercial education with technical capabilities or another relevant certification
• You have gained extensive experience with chemical raw materials related to the Personal & Home Care segment from a technical or sales perspective and would like to increase your knowledge of surfactants commodity business as well as speciality skin care ingredients
• Additionally, you have a good understanding of as well as an established network in the Austrian market and are passioned about developing it
• Furthermore, you are characterized by a strong customer and solution orientation as well as a high degree of initiative, reliability and commitment through which you build strong, trustful stakeholder relationships
• You have an analytical, entrepreneurial, structured and independent working style
• Additionally, you are a good communicator in written and verbal German as well as English with solid negotiation abilities
• You are willing to travel regularly in Austria as well as occasionally within our group and hold a category B driving license

Our offer to you:

If you're seeking a supportive and appreciative team that values individual differences and strengths, HSH Chemie may be the right place for you. As a family-run company, we offer long-term cooperation with flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes, ensuring efficient and dynamic workflows. Our "HSH Chemie family" working model provides flexible work, along with numerous other benefits:

• Nicely located workplace in the greater Vienna area
• Individual development opportunities
• Attractive compensation package including a company car also for private use (after probation period)
• Subsidy to your company pension plan (after probation period)
• Corporate Benefits Portal (special offers of shops offline & online)
• Tax-free benefits (food allowance & shopping vouchers)
• Modern technical equipment (e.g., laptop, mobile phone, headset)
• Wide range of company & team events
• Fruits, coffee, tea, and other beverages are provided
• And many more!

The collective agreement for commercial employees applies to this position. However, we clearly express our willingness to pay a significantly higher salary based on your qualifications and experiences.

Have we caught your interest?

Then please send your application to Melanie Wolter.