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, we are looking for a

Managing Director (f/m/d)

Your responsibilities:

• You develop and execute our Hungarian company’s business strategies in line with group objectives driving sustainable growths and business success while collaborating closely with our local and holding management teams

• This includes the management, coordination, collaboration and development of our colleagues in Hungary as well as the strengthening of a positive, cooperative culture

• Thereby, you motivate employees and executives, delegate responsibilities and provide guidance

• Together with your team, you develop and implement our overall sales and business strategy including a clear sales and business development plan, annual objectives and budgets ensuring a good financial performance

• You communicate and maintain trustworthy relationships with shareholders, business partners, legal authorities, and team members

• Acting as a public relations representative of our company, you ensure the implementation of company policies and legal guidelines

Your profile:

• You gained at least 10 years’ experience in a commercial environment of chemical industry, preferably in chemical distribution

• Throughout your career, you gained extensive sales experience and a good understanding of our market, preferably related to chemicals in the food, personal or home care industries

• You are a reliable and trustworthy leader, successfully managing your team as well as stakeholders with honesty, integrity, empathy, and accountability

• Additionally, you take a hands-on and pragmatic approach, combine strong customer orientation with professional assertiveness, and are able to drive through difficult decisions when required

• You are convincing us with your target group oriented communication and negotiation skills in Hungarian as well as English languages (spoken and written)

• Furthermore, you are flexible for business travels (mostly within CEE)

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:

Have we caught your interest?

Then please send your application to our Group HR team.