Junior Sales Manager – Home Care & Industrial Applications (m/f/x)
Role Overview: We are looking for a motivated Junior Sales Manager to support the development of business opportunities across Home Care, Industrial & Institutional Cleaning and selected industrial application markets. This role is particularly well suited to early-career professionals with a strong technical background who are keen to build hands-on experience in technical sales, customer management and business development within specialty chemicals.
Key Responsibilities:
▪ Support the identification and development of business opportunities in markets such as Home Care, Industrial & Institutional Cleaning, Textiles, Starch, Water Treatment, Pulp & Paper and other selected process industries.
▪ Contribute to the preparation and implementation of sales and marketing plans for selected customers, applications and target markets.
▪ Work with existing and prospective customers to understand their needs and translate them into potential commercial opportunities, with support from experienced colleagues.
▪ Support the positioning and promotion of our product range in Home Care and selected industrial applications.
▪ Coordinate customer-related activities and technical sales projects together with sales, business development, application technology and customer service teams.
Your Profile:
▪ Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Business Chemistry or a related technical discipline; first practical experience through internships, student jobs or thesis work in specialty chemicals, Home Care or related industries is an advantage.
▪ Strong communication skills in English; German or other languages are an advantage.
▪ Proficient in MS Office applications, especially Excel.
▪ Willingness to travel and interest in working with international customers and colleagues.
▪ Curious, proactive and eager to learn, with a customer-oriented mindset, analytical thinking and the motivation to grow into a commercial role.
What We Offer:
▪ Be part of a fast-growing company with exciting challenges.
▪ An attractive salary package.
▪ Structured onboarding and close support from experienced colleagues in sales, business development and application technology.
▪ Step-by-step development of technical sales skills, customer management capabilities and market understanding.
▪ Opportunity to take increasing responsibility for selected customers, applications and
business development projects.
▪ Long-term perspective to grow into a broader sales or business development role within the
company.
▪ A professional and cooperative working atmosphere.
About Us:
Catexel supplies specialty chemicals to the fast-moving consumer goods sector, with a focus on
household cleaning, personal care and selected industrial applications. The product groups include
surfactants, builders, bleach activators and catalysts, soil release polymers as well as thickeners and
emulsifiers. The company, based in the Kalle-Albert Industrial Park in Wiesbaden, is part of the
International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG).
ICIG currently has around 30 industrial sites worldwide in Europe, India and the USA with a total of
around 6,000 employees and a sales volume of approx. €2.8 billion.