Sales Manager for Personal and Home Care and/or Industrial Ingredients (f/m/d)

• Performance-based bonus system in addition to the base salary

• Private medical insurance (with an annual dental review)

• Life insurance package

• Mental health collaboration supporting you in your professional and personal well-being (nilo)

• Cafeteria (SZÉP card)

• Possibility of professional development

• Participation in training, conferences, and further professional education

• Company car, laptop, and mobile phone (also for personal use)

Our partner is a leading, German-headquartered specialty chemical distributor with a dominant market presence across Central and Eastern Europe.

• Drive the growth of our B2B business in Hungary by promoting and selling specialty chemical raw materials and ingredients to manufacturers in the Personal Care, Home Care and Industrial markets

• Develop new business opportunities, expand and strengthen our portfolio through active market presence, lead generation and customer acquisition, with a strong focus on identifying promising products, new clients, suppliers and market segments

• Build and maintain long-term relationships with customers, purchasing teams, research and development departments and technical stakeholders, acting as a trusted commercial and technical partner

• Identify customer needs and translate them into tailored ingredient and formulation solutions in cooperation with suppliers and technical teams

• Conduct market research and continuously monitor industry trends, competitive activities, emerging technologies and customer developments to uncover new business opportunities

• Prepare commercial offers, negotiate contracts and manage sales projects from opportunity identification through to successful implementation

• Maintain detailed market intelligence, customer pipelines and business development plans to support sustainable growth

• Collaborate closely with colleagues and suppliers across Central and Eastern Europe to develop regional business opportunities and strategic projects

• University degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemical Technology, Life Sciences, or a related technical field, alternatively commercial education combined with strong technical expertise

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in the chemical industry, preferably in chemical raw material sales, distribution, sourcing, procurement or technical customer support

• Experience working with ingredients, specialty chemicals or raw materials for Personal Care, Home Care or Industrial applications

• Proven ability to identify and develop new business opportunities in a B2B environment combined with a strong drive to building business from the ground up

• Strong commercial mindset combined with the ability to discuss customer applications and product requirements with technical stakeholders

• Analytical and entrepreneurial approach with the ability to conduct market research and translate findings into actionable business opportunities

• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills in Hungarian and English

• Self-motivated, proactive and capable of working independently while managing multiple customer projects

• Valid Category B driving licence and willingness to travel regularly within Hungary and occasionally across the CEE region

krisztian.hajdu@randstad.hu