Market Developer

About the Role

The Market Developer acts as a technical product specialist, securing new business opportunities within the Plastics & Elastomers market. This role involves identifying and developing opportunities across various end markets and industry segments, achieving sales goals through formulation/application consultation with customers, and uncovering deep market understanding to proactively solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Execute sales campaigns by performing targeted sales calls, interacting with project specifiers and technical/R&D personnel to identify, test, and refine product value propositions.
• Achieve customer-focused solutions and work toward product line goals by defining objectives, environment, resources, and plans.
• Foresee and mitigate risks associated with customer/supplier needs and potential solutions.
• Support Product Line growth by taking sales opportunities through the full sales cycle and providing additional technical support as needed.
• Develop and demonstrate technical proficiency by working closely with customers, technical supplier contacts, and Product Managers.
• Build and deliver Product and Industry training; provide product/application-specific training for sales representatives.
• Assist sales representatives with technical sales calls to support application development and make effective product recommendations.
• Assist Product Manager in campaign strategy development by helping to create and refine campaign/product collateral.

Requirements

• Science or Technical degree from a fully accredited four-year institution or equivalent work experience (e.g., Chemistry, Biology, any Engineering discipline).
• 3+ years of sales, industry, or product experience within a relevant focus area.
• Experience and sound knowledge of using PC and Windows OS.
• Knowledge and experience working with MS Office Suite.
• Technical proficiency for select products and industry segments, with the ability to quickly learn technical product application, usage, and chemical process information.

Where You'll Work

This is a hybrid role based in Bellevue, WA, and The Woodlands, TX.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $80,320 – $97,750 annually. The specific salary offered may be influenced by factors including relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental coverage.
• Industry-leading retirement and time off programs.
• Strong work/life flexibility.
• Inclusive and collaborative team environment.
• Targeted annual company bonus and annual salary reviews.

About ChemPoint

ChemPoint is the leader in the marketing, sales, and distribution of specialty and fine chemicals, representing over 70 suppliers and 220 product lines in North America, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. We are committed to sustainable solutions, diversity, and inclusion, and offer a Total Rewards package that supports our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.