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.
Interested?
Have we sparked your interest, and do you want to strengthen our team? Then we would be delighted if you send us your complete documents, including possible start date and salary expectations.
- 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.
- 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.
