Sales Manager – Midwest

MÜNZING CHEMIE GmbH

Sales Manager overseeing technical project selling of specialty chemical additives in Midwest sales. Responsible for prospecting, closing deals, and providing customer guidance with a focus on satisfaction.

Posted 4/17/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois, Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prospecting - New Markets and Customers
Ability to Close Deals
Follow-up with Urgency and Responsiveness
Excellence in Negotiating
Selling Value
Working with and Motivating Distribution
Cover Current Territory Size: $2-3 M – shared by current sales manager
Short to Mid-Term Business Potential: $1-2 M (within 1-3 years)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree – Technical Degree, Chemistry highly preferred
Minimum 3 years Sales experience
Team Based Selling Experience – Sales/Technical/Product Management
Chemical Industry experience required; Performance Chemical experience is a Bonus
The following product lines are preferred:
Specialty Additives for Industrial and Automotive Markets in general
Defoamers/Antifoams for any application
Silicone release agents
Must live in the Midwest region, preferably Michigan/Illinois and surrounding states
Travel 60% in the field (3 out of 5 days in home office, once per month flying, up to two weeks a month overnight travel)
Prefer basic understanding of industrial and automotive market regulations/compliances

Benefits

Comp & perks

🌐 Worldwide ❌ Jobs You've Hidden ⭐️ Saved Jobs ✅ Applied Jobs ✉️ Email Alerts 👤 Account MÜNZING CHEMIE GmbH Website LinkedIn All Job Openings 501 - 1000 employees Founded 1830 Chemistry MÜNZING CHEMIE GmbH is a privately owned specialty additive company headquartered in Abstatt, Germany, with a global presence in over 40 countries and multiple manufacturing sites. They develop and manufacture a broad portfolio of specialty additives and waxes—such as defoamers, dispersants, rheology modifiers, emulsifiers, wetting and leveling agents, micronized and coated waxes, and wax dispersions—used across numerous industries including coatings, printing inks, wood and food processing, industrial fluids, paper, building materials, and water treatment. The company emphasizes R&D-driven, technology-focused solutions, regulatory compliance and sustainability (e. g. , PFAS-free and microplastic-free alternatives), and provides technical service and on-site support to industrial customers. Sales Manager – Midwest Job not on LinkedIn 🔥 5 minutes ago 🌽 Illinois, Michigan – Remote ⏰ Full Time 🟡 Mid-level 🟠 Senior 🤑 Sales Apply Now Find Hiring Managers Customize resume for this job Report problem ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide 📋 Description
Prospecting - New Markets and Customers
Ability to Close Deals
Follow-up with Urgency and Responsiveness
Excellence in Negotiating
Selling Value
Working with and Motivating Distribution
Cover Current Territory Size: $2-3 M – shared by current sales manager
Short to Mid-Term Business Potential: $1-2 M (within 1-3 years) 🎯 Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree – Technical Degree, Chemistry highly preferred
Minimum 3 years Sales experience
Team Based Selling Experience – Sales/Technical/Product Management
Chemical Industry experience required; Performance Chemical experience is a Bonus
The following product lines are preferred:
Specialty Additives for Industrial and Automotive Markets in general
Defoamers/Antifoams for any application
Silicone release agents
Must live in the Midwest region, preferably Michigan/Illinois and surrounding states
Travel 60% in the field (3 out of 5 days in home office, once per month flying, up to two weeks a month overnight travel)
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Hard Skills & Tools

Sales experienceTeam Based SellingNegotiatingClosing DealsProspectingTechnical DegreeChemistryPerformance ChemicalsSpecialty AdditivesDefoamers

Soft Skills

Motivating DistributionUrgencyResponsivenessExcellence in NegotiatingSelling Value

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree