Ashland India Private Ltd
Senior Technical Sales Manager, APAC - Agrochemicals
Are you the kind of person who is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better Are you a passionate, tenacious solver who loves to work with others who share your drive Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious
Are you always solving
Then we'd like to meet you and bet you'd like to meet us.
Ashland has an exciting opportunity for an
APAC Technical Sales Manager to join our
Life Sciences, Crop Care business. This position will
be based in Mumbai, India. It is a highly visible and significant role within the company's technical and commercial functions. This position will report to the administrative to the
General Manager Life Science and functionally to the
Global Business Director.
The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Promote Ashland's agrochemical Adjuvants, core products and new product introductions (NPI), in line with regional needs and the global Crop Care strategy.
- Support delivery of the business plan for assigned territories and accounts, including sales volume and revenue targets.
- Ensure timely introduction of new adjuvant products to achieve NPI sales goals.
- Proactively gather insights on agrochemical customers strategies and product launches.
- Coordinate project activities with customers and distributors on product applications and developments; work closely with R&D to meet customer needs.
- Contribute insights and guidelines to regional strategy and account plans and implement accordingly.
In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:
- A bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry, preferably with a specialisation in Agrochemicals.
- Experience of 6-8 years in technical sales within the Agrochemical industry.
- In-depth knowledge of Agrochemical technologies, key market players, trends, and strategies.
- A proven track record of building and maintaining strong customer relationships.
- Strong technical expertise and sales execution skills.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities.
- Outstanding communication skills.
- Adaptability to the dynamic nature of the Agrochemical business and the ability to enjoy the ride and have fun while doing it.
In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.
At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.
Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.
Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.
Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.
