What we offer
At Evonik, you’re part of a global chemical company working in many sectors that go beyond chemistry. From lipids for tomorrow’s medicines, biosurfactants for green detergents, additives for plastics recycling or membranes to help drive forward the energy transition, you’ll play an essential part in helping the world’s most essential industries succeed.
Our success hinges on a diversity of ideas powered by people, not egos. Whether you’re a scientist or engineer, new to the team or established, in business, production, or anything in between – we cheer each other on. Because we believe we can do anything. Explore everything. And Be Part of Something Special!
Find out more about the many benefits we offer:
https://www.evonik.com/en/careers/why.html
Meet the team and get to know the people behind Evonik:
https://www.evonik.com/en/news/meet-the-team.html
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Proactively initiate and lead the business opportunities to generate the sales in cooperation with technical team. You belong to the sales organization and report tot the regional business director EMEA.
- Drive the development and expansion of the specialty portfolio for monogastric and ruminant markets
- Create and generate demand by engaging directly with customers, partners, and key industry stakeholders
- Promote products and solutions through technical and commercial presentations, customer visits, and industry events and use actively CRM (MS Dynamic)
- Coordinate and monitor product trials in close collaboration with the Technical Manager to demonstrate product efficacy and value
- Develop and execute business plans to achieve sales and profitability objectives
- Manage and maintain the annual rolling forecast, ensuring accuracy and alignment with business goals
- Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and emerging opportunities to support strategic decision-making
- Build strong relationships with customers and industry influencers to strengthen market presence and customer loyalty
- Collaborate cross-functionally with technical, marketing, supply chain, and sales teams to ensure successful portfolio execution
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in animal science, Animal Nutrition, Veterinary Medicine, or a related field
- Proven experience in animal nutrition, animal health and feed additives preferably in poultry sector, ruminant will be advantage
- Strong sales, negotiation, and business development skills with a track record of achieving commercial objectives
- Excellent understanding of the monogastric and/or ruminant production sectors and market dynamics
- Experience managing forecasts, business plans, and commercial performance metrics
- Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating within a cross-functional and international environment
Skills & Competencies
- Strong commercial mindset with a passion for building business opportunities
- Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-management skills
- Results-oriented, proactive, and customer-focused
- Willingness to travel as required
- Fluent English (mandatory).
- Dutch, German, and/or French are highly desirable and will be considered a strong advantage.
Your Application
To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at www.evonik.com/en/careers.html.
Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.
Your Talent Acquisition Manager:
Evelyne Jacobs, Kristof Heyselberghs
Company is
Evonik Operations GmbH, Europe Sales Force
