Job Summary:

Techncial sales experience required

The role serves as the technical bridge between customers, suppliers, sales teams, and internal innovation resources. The primary objective is to help drive specialty ingredient growth by supporting formulation development, solving technical challenges, and commercializing new solutions within the cleaning industry.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:

Customer & Commercial Support

· Partner with sales teams on customer development and account growth.

· Conduct customer visits and engage directly with R&D and technical stakeholders.

· Identify innovation opportunities and formulation requirements.

· Provide technical recommendations that support business growth.

Product Development & Formulation

· Develop and optimize HI&I cleaning formulations.

· Support projects from concept through commercialization.

· Troubleshoot manufacturing, performance, and formulation issues.

· Utilize internal laboratory and application resources to accelerate development.

Supplier & Technical Expertise

· Become the subject matter expert on strategic supplier technologies.

· Translate supplier capabilities into customer solutions.

· Support supplier onboarding and new product introductions.

· Deliver technical training to commercial teams and customers.

Market & Regulatory Leadership

· Stay informed on industry trends, competitive activity, and emerging technologies.

· Understand regulatory requirements affecting cleaning products in North America.

· Identify growth opportunities and help shape market-entry strategies.

Minimum qualifications:

· Bachelor's degree in technical discipline (Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, etc.).

· 10+ years of experience in product development, chemical manufacturing, distribution, or related markets.

· Strong formulation experience within household, industrial, and institutional cleaning products.

Additional essential attributes:

· Well versed with current market trends and key players in the H I&I industry

· Aware of the regulatory landscape as it related to H I&I products in North America

· Deep understanding of functional ingredient distribution in the H I&I industry

Computer Skills:

· Functional knowledge of word processors, database software, sales tools, spreadsheets, presentation modules

Travel:

· Requires up to 50% regional travel, as needed

Location:

· Flexible to work from home or office, as required

Our Offer 

We aim to create an environment where the best people want to work, where they can turn their passion into their job and realize their full potential.

• Individual development, on-the-job training, and development programs designed to help our employees grow in their careers.

• Paid parental leave

• Education assistance program

• Employee assistance program

• Various healthcare plan options as well as 401(k)​

Brenntag and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to any category protected by federal, state or local law, including as applicable, applicant’s actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical condition), genetic information, military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable federal, state or local law, political affiliation, marital status, membership in an employee organization, parental status, expunged juvenile record, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Brenntag will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or otherwise reference your race, religion, age, sex, genetic, veteran status, disability or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. This application is considered current for sixty (60) days only. At the end of this period, if you are still interested in employment, it will be necessary for you to reapply by completing a new application.

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