Specialty Chemicals Sales Representative Our client is a well-established manufacturer of specialty chemical solutions and process technologies serving electronics manufacturing, industrial manufacturing, plating, metal finishing, and related production environments. The organization develops and supplies electroplating and electroless plating chemistry's, metal preparation products, post-treatment solutions, and associated equipment used in highly technical manufacturing processes. With a collaborative, family-oriented culture and the resources of a larger organization, the company provides employees with the opportunity to make a direct impact while receiving strong support from internal technical, operational, and commercial teams. This position is a key territory-facing role responsible for managing and expanding business across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. The successful candidate will combine technical expertise with strong business development capabilities to grow existing relationships, develop new opportunities, and support customers through product implementation and process improvement initiatives.
Job responsibilities include:- Manage and grow an established territory covering the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S.Develop new business opportunities while maintaining and expanding existing customer relationships
- Present technical products and process solutions to customers
- Conduct customer visits, process reviews, and technical audits
- Support customer evaluations, product trials, and installations
- Identify and pursue equipment-related opportunities in addition to chemical sales
- Work closely with internal technical, product management, operations, and service teams
- Coordinate customer projects and ensure successful implementation of solutions
- Develop territory plans, sales forecasts, and growth strategies
- Identify profitable market opportunities and target accounts
- Serve as a trusted technical and commercial resource to customers throughout the sales process
Support long-term territory expansion and business growth initiativesMPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.
The successful applicant will have:
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical discipline 5+ years of technical sales and/or technical service experience within specialty chemicals, metal finishing, manufacturing, process engineering, or related industries
Experience with electroplating, electroless plating, metal preparation, surface treatment, or similar industrial processes preferred
Proven ability to develop new business opportunities and grow existing customer relationships
Strong technical aptitude with the ability to discuss applications, processes, and manufacturing challenges with customers
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Strong territory management and customer relationship-building abilities
Experience working within industrial, electronics manufacturing, or process manufacturing environments preferred
Self-motivated individual capable of working independently in a remote territory-based role
Ability to identify and pursue profitable business opportunities
Process engineering experience is a plus
Existing industry relationships within the territory are beneficial but not required
Spanish language skills are a plus
Ability and willingness to travel extensively throughout the territory
What's on offer:
Competitive base salary plus quarterly commission opportunity
Remote, field-based position with significant autonomy
Opportunity to join a stable, well-established organization with a collaborative culture
Ability to manage and grow your own territory
Customer-facing role that combines technical expertise and commercial responsibility
Strong support from internal technical, product management, and operational teams
Opportunity to work on both chemical and equipment-related solutions
Long-term career growth potential within an expanding business
Established territory with significant opportunity for continued development and revenue growth
Family-oriented culture with the resources and infrastructure of a larger organization