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Technical Sales Representative

Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc.
United States, Texas, Pasadena
Feb 04, 2025
Description Provide technical support to customers, addressing technical inquiries and offering product guidance for effective application. Support the Technical Sales Manager in generating sales leads and identifying potential customers. Assist in managing designated customer accounts/territories and ensure customers' technical needs are met. Collaborate with the Technical Sales Manager to support sales strategies and engagement techniques. Serve as a technical advisor by recommending solutions based on customer needs and product specifications. Maintain knowledge of MS products and assist in promoting value-added solutions that meet customer requirements. Help evaluate new technologies/products and assist in the development of innovative solutions to stay competitive. Support customer plant/lab start-ups and assist with product launches. Participate in industry conferences, workshops, and training sessions to stay updated on market trends and technological advancements. Document customer interactions, including technical insights and market feedback, and share information with the team via CRM tools (Salesforce). Assist in producing experimental formulations and new applications, ensuring technical requirements align with customer expectations. Help prepare samples and marketing materials to support customer engagement and sales efforts. Qualifications Education Bachelors of Engineering (preferred) Experience 0 - 5 years: Account management. Sales and Marketing with a chemical manufacturing-based company. (preferred) 2 years: Research/development role for a chemical/plastics manufacturing company. (required) Skills MS PowerPoint (required) MS Word (required) MS Outlook (required) MS Excel (required) Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)