Sales Manager – Polymer Commodities & Trading Location: Madrid, Spain
Full-time
Polymer Trading & Distribution

As part of the continued development of its Spanish business, our client is looking for an experienced Sales Manager with a strong commodity polymers and trading background to develop its activities across Madrid and the wider Spanish market.

This is not purely an account management position. We're looking for someone who understands the pace and commercial dynamics of polymer trading, following market movements, negotiating margins and volumes, spotting opportunities and developing business on both the customer and supplier side.

You will take commercial ownership of a portfolio of commodity polymers, developing existing business while actively creating new trading opportunities.

Sell commodity polymers across the Spanish market
Develop sales volumes and profitability across an existing portfolio of polymer products
Identify new customers, suppliers and trading opportunities
Negotiate purchase and sales prices, volumes, payment terms and Incoterms
React quickly to changes in market conditions and identify commercially attractive opportunities
Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers, producers, suppliers and other trading partners
Develop the company's local polymer distribution and trading activities




Manage commercial transactions from initial negotiation through to delivery and payment
Work closely with logistics and internal support teams to coordinate orders and supply
Follow up commercial claims, payment issues and outstanding invoices where required
Maintain accurate commercial and trading information within internal ERP/CRM systems

Minimum 5 years' commercial experience within polymers, plastics or petrochemical raw materials
Strong experience in commodity polymer sales, distribution and/or trading
An established understanding of the Spanish plastics and polymer market
Ability to identify and convert spot and longer-term trading opportunities
Strong commercial judgement and a genuinely entrepreneurial approach
Experience using ERP/CRM systems

A degree in International Trade, Business, Chemicals, Polymers or a related field is advantageous, but relevant industry and trading experience is more important.

Fluent Spanish
Fluent English
This role would suit someone who enjoys the commercial side of polymer markets: watching prices, talking to customers and suppliers, negotiating deals and finding the opportunity between supply and demand.
You might currently be working as a Polymer Trader, Commodity Trader, Sales Manager, Commercial Manager, Polymer Sales Trader or Account Manager within a polymer producer, distributor or trading business.

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