Specialty Chemical Additives  |  Remote / Home-Based

Openings	1-3 per region	Employment	Full-time
Regions	Nordic Region, North America, South America, Middle East	Work Model	Home-based within the assigned region

Corechem is hiring four home-based Regional Sales Managers to develop local customers and distribution channels across key international markets.

ABOUT CORECHEM

Corechem is the industrial additives brand of Guangdong Core New Materials Co., Ltd. Since 2008, we have focused on interfacial control technologies and functional additives for coatings, printing inks, adhesives, sealants, agrochemical formulations, electronic materials, and related industries.

Our portfolio includes polymeric dispersants, polyamide rheology modifiers, wetting and leveling agents, defoamers, fluorosilicone polymers, and other specialty additives. We combine product development, manufacturing, application testing, and customer technical support.

ROLE PURPOSE

The Regional Sales Manager is responsible for building Corechem’s business in an assigned region. The role combines direct customer development, distributor management, commercial negotiation, and coordination of product trials with Corechem’s technical team in China.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

· Develop and execute an annual territory plan covering target industries, priority accounts, distributors, and revenue goals.

· Identify and develop manufacturers of coatings, printing inks, adhesives, sealants, agrochemical formulations, and other relevant materials.

· Build relationships with technical, purchasing, R&D, and business decision-makers at customer organizations.

· Recruit, evaluate, onboard, and manage local distributors where appropriate.

· Present Corechem products and application solutions through online meetings, customer visits, technical seminars, and industry events.

· Coordinate sample requests, customer trials, technical feedback, quotations, and commercial follow-up with the China-based team.

· Manage negotiations within approved pricing, payment, and commercial policies.

· Maintain accurate customer records, sales forecasts, opportunity stages, and activity reports in the company’s CRM or reporting system.

· Monitor market trends, competitor activity, customer demand, and regulatory developments relevant to the territory.

· Deliver agreed sales results while building repeat business and long-term customer relationships.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

· At least five years of B2B sales or business development experience in specialty chemicals, coatings raw materials, printing inks, adhesives, additives, pigments, resins, or related industries.

· Proven experience developing direct customer accounts and working with distributors or channel partners.

· Established knowledge of the assigned regional market; an existing network of customers or distributors is strongly preferred.

· Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, business, or a related field is preferred.

· Able to understand technical product information and discuss customer formulation needs with support from application engineers.

· Strong commercial judgment, negotiation skills, pipeline management, and follow-through.

· Professional English is required. Fluency in the primary language or languages of the assigned territory is also required.

· Able to work independently from a home office while maintaining regular communication with the China-based team.

· Available for regional customer visits, distributor meetings, and industry exhibitions; regular business travel is expected.

· Valid work authorization in the country of residence and ability to enter into a locally compliant employment arrangement.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

· Sales experience with dispersants, rheology modifiers, wetting and leveling agents, defoamers, or other coating and ink additives.

· Experience converting laboratory trials into commercial orders and repeat business.

· Experience representing an international manufacturer in the local market.

WORKING MODEL

Location	Home-based within the assigned region.
Working Hours	Primarily aligned with local business hours, with reasonable overlap for scheduled meetings with the China-based team.
Travel	Regular regional travel for customer visits, distributor development, and trade events.
Reporting	Regular pipeline, forecast, customer-project, and market updates to Corechem’s international business team.

COMPENSATION

The following gross annual base-salary ranges are designed for a mid-level individual contributor. Final compensation will depend on the country of employment, relevant experience, technical background, and established customer or distributor network.

Region	Recommended Gross Base Salary	Target Annual Incentive
Nordic Region	EUR 60,000–72,000 or local-currency equivalent	20% of base salary
North America	USD 85,000–100,000 or local-currency equivalent	20% of base salary
South America	USD 36,000–48,000 or local-currency equivalent	20% of base salary
Middle East	USD 55,000–70,000 or local-currency equivalent	20% of base salary

The incentive is based on agreed sales and business-development targets. Salary will be paid in the legally required local currency where applicable.

WHAT WE OFFER

· A home-based role with direct responsibility for an international territory.

· Product, application, and market training from Corechem’s technical and business teams.

· Support for customer samples, technical evaluation, quotations, and commercial projects.

· Reimbursement of approved business travel and customer-development expenses under company policy.

· Statutory employment benefits and leave in accordance with the final country of employment and hiring arrangement.

· The opportunity to build a regional business and progress toward a broader regional or industry leadership role as the market develops.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your résumé in English through the recruitment platform or application channel where this vacancy is posted. Include your country of residence, target region, relevant industry experience, current customer or distributor coverage, and expected compensation.

Corechem is committed to fair, merit-based recruitment. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.