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Position Summary

The Commercial Manager, Chemicals is a strategic leadership role responsible for driving execution across a diverse Chemicals portfolio, including self-manufactured and private-label products.

In this role, you will provide overall leadership while maintaining direct responsibility for product management, sales leadership, and winning key customer opportunities. Leading a team of Product Specialists, you will work cross-functionally with marketing, operations, supply chain, and regional commercial teams to expand market presence and deliver against financial targets.

Field Presence: This role requires approximately 30% travel to engage directly with the market and key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

- Strategic Direction: Set and execute the portfolio strategy for all key market segments.

- Team Leadership: Lead and develop a high-performing team of Product Specialists.

- Commercial Excellence: Integrate portfolio strategy with sales initiatives to drive market share gain.

- Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with strategic partners, channel teams, and operations to ensure seamless delivery and growth.

- Customer Engagement: Actively participate in developing and securing major customer contracts and opportunities.

Requirements

- Education: Tertiary qualifications in Science (Chemistry or a related discipline). Formal business qualifications are highly preferred.





- Experience: 3+ years of proven success in portfolio leadership, product management, or sales team management Ideally in Chemicals / Chemical manufacturing or distribution of chemicals or Laboratories or industrial

- Market Knowledge: Deep understanding of laboratory, research, bio-pharma, or industrial markets.

- Technical Proficiency: Skilled in CRM systems (Salesforce) and the MS Office suite.

- Leadership: Demonstrated ability to build successful teams and navigate a complex matrix organization.

- Communication: Exceptional negotiation, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

- Core Values: A strong commitment to professional integrity, intensity, innovation, and involvement.

Benefits & Culture

We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your skilled growth and personal well-being:

- Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefits, wellness programs, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

- Flexibility: Modern work arrangements to help you balance your professional and personal life.

- Extra Leave: Generous policies including the option to purchase additional leave, paid birthday leave, and paid parental leave.

- Learning & Development: Access to expansive online learning universities, LinkedIn Learning, and structured mentorship programs.

- Community Impact: Paid volunteer time to support the non-profit organizations you care about.

- Diversity & Inclusion: We are a recognized Employer of Choice for Gender Equality , valuing diverse experiences and perspectives across our global team of 125,000+ colleagues.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

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📌 Commercial Sales Manager - Chemicals (City of Sydney)
🏢 Randstad
📍 City of Sydney