What You'll Be Doing

• Develop new business across the Middle East, identifying opportunities in animal biosecurity, poultry, livestock, dairy, food processing, beverage production and related markets.
• Build and strengthen relationships with customers, regional producers, multinational companies, distributors, consultants and other industry partners.
• Support and develop the regional distributor network, identifying opportunities to improve market coverage and penetration.
• Help develop country and customer growth plans and maintain a healthy pipeline of commercial opportunities.
• Act as a commercial contact for customers and distributors, helping them identify solutions for their application needs.
• Support existing customers through technical selling, product qualification, pricing discussions and commercial negotiations.
• Work closely with technical experts to support customer evaluations and deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Collaborate with regulatory, marketing and technical colleagues on product registrations, approvals and market-access activities.
• Monitor customer needs, market trends, competitors and regulatory developments, and turn those insights into commercial opportunities.
• Maintain sales forecasts, opportunities, customer visit reports and relevant market intelligence through CRM and IBP processes.
• Represent LANXESS at relevant exhibitions, conferences, trade associations and technical seminars.
• Support new product introductions and take commercial projects from initial opportunity through to commercialisation.
• Travel regularly across the Middle East to meet customers, distributors and other business partners.
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Work Experience

We are looking for someone early in their commercial career who combines business drive with an interest in technical products and customer applications.

Ideally, You Have

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Veterinary Science, Animal Science, Chemical Engineering or another relevant discipline.
• Relevant B2B sales or business development experience. Because this is a junior position, we can consider profiles with approximately 1–2 years of experience, provided they have strong sector exposure or directly transferable experience.
• Commercial exposure to at least one relevant area, such as animal biosecurity, animal health, poultry, livestock, dairy, veterinary hygiene, food processing, beverage production, food safety, sanitation, hygiene/disinfection or related technical solutions.
• Experience working with relevant B2B customers, such as poultry integrators, dairy producers, livestock operations, food processors, distributors, veterinary professionals, or hygiene/quality teams, is highly relevant.
• Experience managing distributors, regional accounts, prospecting, or new-business development is an advantage.
• An understanding of disinfectants, hygiene solutions, speciality chemicals or related application technologies.
• Strong communication, relationship-building and commercial skills, with the ability to work independently while collaborating across an international organisation.
• Fluent English and Arabic for professional customer interaction.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly throughout the Middle East.