Sales Manager

As our new Sales Manager, you’ll be responsible for driving sales growth and customer development across India in the sectors of Rail & Wind, Marine, Industrial & Corrosion, Mobility, and Functional Polymers.

You will be the go-to expert in the region, forming strong relationships and building a business network that positions Scott Bader as a market leader. Working closely with internal stakeholders, you’ll execute regional strategies and actively manage a sales funnel aligned with our product capabilities and customer needs.

Some of your key responsibilities:

• Proactively identify and deliver sales opportunities and lead development with new customers, markets, and applications using Scott Bader’s technologies.
• Prepare market information, commercial justifications, and project definitions for new R&D and PMR initiatives following our Stage Gate process.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with the regional sales team, product management, and supply chain to research sub-market opportunities.
• Represent Scott Bader at exhibitions, conferences, and other industry events to build networks and gather market intelligence.
• Develop and communicate execution strategies, securing internal support to ensure successful implementation of new opportunities.
• Negotiate and secure customer and partner contracts and provide regular reporting and forecasting for the market segment.

What do I need to be successful in this role?

• We’re looking for someone with at least 3 years’ experience in sales or business development with a proven track record of winning new business.
• You’ll be commercially astute, analytically strong, and possess excellent networking and negotiation skills.
• A degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a similar science-based discipline (a business-related qualification is an advantage)
• Demonstrable ability to assess and exploit new business opportunities with clear strategy and investment planning
• Strong communication skills, particularly in cross-cultural settings
• Self-motivated, results-driven, and able to work collaboratively across teams.

What’s in it for me?

• A competitive salary alongside being included in our company bonus scheme. Our Group Staff Bonus & Profit Performance Pay bonus schemes reinforce the Scott Bader principle of working together for a common goal and sharing in our successes.
• Inclusion in our group medical insurance sponsored by Scott Bader, alongside free membership to our employee assistance programme.
• Access to group personal accident cover.
• Employee Provident fund alongside gratuity scheme.
• 21 days annual leave entitlement plus 12 Public Holidays
• We offer all our employees one full day per year to complete volunteering work of your choice which is fully paid. Alongside this, if you are thinking about fundraising for your favourite charity or local community event, we will happily match the funds that you have raised up to a maximum of INR 51,762 in any one year.

Who are Scott Bader?

Scott Bader is an employee-owned global manufacturer of advanced composites, structural adhesives and functional polymers. Established in 1921, we have a century of expertise in manufacturing high-quality, innovative products for a variety of markets around the world. Scott Bader now employs 800 people across 7 manufacturing sites and 18 offices worldwide.

We are committed to expanding our global reach, with recent ventures including North America, India, Japan and Australia, while continuing to build on our reputation for innovation, outstanding quality and technical expertise.

Scott Bader is different to most other companies. Our business is based on the simple principle of maintaining a balance between our social purpose and business needs. In 1951 we became the first UK company to hold a Common Ownership Certificate when the Bader family handed over their shares to The Scott Bader Commonwealth Limited – in simple terms, this means that Scott Bader colleagues own and are responsible for the success and overall wellbeing of the company.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our aim is to create an environment that is welcoming to all people, and ensures we treat each other and customers with respect. We appreciate different and fresh ways of thinking, encouraging innovation where colleagues feel they can express their views freely, and create a working atmosphere in which everyone is able to deliver a high-quality service.