Account Manager, Advanced Performance Materials (EMEA)

Location: Germany, Belgium or France; remote and field-based with up to 50% travel

Salary: €68,960–€140,875 annually, plus annual incentive plan and local benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops chemistry and advanced materials used in semiconductor manufacturing, clean energy, medical applications, data centers, aerospace, electric mobility and industrial systems.

What you will do

• Manage and grow a portfolio of high-value accounts across EMEA.
• Develop and execute long-term account plans aligned with customer and business objectives.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and executive decision makers.
• Identify and convert growth opportunities in existing accounts and target markets.
• Lead complex commercial negotiations and enterprise agreements.
• Coordinate with technical, marketing, supply chain and operations teams while representing customer needs internally.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, chemistry, business or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in account management, enterprise sales, channel management or commercial leadership, including experience in the same company for at least a couple of years.
• Experience in polymers, fluoropolymers, specialty chemicals, advanced materials or adjacent industries.
• Proven success managing strategic customer relationships and commercial agreements.
• Strong strategic planning, negotiation, stakeholder influence, CRM and account planning skills.
• English required; German is highly valued, while German and Italian together are a strong plus.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of semiconductors, aerospace, automotive, medical technology, clean energy or data center markets.
• German language skills.
• Italian language skills alongside German.

Culture & Benefits

• Customer-facing role with significant autonomy.
• Access to leading technologies, R&D capabilities and technical experts.
• Collaboration with an international EMEA team.
• Opportunities for leadership and career growth.
• Flexible remote working combined with regular customer engagement and travel of up to 50%.

Hiring process

• 30-minute recruiter introduction call via MS Teams.
• Online Korn Ferry assessment of approximately 100 minutes.
• Interviews with hiring managers, followed by final business interviews with senior commercial leadership and HR.