Head of Sales – Chemical Process Development

London

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Head of Sales – Chemical Process Development

£100k+ base salary + OTE + Bens

Location - London/hybrid/remote

The chemical industry underpins everything from life-saving medicines to everyday materials, yet large-scale process development is still slow, costly and heavily reliant on trial and error. Our client is changing things - they’re building an AI-powered platform to radically improve how chemical processes are developed and scaled. Commercial momentum is building fast and they’re now looking for their first Head of Sales.

In this consultative sales position, you will build technically led, long-term partnerships with global pharma, agrochemical and specialty chemical organisations. Initially, your key responsibilities will include:

Building and executing account-based sales strategy with tier-1 chemical and pharma organisations
Work closely with the CEO and Product team to understand the product, shape customer discovery and define pricing
Design and implement scalable sales process (CRM, qualification, pipeline)

As the role scales, you will:
Shorten enterprise sales cycles and build sustained momentum across target sectors
Establish a repeatable, measurable sales pipeline
Hire and mentor the first commercial team member

The company are seeking a technically fluent business developer who can translate scientific innovation into scalable business growth. You will bring:
Strong background in chemical/process engineering – confident discussing challenges and solutions in this space
5+ years commercial (Sales, Business development or Account Management) experience
A track record in complex, multi-stakeholder deals

Based in London, the role will require on-site working for the first three months to build a deep understanding of the product. After this period, a hybrid or remote working arrangement is available. In return the company are offering a senior, high-impact role with equity where you will work closely with world-class scientists and founders to shape how a new category of technology is commercialised.

If you’ve ever looked at industrial chemistry and thought “there must be a better way” then we want to hear from you - contact David at VRS

Key words: VRS9347DJ, Sales, Business Development, commercial, Ai, software, machine learning, digital chemistry, or automation, chemical engineering, process engineering. chemistry, engineer, London, south east, hybrid.

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