Title:  Sales Development Representative

A Place Where People Matter. 

Start your career journey with Univar Solutions!  Here you can make an impact on the world around you and accelerate your career in areas that energize and excite you. 

Are you ready to kick-start your sales career? Do you enjoy chasing new opportunities and building strong customer relationships? At Univar Solutions, we’re giving you the chance to grow as a sales professional while working with market-leading products in an international company.

The Role

In this role, you will be focused on actively hunting for new business while also supporting and growing existing accounts.

You’ll work in  hybrid role and based in our Zwijndrecht office and be responsible for:

• Identifying new prospects and turning them into long-term customers.
• Developing our customer portfolio in the Netherlands across different industries.
• Creating a great buying experience for customers – from first contact to delivery.
• Driving sales activity and achieving clear targets in both revenue and customer engagement.

Who Are You?

We’re not looking for 10 years of sales experience – we’re looking for someone with energy, ambition, and the drive to succeed in sales. If you already have some commercial experience (in sales, customer service, or another customer-facing role), that’s great – but what really matters is your motivation to learn and grow.

You are:

• Hungry to win new business and grow accounts.
• Curious, disciplined, and eager to learn.
• Comfortable setting goals and working hard to achieve them.
• A strong communicator in Dutch and confident in English.

What You Bring

• A proactive, hunter mindset – you like picking up the phone, reaching out, and creating opportunities.
• The ability to listen to customers and build trust.
• A structured and results-driven way of working.
• The persistence to keep going until you close the deal.

What We Offer

• A clear career path with training, coaching, and international growth opportunities.
• A competitive salary with bonuses and attractive benefits.
• The chance to work for a global leader in chemical and ingredient distribution with over 9,500 employees worldwide.
• A dynamic, supportive team where your effort makes a real impact.

At Univar Solutions, we believe people matter. Join us and be part of an international company where you can learn, grow, and make a difference.

Univar Solutions is a leading, global distributor of chemicals and ingredients essential to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our daily lives from life-saving medicines and vitamins to hand sanitizers and industrial materials used for cleaning, construction, and more.  Our global team of more than 9,500 employees support our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor on the planet!

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.

Univar Solutions supports sustainable solutions for the world around us so that we can do our part to help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe! 

We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion.  Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry. 

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification.

Univar Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms (collectively Recruiting Firms). Recruiting Firms must enter into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Univar Solutions prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. All searches must be initiated by Univar Solutions' Talent Acquisition team and candidates must be submitted via Applicant Tracking System (ATS) by approved vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless the aforementioned conditions have been met. Contacting our hiring managers directly is prohibited.