INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT & HR EXPERTS ACROSS THE PLASTICS, PACKAGING, SPECIALITY CHEMICALS, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOPOLYMER, FOOD ADDITIVES & INGREDIENTS, ENERGY AND RECYCLING SECTORS SINCE 1975.
Sales Manager
Hybrid Stoke-on-Trent
Sector: Chemicals
Function: Sales
Location: Stoke-On-Trent
Client Overview:
An advanced materials manufacturer, the company is one of the world’s leading producers of tin-oxide-based materials, offering a wide portfolio of products including infrared-absorbing pigments and specialty additives used across ceramics, glass, electronics, coatings, polymers and high-tech applications.
Responsibilities:
* Sales of the full product range.
* P&L responsibility.
* Supervision of back office / purchasing staff member.
* Coordinating cross functionally with different departments.
* Close collaboration with Business Development.
* Consider Improvement that will help profitability of the business further.
* Expand regional markets internationally.
* Travel will be 30-40% and will include extended stays when doing international visits in Asia/US.
* Represent the company at trade shows, in industry and research organisations.
* Help modernise the sales organisation and back-office procedures.
* Identification of market opportunities to develop.
* Observes any change of the regulatory framework for the products.
Person Spec:
* Experienced in a technical sales position
* Preferably a chemistry related educational background.
* Good communication skills in English and preferably another European language (German, French or Spanish)
* Good technical verbal and written communication skills.
* Highly motivated self-starter.
* Well organized.
* Willingness to work independently in a small team.
* Good working experience with MS Office products and ideally with MS Dynamics
For UK roles:
For reasons of better legibility, the simultaneous use of the language forms male, female and diverse (f/m/d) is avoided. All personal designations apply equally to all genders.
For UK roles, candidates must be eligible to work and live in the United Kingdom. Proof of eligibility will be required with your application.
To apply please contact Jason Hutchison
Jason.hutchison@listgrove.com
0044 (0) 1789 207070
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