If you like face paced sales, we have a great opportunity to supply chemical intermediates to leading manufacturers. As the Account Manager for the Industrial, & chemical intermediate business you will manage and develop business within the industrial market sectors.
This role offers the opportunity to develop your commercial skills and market knowledge in a rapidly growing, fast paced, trend driven market working with experienced professionals.
Responsibilities:
Commercial stewardship of named industrial customers
Maintaining and growing the profitability of the business across the customer base you will be responsible for contacting and converting potential or existing customers to promote new or existing products
Working closely with Product Managers, and other account managers, accessing their support and technical expertise so you can drive developments
Business analysis to identify gaps and new opportunities and reporting to management on performance
Managing all aspects of business related to customers; creating and following up samples, opportunities, visit reports, quotations, and price renewal campaigns via CRM system.
Travel to visit customers to build and maintain close relationships, up to 60% of time and some international trips.
Conducting customer profiling exercises and market research in order to have a targeted approach on cross selling and maximizing sales by application.
Coordinating and rolling out product promotion campaigns
To help formulate strategy within the relevant market sectors within the UK and rest of Europe
Candidate Profile:
Sales experience in core market segments of chemical intermediates and industrial synthesis and oil and gas.
Strong numeracy, analytical and negotiation skills.
Strong communication and approach to relationship forming and nurturing with all stakeholders
Excellent organization and time management skills, with the ability to multitask
Self-motivated, disciplined, and resilient, with a ‘can-do’, flexible attitude
Previous experience or training, working in a commercial role with proven understanding of how to grow business. Motivated to win new business
Must have the right to work in the UK, sponsorship is not available
UK driving licence.
In return our client will offer training and career progression within a highly successful organisation. An excellent package includes a competitive salary, car allowance, benefits, and bonus.