Key Account Sales Manager – Activated Carbon Products and Services in Hull

A Key Account Sales Manager is required at Carbon Activated Europe, a proud member of the Carbon Activated Group of companies, a leading global manufacturer and distributor of activated carbon products and services to a wide and diverse range of customers and industries.

Due to continued growth in our European operations (Bristol UK, Dortmund Germany, and Gdansk Poland), we are looking to expand our European sales team by recruiting additional sales staff in the United Kingdom. You will have three to five years activated carbon sales management experience in the key areas of Air Filtration, Biogas, Chemicals, Food and Beverage, Remediation, Water Purification and Wastewater Filtration.

As a Key Account Sales Manager with responsibility for major account development across the United Kingdom and Europe, you will work closely with the EMEA regional sales teams and distribution networks. To achieve this, you will have significant specific and or general sales and marketing experience in activated carbon products and services that demonstrates a history of success and an ability to grow new and existing accounts through personal sales drive, technical expertise, collaboration and partnerships.

To be considered for this position you must have/or be:

• Currently working as a Key Account Sales Manager, Account Manager and looking to use your experience in a wider commercially orientated role.
• Industry sector experience would include Air Filtration, Biogas, Chemicals, Food and Beverage, Remediation, Water, Wastewater Potable Water and related purification and filtration products and services.
• Working with UK and European based teams you will manage and grow existing accounts ensuring maximum penetration and coverage for new products and services.
• Willing and able to travel throughout Europe for customer visits, trade shows, conferences and training ranging from 25 to 50% of the time.
• A degree in a Chemistry or a related Science discipline or alternatively occupational equivalents supported by further business qualifications and relevant industry experience.
• Strong people management skills, able to coach, train, and develop external teams (agents/distributors) to ensure sales revenues are achieved while delivering the highest possible levels of customer satisfaction and service.
• A self-starter, dynamic, driven, and entrepreneurial, with an inquisitive nature, data driven and numerate with good IT, organisational and planning skills, able to multi-task and not afraid to question and challenge at all levels of the organisation.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal, written and presentation, able to motivate and influence others, take ownership of tasks and processes, and ensure they are completed successfully and on time.

This is a great opportunity to join a fast-growing, world-class manufacturer and distributor of activated carbon products and services. With ever increasing requirements for clean water and air purification, this is a fast-growing market with huge potential for new product applications and services. You will be tasked with growing major accounts, developing new business and maximising sales revenues. Based on success there is further opportunity for career progression and rewards that will recognise your achievements.