Contact: Ruth Osborne
Consultants Email:ruth@whitehall.uk.com
Salary: up to £80,000 and Benefits
Benefits: Car allowance, Bonus (discretionary, up to 15% individual and 5% corporate)
Location: London/South East
Sector: Additives, Advanced Materials, Sales Manager, Commercial
Reference: 2604
Our client is a well-established European marketing, sales and distribution organisation in specialty chemicals who wish to recruit a Commercial Manager within the Advanced Materials business. You will be responsible for leading and overseeing a sales team to achieve financial targets and drive business growth.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute commercial strategies to achieve financial targets and expand market presence.
- Lead, coach, and motivate the commercial team to drive productivity and performance.
- Conduct regular reviews with the commercial team to ensure opportunities are followed up and supported in converting to sales.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with key customers, suppliers and other key stakeholders.
- Identify new business opportunities and markets for growth.
- Drive project and new business pipeline development.
- Collaborate with marketing and product teams to align sales efforts with overall business objectives.
- Conduct market research to identify trends, competitive analysis and customer needs.
- Monitor and analyse sales data and report on sales performance and market trends and implementing sales training programs for the team.
- Prepare and present sales forecasts, reports, and budgets to senior management.
- Ensure the team adheres to company policies and sales best practices.
- The role is office-based in the South East with regular national and European travel.
About You:
- Degree qualified in either Chemistry (or related subject), Business or equivalent experience.
- An understanding of the additives, polymers, adhesives and allied markets including industry trends, products and consumer preferences would be highly desirable.
- Strong commercial background in the chemical industry.
- Line management experience managing a local or global sales team, with a proven track record of successfully developing strategy and driving growth.
- Self-motivated, proactive, adaptable and flexible.
In return our Client is offering up to £80,000, great benefits, 25 days holiday.
Whitehall is the Recruitment Specialist for the Chemical, Polymer, Coatings and Life Science Industries.
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