Area Sales Manager Maghreb F/M -

Croda Singapore; Montigny-le-Bretonneux; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A global ingredient provider is seeking a sales professional to manage and develop the customer portfolio in North Africa, specifically Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 to 7 years of experience in the personal care or ingredient sales industry, demonstrate fluency in English, French, and Arabic, and possess a strong collaborative mindset. This role includes a variety of responsibilities such as pipeline management, account development, and achieving targeted sales budgets while providing innovative customer-driven solutions.

Prestations

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Car Allowance scheme

Generous parental leave

Qualifications

• Have a chemical ingredients sales background or Chemist/Engineering background.
• 5 to 7 years of sales experience in Personal Care, Beauty or Pharma.
• Strong communication skills to discuss technical points with customers.

Responsabilités

• Develop customer portfolio in North Africa, focusing on Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia.
• Build and maintain relationships with accounts and distributors.
• Achieve sales budget and targeted margins.

Connaissances

Chemical ingredients sales background

Fluency in English

Fluency in French

Fluency in Arabic

5 to 7 years of sales experience

Collaborative mindset

Entrepreneurial and self-motivated

Formation

Degree qualified

Description du poste

Croda is a FTSE100 organisation focused on our purpose of Smart Science to Improve Lives™. With a market capitalisation of ~£6 billion and nearly 6,000 employees globally, our smart science is found in products that touch our lives every day. As the name behind some of the world’s most successful brands, we are developing innovative and sustainable ingredients that provide vital functionality to the Consumer Care markets.

Who We’re Looking For:

• Have a chemical ingredients sales background is preferred (Chemist/Engineering background would be beneficial).
• Leads pipeline management, contribute to the Croda CC / LS Business strategy for the region.
• 5 to 7 years of sales experience in Personal Care, Beauty or Pharma ingredients industries.
• Have good level of knowledge to discuss main technical points with the customers.
• Degree qualified with prior sales/account management/distributor management experience in the industry.
• Willing to travel (50%).
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to build strong with internal networks and distributors.
• Entrepreneurial and highly self‑motivated with a passion for delivering customer‑driven solutions sales and identifying improvements in our commercial strategy.
• Be able to work independently, yet be a good team player.
• Fluency in English, French and Arabic is preferred.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Be part of a team that values diversity, sustainability, and continuous innovation, where your ideas and contributions matter.

• Taking the ownership of developing the customer portfolio for the entire North Africa, mainly Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia Market (Identify, generate and manage projects).
• Building, maintaining, and expanding the relationships with accounts / distributors in the defined locations.
• Maintain close collaboration with sector teams to ensure commercial strategy remains aligned with market needs.
• Manage the existing sales pipeline, such as coordinating projects and development work with the customers.
• Develop new business opportunities in all focus areas and growth platforms.
• Will be responsible for achieving the sales budget, targeted margin and growth.
• Integral part of the process which determines the strategy for the market areas for the next 1-3 years and communicates the plans back to the relevant parties.
• Manages territory priorities and appropriate routes to market. Supports identification of new trends and markets which will impact future performance and requirements for the business.
• Eager to grow the business, have a significant commercial mindset.
• Participating in trade fairs, as a visitor or exhibitor.

What We Offer:

Join a global organisation with countless opportunities for growth and leadership.

• Private medical insurance.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Car Allowance scheme.
• Generous parental leave.