Senior Sales Manager – Manganèse Ore W/M

Eramet; Paris; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration package

Performance-related pay

Employee share ownership program

Comprehensive employee savings and retirement plan

Transport reimbursement

Up to 2 days' teleworking

Health and provident insurance

Discounted leisure activities

Job summary

A global mining group in Paris is seeking a Senior Sales Manager for Manganese Ore to develop international sales and manage procurement for alloy production. Ideal candidates will possess a Master's degree and 10+ years in export sales or procurement, with strong negotiation and market analysis skills. This position offers an attractive remuneration package and opportunities for career development in an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in export sales or procurement roles, ideally in industry or the raw materials sector.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of international clients including strategic accounts.
• Negotiate contracts and ensure operational and commercial follow-up.
• Develop sales forecasts and contribute to the budgeting process.
• Build high-value commercial offers by optimising financial and tax-related costs.
• Provide marketing teams with strategic market intelligence.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Market analysis

Contract management

Interpersonal skills

Customer-oriented mindset

Team spirit

Education

Master's degree (Business or Engineering)

Job description

Senior Sales Manager – Manganese Ore (W/M)

The position is based in Paris 15th district. We are looking for a Senior Sales Manager – Manganese Ore (W/M). Reporting to the Manganese Ore Sales Director, you will play a dual strategic role: developing manganese ore sales across key international markets, while also securing the procurement needed to support the Group's alloy production plants. Your main objective? To sustainably optimise the financial performance of the scope under your responsibility.

Overview

We are looking for a Senior Sales Manager – Manganese Ore (W/M). Reporting to the Manganese Ore Sales Director, you will play a dual strategic role: developing manganese ore sales across key international markets, while also securing the procurement needed to support the Group's alloy production plants. Your main objective? To sustainably optimise the financial performance of the scope under your responsibility. The position is based in Paris 15th district.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of international clients (Americas, Asia, Europe), including strategic accounts.
• Negotiate contracts and ensure operational and commercial follow-up.
• Develop sales forecasts and contribute to the budgeting process.
• Build high-value commercial offers by optimising logistics, financial, and tax-related costs.
• Provide the marketing teams with strategic market intelligence on clients, competitors, and developments.
• Negotiate external manganese ore purchases for the Group’s alloy plants (over 500 kt/year).
• Identify and maintain a strong network of international suppliers and traders.
• Analyse supplier offers and optimise procurement costs for industrial sites.
• Monitor production site demand forecasts and coordinate logistics flows with all stakeholders.

Your profile

Your profile:

• Master’s degree (Business School, Engineering School or equivalent).
• At least 10 years of experience in export sales or procurement roles, ideally in industry or the raw materials sector.
• Strong skills in negotiation, market analysis, and contract management.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, customer-oriented mindset, rigor, and team spirit.

Join Eramet: Join Eramet, a responsible and committed mining group, for an exciting career in a dynamic, inclusive and international working environment, with numerous development opportunities!

Benefits

• An attractive remuneration package including a fixed annual salary, performance-related variable pay, profit-sharing and incentive schemes and various bonuses depending on your position.
• Access to an employee share ownership program
• Acomprehensive employee savings and retirement plan co-financed by the company
• 100% reimbursement of your Navigo pass or sustainable mobility package (bicycle, car-sharing, season ticket, transport allowance, etc.).
• Up to 2 days' teleworking per week, depending on your team's working arrangements .
• Mutual health and provident insurance
• Access to discounted leisure activities

With operations on five continents and employees from more than 70 different countries, Eramet is an inherently diverse group. We are convinced that this diversity of talents and skills is an asset and we are actively engaged in recruiting the talented people who will be crucial to our success in the future, regardless of their gender, disability, age, social or cultural origin or sexual orientation. We are committed to offering all employees the support and development opportunities they need throughout their careers.

Job details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Sales and Purchasing
• Industries: Mining