Cement Manager

Saint Gobain Cristaleria, SL; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Cement Manager to lead strategic initiatives across the UK and Nordic regions. This home-based role involves managing key customer accounts, driving business growth through innovative product solutions, and maintaining strong relationships with clients. The ideal candidate will possess solid knowledge of cement applications and chemistry, along with exceptional marketing and sales skills. Join a forward-thinking company that values leadership and innovation, and play a crucial role in shaping the future of construction chemicals in the market.

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of cement application and chemistry is essential.
• Strong commercial and sales skills to drive business growth.

Responsibilities

• Market and promote cement products to the UK&I and Nordics.
• Analyze market expectations and propose action plans.
• Conduct technical trials to demonstrate product efficiency.

Skills

Cement application knowledge

Cement chemistry knowledge

Marketing skills

Commercial skills

Sales skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Innovative thinking

Education

Diploma in engineering

Diploma in chemistry

Job description

At Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals, we are looking for a Cement Manager for the UK&I and Nordic regions.

This role, which is an integral part of our leadership team in the UK, involves the Cement Manager managing and leading business initiatives with key customer accounts to develop and deliver strategic plans for profitable growth.

As a market specialist, you will take a strategic position with cement customer accounts, pursuing and managing the development of value-adding products within the strategic plan of the customer and Construction Chemicals UKI.

The role is home based, with relatively frequent travel across the UK & Ireland, and to the Nordics when required.

What we’re looking for:

• Solid cement application, cement chemistry & process knowledge
• Diploma in engineering and/or chemistry or equivalent level
• Strong marketing, commercial and sales skills (ability to transform visits, trials into orders, managing long term negotiations)
• Ability to build strong relationships with key customers, both in the UK and overseas
• A strong leader, with a strategic approach and excellent communication skills
• An innovative approach, ability to turn ideas into action

What you will be doing:

• To market, sell & promote CHRYSO’s cement products & services to the cement & related industry in UK&I and Nordics
• Analyse targeted markets and customers’ expectations: economic analysis evaluation of competition, annual Marketing Plan
• Propose action plan to address the market area
• Follow up the targeted customers and guarantee KAM coherence and anticipate the customer’s need to propose innovative solutions
• Responsible for industrial margin achievement and Product Mix optimization
• Develop added value product sales and margin
• Conduct technical trials in cement plants to prove the efficiency/economy of Construction Chemical’s products
• Responsible for customers' credits / DSO
• Responsible for a monthly reporting indicating sales development strategy & evolution (turnover per area and per range, margin level, comparison to budget) update of customer database
• Responsible for the sales forecasts and Budget preparation

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person. We look forward to hearing from you!