Commercial Manager – Advanced Materials Business Unit

Whitehall Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus (discretionary)

Job summary

Whitehall Recruitment Ltd in London seeks a Commercial Manager to lead a regional sales team across the South East with regular travel to Europe.

You will develop commercial strategies, coach the team, and manage forecasts and budgets. Degree in Chemistry or related field preferred; strong industry knowledge and a proven track record in driving growth are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry or related subject is required or highly desirable.
• Proven experience with sales leadership and driving growth in a chemical-related market.
• Strong commercial and strategic thinking with ability to coach and develop a team.

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 converted to sales.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key customers, suppliers and 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 business objectives.
• Monitor and analyse sales data and report on sales performance and market trends.

Skills

Line management experience

Strong commercial background

Business development

Self-motivated

Education

Degree in Chemistry or related subject

Job description

Contact: Ruth Osborne

Consultants Email:[e-mail]

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.