Global Sales Manager

Handley James; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully expensed electric car

Private healthcare

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

A leading chemical manufacturing firm is seeking a Global Sales Manager to focus on the UK, Ireland, and Nordic regions. The role primarily involves maintaining exceptional relationships with key customers and developing new business opportunities. Candidates should have proven experience in account management in the chemical sector. This remote position offers a salary of £60,000 per annum plus bonuses and additional benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven global account management/sales experience within the chemical space.
• Experience at a European and/or Global level with ability to build relationships.
• Clear communicator, confident, self-motivated, and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with existing customers to maintain and grow business.
• Communicate with technical and commercial departments of customers.
• Attend exhibitions and follow up on incidents.

Skills

Global account management/sales experience

Strong influencing skills

Time management skills

Organisational skills

Clear communicator

Proactive approach

Education

Chemistry or scientific related qualification

Job description

Overview

Handley James Chemical is partnered with a global and market leading chemical manufacturing business with €1bn+ turnover. Our client has a heritage of over 130 years of experience. Their 1,500 employees deliver innovative solutions to customers across a range of sectors, including building materials, cars, horticulture, food and health and hygiene products. They are committed to building a sustainable future, developing more efficient processes, protecting resources and fostering a circular economy.

We are currently recruiting a Global Sales Manager who will focus on the UK, Ireland and Nordic regions. The role will primarily focus on continuity of the existing business and maintaining exceptional relationships with their current customer base. The strategic identification of new business opportunities is valuable, but the primary focus is to maintain excellent customer management for approximately 25 key customers.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships and ensure regular communication with existing customers via visits, email, and telephone to maintain and grow existing business.
• Be willing and able to talk with both the technical and commercial departments of customers to gain knowledge of product uses and the wider industry to advise them, helping to retain customers and assist with potential further projects.
• Attend UK and overseas exhibitions as required and follow up incidence.
• Utilise industry and market knowledge to strategically identify new business opportunities.
• Maintain and improve the quality of service.
• Keep up to date on applications, competition, market developments, and the company’s technical capabilities.
• Travel as required within the UK and Europe.

The Person

• Proven global account management/sales experience within the chemical space.
• Experience at a European and/or Global level with ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external customers.
• Clear communicator, confident, self-motivated, and proactive.
• Strong influencing, time management and organisational skills.
• Any chemistry or scientific related qualification would be advantageous but not essential. Experience managing customers from a variety of industry backgrounds would also be advantageous.
• This is a remote position with occasional trips to the UK head office and a flexible approach to working hours.

Details

Salary: circa £60,000 per annum, plus bonus, fully expensed electric car, private healthcare, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and further benefits.

For more information or to apply please contact the recruiter.