Sales Manager

Listgrove Ltd; Stevenage; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in polymer compounding seeks a B2B Sales professional to drive sales and manage customer relationships for bio-based additives. This role involves collaborating with sales teams, identifying new business opportunities, and engaging with diverse clients. Candidates should have proven experience in B2B sales, particularly in polymers, and be comfortable with overseas travel.

Benefits

Five Decades of Market Intelligence

Unrivalled Industry Networks

Recognised International Brand

Qualifications

• Proven experience in direct B2B sales to brand owners.
• Experience selling polymers or additives.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Drive current and new sales opportunities within set budgets.
• Build and manage a pipeline of potential customers.
• Engage confidently with customers from both SMEs and blue-chip companies.

Skills

B2B Sales

Networking

Customer Relationship Management

Job description

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Full Job Description

INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT & HR EXPERTS ACROSS THE PLASTICS, PACKAGING, SPECIALITY CHEMICALS, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOPOLYMER, FOOD ADDITIVES & INGREDIENTS, ENERGY AND RECYCLING SECTORS SINCE 1975.

Home-Based UK

Client Overview:

Listgrove is working with a leader in polymer compounding, who has joined forces with a producer of bio-based additives. The aim of this partnership is to drive a more sustainable product range into the plastics industry using the power of plants.

Role Overview:

Collaborate with the existing sales teams across both companies to support and drive ongoing projects, while identifying new business opportunities. Target brand owners to elicit their buy-in and promote the flow of business down to the manufacturers.

Responsibilities:

• Drive current and new sales opportunities within set budgets.
• Work closely with technical teams to enable timely project completion.
• Build and manage a pipeline of potential customers, tracking progress to conversion.
• Network at conferences and trade shows to generate leads and drive sales.
• Engage confidently with customers from both SMEs and blue-chip companies.
• Factor in production costs, gross profit, freight, storage, credit insurance, and finance charges.
• Target 15-20 customer meetings per month through face-to-face meetings and online media.
• Lead quarterly meetings to review pipeline and sales activities.

Person Specification:

• Proven experience in direct B2B sales to brand owners.
• Experience selling polymers or additives.
• Sales of bio-based materials.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are advantageous.
• Comfortable with overseas travel.

For clarity, the use of male, female, and diverse (f/m/d) designations is avoided. All personal designations apply equally to all genders.

UK candidates must be eligible to work and live in the UK. Proof of eligibility will be required with your application.

To apply, please contact Jason Hutchison at 0044 (0) 1789 207070.

Why choose Listgrove?

• Five Decades of Market Intelligence
• Unrivalled Industry Networks
• Recognised International Brand

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