Sales Manager - PP Compounds (m / f / d)

JR Italy; Perugia; In loco; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

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A leading company in the plastics industry is seeking a Key Account Manager to drive sales and manage client relationships in Italy. The successful candidate will negotiate with existing and prospective customers, define sales strategies, and collaborate closely with management. This role requires strong interpersonal skills, an analytical mindset, and a solid understanding of the plastics industry. If you possess excellent negotiation techniques and a self-driven attitude, we invite you to apply.

Competenze

• Knowledge of sales and negotiation techniques.
• Good knowledge of the plastics industry.

Mansioni

• Negotiate with customers and prospect for new clients.
• Define sales strategy and prepare contracts.
• Build and maintain long-term customer relationships.

Conoscenze

Negotiation

Analytical Mindset

Interpersonal Skills

Time Management

Strumenti

MS Office

ERP Systems

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Client:

SIMPLEX Recruitment

Location:

Perugia, Italy

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

8780467162386006016337137

Job Views:

2

Posted:

16.05.2025

Expiry Date:

30.06.2025

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Job Description:

Objectives:

• Responsible for negotiating with previously defined customers and prospecting for new customers in Italy, in close collaboration with the company’s management.
• Acting as a Key Account Manager for assigned international clients.
• Delivering offers / quotes to existing and prospective customers.
• Reporting to the Sales Director Europe.

Main Activities:

• Define the sales strategy of the company's various products to its customers.
• Collect all necessary information for the preparation of sale contracts.
• Communicate with the technical team to propose the most suitable solution for a given customer.
• Searching for new business opportunities, especially in relation to replacing Polyamide compounds.
• Negotiate the best terms of sale in agreement with company’s management.
• Manage and record various customer’s rates.
• Issue material sample and test requests for the laboratory.
• Build and nurture customer rapport to develop and maintain long-term relationships.
• Control proper application of contracts and planned sales volumes with assigned customers.
• Identify, anticipate, and manage customer risks, financial risks, delivery disruptions, and changes in the customer's structure.
• Act as an interface between customers and management, sales, R&D, QHSE, and finance.
• Assist the technical and sales team for tests, complaints, or disputes.
• Report on individual sales activities, customer situations, and sample progress during exchanges with management and sales meetings.

Your profile:

• Knowledge and effective use of various sales and negotiation techniques.
• Detailed knowledge of company's technical possibilities and product advantages.
• Good knowledge of the plastics industry and plastics processing, especially injection moulding, with a proven track record of successful account management.
• Analytical mindset with an ability to adapt to changing market conditions.
• Strong decision-making skills to identify and mitigate potential problems with customers.
• Strong interpersonal skills for effective communication internally and externally at different levels and with different departments.
• Excellent time management and priority setting skills with a self-driven attitude.
• Ability to effectively use MS Office and ERP systems.