Sales Manager Lubricants Benelux

Autoprof Vakbeurs; Nederland; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Laptop

Phone

Pension scheme

Competitive salary

Job summary

Autoprof Vakbeurs in Milheeze, the Netherlands, is seeking a driven Sales Manager Lubricants Benelux to lead the sales team and translate strategy into clear direction for account managers, internal sales, and marketing. You will actively manage key accounts and proactively develop new business with similar companies.

Join a future-focused organisation with an open culture and a strong pension scheme, in a role that combines strategic leadership with hands-on field activity from our Milheeze

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of sales experience in a B2B environment.
• Affinity with lubricants or technical products.
• Experience leading a sales team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the lubricants sales team (15 FTE) including account managers, internal sales and marketing.
• Manage a portfolio of key accounts and proactively target potential new customers.
• Develop the annual sales plan and sales budget.
• Translate the plan into objectives for the team and monitor progress.
• Develop and monitor sales and customer satisfaction processes with Internal Sales and Operations.
• Be part of Operational Management Team and contribute to daily operations.
• Work primarily from the Milheeze office.

Skills

Sales leadership

B2B sales

Networking

Relationship-building

Lubricants affinity

Strategic planning

Job description

Wanted: a driven Sales Manager Lubricants Benelux to lead our sales team from Milheeze, near Deurne, and help drive our commercial growth. You will develop the sales plan and translate our commercial strategy into clear direction for our account managers, internal sales team and marketing team.

You will also be actively involved in the field: managing our key accounts and proactively developing new business with similar companies. Do you believe sales is the best profession in the world, enjoy building relationships with customers and have an affinity with lubricants or technical products? Then read on...

What will you do?

• Lead our lubricants sales team, consisting of account managers, internal sales and marketing professionals (15 FTE)
• Manage a portfolio of key accounts and proactively approach potential new customers
• Develop the annual sales plan and sales budget
• Translate the sales plan into individual objectives for account managers, internal sales and marketing, monitor progress and guide the team towards achieving these objectives
• Develop and monitor sales and customer satisfaction processes together with the Internal Sales Manager and Operations Manager
• Be part of the Operational Management Team, contributing to the continuous improvement of Van Kessel's day-to-day operations
• Work primarily from our office in Milheeze, municipality of Gemert-Bakel

What we offer

• A competitive salary with an additional bonus scheme
• Company car, laptop and phone
• The opportunity to work for a future-focused organisation with an open and informal company culture
• A driven and committed sales team
• Excellent employment benefits, including a very attractive pension scheme

Your profile

• Preferably at least 5 years of sales experience in a B2B environment
• An affinity with lubricants and/or technical products
• Experience in a B2B environment, preferably within the lubricants industry
• Experience leading a team
• The ability to present and sell based on knowledge and expertise
• Strong networking and relationship-building skills