Sales Manager Foundry - Clariant SE

Randstad AB; Hällekis; Hybrid; SEK 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurances and pension plan

Private healthcare insurance

Lunch and healthcare contribution

Professional development opportunities

Home office setup allowance

Car allowance

Job summary

Randstad AB is seeking a Sales Manager Foundry & Specialties to join Clariant's Nordic team. In this role, you will manage sales activities to enhance revenue, ensuring customers receive solutions-oriented products and services across the Nordic countries.

The ideal candidate will possess strong technical foundry expertise, a customer-focused approach, and at least 5 years of relevant experience. This position entails 70–80% travel, offering autonomy and excellent compensation, including benefits like private healthcare and a home office setup.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in the Foundry industry, ideally working with the green sand molding process.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• A proactive, autonomous, and strongly customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage and actively grow sales revenue in the Nordic countries.
• Recommend Clariant products and pricing aligned with the product portfolio strategy.
• Advise customers on Clariant product utilization based on best practices.
• Collaborate closely with sales colleagues and internal teams.
• Maintain accurate sales forecasts and align on yearly budget targets.
• Identify growth opportunities and implement technical solutions.
• Chase for overdue payments when necessary.
• Adapt quickly to changing market conditions.

Skills

Technical foundry expertise

Relationship-building skills

Stress management

Prioritization skills

Proficiency in MS Office

Fluent in Swedish

Minimum B2 level in English

Education

BTEC Higher National Diploma / Diploma of Higher Education in Foundry

Job description

Are you a foundry expert with a commercial mindset? Randstad is proud to partner with Clariant in the search for a highly skilled Sales Manager Foundry & Specialties for the Nordic region.

As the Sales Manager Foundry & Specialties Nordics, you will be a key member of the European Foundry Additives & Specialties sales team, responsible for maintaining and growing revenue across the Nordic countries. This role requires a result-oriented and customer-focused professional who can manage sales activities while ensuring customers receive solution-oriented products and services.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver true value to foundry customers and drive business growth. The position offers great autonomy and requires flexibility, with approximately 70–80% travel to customer sites across the region.

Our Offer Clariant offers a competitive compensation package and a dynamic working environment, including:

• Insurances and pension plan according to the collective agreement.
• Private healthcare insurance.
• Lunch and healthcare contribution.
• Possibility for professional development within site operations.
• Home office setup with a home office allowance.
• Car allowance. (Other details regarding the compensation package will be shared during the recruitment process).

Contact & Application

We look forward to receiving your application! If you have any questions regarding the position, the company, or the recruitment process, please feel free to contact the responsible Recruitment Consultant, Erland Jacobsen, at [e-mail] or 076-870 04 79.

ansvarsområden

• Manage and actively grow sales revenue in the Nordic countries.
• Recommend Clariant products and pricing aligned with the product portfolio strategy and business group targets.
• Advise customers on Clariant product utilization based on best green sand molding practices.
• Collaborate closely with sales colleagues, the internal sales team, Operations, product managers, supply chain, customer service, and laboratories.
• Maintain accurate sales forecasts and align on yearly budget targets with your manager.
• Identify growth opportunities and successfully implement technical solutions with new customers.
• Chase for overdue payments when necessary.
• Adapt quickly to changing market conditions and customer needs.

kvalifikationer

To succeed in this role, we believe you have a strong mix of technical foundry expertise and relationship-building skills.

• BTEC Higher National Diploma / Diploma of Higher Education in Foundry (or equivalent regional engineering/vocational degree).
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in the Foundry industry, ideally working with the green sand molding process.
• Technical expertise in Foundry operations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Excellent stress management and prioritization skills.
• A proactive, autonomous, and strongly customer-focused approach.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Language skills: Fluent in Swedish and a minimum of B2 level in English.