Sales Manager

Mission To maintain and develop sales of a portfolio of products and services to the relevant industry area in the country to achieve agreed business targets and meet customer needs.

Main Accountabilities

To manage, develop and understand the needs of a growing customer base, making regular visits to these accounts and building, maintaining and managing relationships with key contacts at all levels
Negotiate prices and volumes with customers in order to maximize returns to the business
Seek out, analyse and develop new accounts, promoting sales of the product portfolio in line with business growth strategies.
Agree on and achieve annual sales budgets with the Commercial Manager and Business Manager
Gather, analyse, interpret and present market, product, competitor and industry data to enable development of the forward strategy of the business
To visit and represent the company at trade fairs, exhibitions and conferences, networking with representatives from a broad range of companies
Pro-actively monitor and review payment terms against customer portfolio, ensuring that payment terms and methods are adhered to, keeping business risk to a minimum.
Ensure that payment terms and cash flow implications are considered at time of negotiation for all new and existing business

Experience, Skilles & Education

Bachelor degree in relevant field ±3 years of experience in a commercial role in the relevant industry
Excellent communication skills
Proven analytical skills
Fluent in English and German
Negotiation skills
Good presentation skills
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to liaise with people at all levels
Knowledge and networks within country area industry
Understanding of products and their application

Reporting line and organisational level

Business Manager or Commercial Manager (Reg CEO-3 or 2)

Internal and external stakeholders of the role

Internal: Product Managers, Commercial Manager, Business Manager, Back office Team
External: Customer portfolio Azelis

Azelis

Azelis is a leading global innovation service provider in the specialty chemical and food ingredients industry, present in 63 countries across the globe with over 3,800 employees. Our knowledgeable teams of industry, market and technical experts are each dedicated to a specific market within Life Sciences and Industrial Chemicals.

We offer a lateral value chain of complementary products to more than 59,000 customers, supported by +2,700 principal relationships, creating a turnover of €4.1 billion (2022).

Azelis Group NV is listed on Euronext Brussels under ticker AZE.

Across our extensive network of more than 60 application laboratories, our award-winning staff help develop formulations and provide technical guidance throughout the customers’ product development process.

We combine a global market reach with a local footprint to offer a reliable, integrated, and unique digital service to local customers and attractive -business opportunities to principals.

Top industry-rated by Sustainalytics, Azelis is a leader in sustainability.

We believe in building and nurturing solid, honest and transparent relationships with our people and partners.

Impact through ideas. Innovation through formulation.

Equal Opportunity

Azelis Americas is an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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E-Verify

Azelis Americas’ U.S. entities participate in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Azelis is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Accommodations

Azelis Americas is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans during our application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, contact us at

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