Sales Manager

The Company

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.8 billion in revenue and 13,700 employees in 54 countries in 2023. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.

The Position

Sales Manager

Job Summary

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

This position is set up to take care of the existing business and capture further new development in the filtration market in South East Asia and Australia New Zealand Region. The primary focus is sustaining current business and identifying new opportunities in the filtration market in the region. Also the tactical execution of new or existing products strategies to prescribed targets that create market share gains. The successful candidate is expected to have a profound understanding of filtration segments or food/beverage processing background and preferably with related strong market player experience before.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Hygiene Safety Environment missions: Ensure compliance with safety rules, educate self on preventive measures to achieve our safety objectives

Commercial plan building, execution & monitoring

Sustain current filtration business and further development related workload in South East Asia and Australia New Zealand , including but not limited to the customers calls and trials, weekly and monthly updates , sampling and order follow up.
Filtration related business development and promotion in the market especially for the new product, including but not limited to diatomite earth filtration segments.
Provide basic technical support and drive the new product or business development in the country which shall be around 20% of total workload.
Distributor management in the region
Coordinate with customer service/finance/operation departments and other BAs concerned in Imerys Group for all business and marketing related activities in filtration related business.
To collect market information, national policy, competitor analysis etc and communicate with supervisor and other management team.
Support and coordinate the filtration related conferences/ seminars/show as a market role in South East Asia and Australia New Zealand .
Well-prepared the required report, technical documents or other paperwork. Proper using CRM, sales force tools in daily work.
Ad-hoc tasks assigned by the line manager

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree with minimum 3 years working experience in industry territory with a strong filtration technology and working experience related background.
Food/beverage processing, chemical and water treatment segments, sales or marketing background will be preferred.
Good communication and interpersonal skills with integrity
Good spoken and written English, Good spoken Chinese and other languages will be a plus.
Independent with strong troubleshooting skills, self starter
Be able to deliver result with efficient sales process
Willing to take frequent business travel and be able to well organ
Strong interpersonal and communication (including negotiation) skills; value-added solution selling
Ability to positively influence others w/o direct reporting lines
Proven leadership and motivational skills to drive a sales team and achieve expected results
Strong interpersonal and communication (including negotiation) skills; value-added solution selling
Ability to positively influence others w/o direct reporting lines
Proven leadership and motivational skills to drive a sales team and achieve expected results
Strong interpersonal and communication (including negotiation) skills; value-added solution selling
Ability to positively influence others w/o direct reporting lines
Proven leadership and motivational skills to drive a sales team and achieve expected results
Advanced problem solving skills
Strategic thinking, result oriented, concern for impact
Highly motivated and resourceful self-motivator
Taste for challenges - entrepreneurial mentality
Strong multi-tasking and time management skills
Ability to use common IT tools (Excel, Word, Gsuite, Web tools)
Salesforce skills would be an advantage
Mandatory use of English (technical and commercial)
Regular and weekly trips (up to 50%)
Driving licence required

Position Type

Full time

and

Permanent

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