Distribution Sales Manager

The Company

The world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for industry, with over 16,000 employees and over 200 sites worldwide, Imerys delivers high value-added, functional solutions to diversified set of industrial sectors, from processing industries to consumer goods. The Group draws on its knowledge of applications, technological expertise and its material science know-how to deliver solutions based on beneficiation of its mineral resources, synthetic minerals and formulations. These contribute essential properties to customers’ products and performance, including refractoriness, hardness, conductivity, opacity, durability, purity, lightness, filtration, absorption and repellency. Imerys is determined to develop responsibly, in particular by fostering the emergence of environmentally-friendly products and processes.

If you want to grow your skills and develop your career, find out more at www.imerys.com

Based Remote the Distribution Sales Manager will be responsible for managing within our paints, coatings and adhesives market a customer base, sales resources, products and channels for the  market to achieve planned results.

Responsibilities

• Developing and managing distribution Sales Channels, identifying key distribution partners to onboard in the Americas, defining and running partner selection and onboarding process (RFQ)

• Develop in conjunction with Sales and Marketing a defined Channel Marketing and Product Training plan.

• Actively engage the local distribution network in the Americas

• Support the marketing department on planning and execution of marketing activities across the distribution chain to target different clusters of customers 

• Dealer management and relationship building

• Provide an objective viewpoint based on an in-depth understanding of commercial and competitive information.

• Execute and Manage Commercial Strategies (MSRP, Selected Distribution Criteria, partner set evolution in territory, channel compensation strategy)

• Work closely with Segments and marketing to optimize/ rationalize Distribution/ agency network

Background & Education Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or Business related major

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Sales, Account Management or Business Development.

• Experience with paints, coatings, adhesives markets a plus

• Strong negotiation and communication skills

• Travel approx. 40%

• Ability to positively influence others w/o direct reporting lines

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