AREA SALES MANAGER FRANCE for chemical intermediates and specialties (m/f/d) Home Office within the Sales area

Import and distribution of selected chemical materials for customer industries throughout Europe is competence and business of our privately owned group. We are growing on our own. Our multinational team - currently situated in seventeen locations in Europe and Asia belongs to the best rated sales organizations of our multinational and local clients. With having a healthy financial basis, we continue to expand our personnel organization and offer attractive positions at several European sites.

Tasks

Our customers are local and multinational manufacturers of Adhesives, Composites, Coatings, Resins, Paper, Polyurethanes, Rubber, etc.

• You are responsible for the existing business with industrial customers in entire France.
• You perform business development and increase market share by researching the
  market, learning about customer requirements and launching products.
• You build and promote long-lasting customer relationships by understanding needs
  and providing commercial and technical advice of the volatile petrochemical market.
• In daily business you work in close cooperation with Product Management and our Inside Sales Team in HQ Vienna, who will provide support to you!
• You continually accumulate knowledge of business, applications and competition and
  gain the big picture of your market. Your up to date information is highly appreciated.
• You use structured planning tools to plan, control and report your sales on your accounts.
• You lead the Account Manager-Inside Sales, who is based in Viennese Headquarters.

Requirements

You are looking for a chance to grow in international business and to work in a company where performance, initiatives, teamwork as well as loyalty are rewarded!

• Proven success in Sales with commodities to industrial customers; experience with
  chemical prime materials is welcomed but not mandatory!
• Sales oriented person who can represent our company at every negotiation level and
  establishes trustful relations.
• Ideas and ability to develop, organize and manage business cases,
  in a competitive and sometimes fast moving market.
• Analytical mindset combined with the ability to work with figures and to generate market reports.
• Self-driven, consistent and eager to learn.
• Business fluent English, good MS Office skills. Willingness to travel
  (approx. 60%).

Benefits

• An attractive remuneration package of fix and variable salary with company car with authorization for private use.
• A responsible and expandable position in a multicultural and open-minded working
  atmosphere!
• The chance to grow and learn in an interesting, versatile and dynamic business
  segment!
• A safe workplace in an expanding and organically growing company!

We are looking forward to get to know you!

100% discretion is granted.

Please send your application in English language with CV, photo, references and salary expectations.