Sales Development Manager - Chemical Intermediates

Our Client is a global chemical supplier and manufacturer. They sell a diverse portfolio of chemicals, intermediates, polymers, resins and advanced materials used in a broad range of markets and applications.

They currently have a vacancy for a Sales Development Manager - Chemical Intermediates. The successful candidate will ideally be based in South East England. Extensive UK and occasional European travel is required. It is a full-time permanent role.

Job Purpose

• To develop new business through effective penetration, technical promotion and service to new and existing customers and develop appropriate business for the company to support the achievement of agreed revenue targets and to manage and develop relationships with new and existing suppliers in the Chemical Intermediates business.

Key Responsibilities

• To generate new business through research and development of the assigned companies, applications and territories
• To develop with assigned companies a deeper understanding of their business needs and to identify development opportunities
• To attend scheduled sales/operating meetings to enable discussion on new sales opportunities, financial sales results and sales objectives for the future
• To keep abreast of market trends, developments and competitive activities to ensure that the business is progressive
• To manage assigned customers’ accounts receivables and avoid bad debts working with the finance department on all issues.
• To maintain and develop new and existing relationships with suppliers of Chemical Intermediates.
• To be responsible for the profit & loss of the products assigned. Submission of budgets and performance to the agreed annual budgets.
• To provide live feedback on the business to the team, so that the team is constantly aware of all opportunities and risks for the business

Qualifications & Experience

• Educated to BSc level or equivalent in a relevant scientific discipline
• Solid experience in sales / business development / account management
• Solid experience with Chemical Intermediates in the Chemical industry
• Excellent team interaction and team leadership skills
• Excellent communication skills, orally and written, both internal and external of the organization
• Excellent interactive and interpersonal skills
• Excellent negotiation skills and organizational partnering and leadership skills
• Must be self-motivated, focused, confident, and results driven and possess positive "can do", enthusiastic demeanour and attitude.
• Ability to understand, coordinate, and participate in problem resolution activities of both the internal and external partners and customers.
• Must possess ability to manage multiple priorities and flexible to the need to change priorities.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Skills - Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

In return our Client is offering a competitive package including a basic salary of around £90,000 - £100,000 per annum plus car, bonus & benefits. (Salary is negotiable and dependent on relevant experience).

Please e-mail your C.V to Lorraine Roger, Director at Atom Recruitment Ltd.