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Contek Recruitment are currently working with a specialist manufacturing client, based in the West Bromwich area of the West Midlands. Our client are specialists in organo-sulphur synthesis and high-pressure hydrogenation supplying organic chemistry services to a global market in quantities from grams to multi-tonnes. They manufacture intermediates for the Pharmaceutical, Agrochemical and Speciality Chemical industries as well as many others and their team of chemists are experts in custom synthesis, contract manufacture and process optimisation.
Reporting to the Managing Director your role is to develop new business for the company, being a significant member of the sales team working with our R&D team seeking out new business opportunities in our existing and alternative markets. This is predominantly a field based role with an expectation to be in front of new and existing customers most of the time.
The main duties of the role are:
* Achieve the sales and revenue budgets for new and recently developed products
* Regular customer contact including distributor, agents and direct customers
* Develop a knowledge of business markets served in order to develop new and existing business via global travelling
* Network with senior decision makers to negotiate sales with customers and agents
* Represent the company at key trade and industry events in UK, Europe, and to a lesser extent North America
* Monitor the performance of agents and key accounts to ensure sales budgets are achieved
* Find new agents where appropriate
* Project manage and deliver assigned projects
* Liaising with R & D, Production and Customer Services Department to ensure customer fulfilment
The ideal candidate will:
* Have extensive experience in the Chemicals business sector or a related industry
* Have a clear understanding of chemistry and its potential applications across industry
* Have great planning and organisation skills
* Have excellent inter-personal skills and be an accomplished negotiator/communicator
* Have attention to detail
* Good IT skills fluent with Microsoft Office
37 hours per week, 08:45 - 16:30 (Monday to Friday), 25 days holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays, free life assurance cover and generous paid sick scheme (both after a qualifying period). They also provide access to a stakeholder pension scheme, a voluntary employee medical cash benefit plan. Any additional training to match your needs is available.
The position is full time but with flexibility in working hours to reflect the need to travel.
A company car is also provided for this position