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Senior Sales Manager Job

Location:

Home Based, Home, United States

Employment Type: Regular

Category: Sales

Posting Date: Oct 26, 2024

The Sr. Sales Manager is a key m ember of the NA Flexible Packaging commercial team with direct sales responsibility for 3-5 key accounts. Responsible to develop and execute a growth sales strategy in the region with the objective to gain market share. Lead in the customer specific commercial proposal development for share gain to include clear definition of the value proposition to then be executed by the sales team. Interaction with NA Sales and Account Managers, R&D, Technical Support, Marketing, Product Management.

Key Activities

• Utilizes market share data to establish customer specific targets and commercial proposals aligned with the Business Director.

• Communicate targets and proposals to the sales team, providing the necessary coaching on the details associated with how to sell the value proposition.

• Manages all aspects of Key account management at the 3-5 direct accounts to include share gain as well as establishing and delivering all growth initiatives.

• Trains and assist the Business Director to coach the regional sales force on how to grow sales (facilitating expertise and know how)

• Direct involvement and support of the sales team in critical cases where greater expertise is required to close the deal.

• Provides clear tracking tools for share gain targets that facilitate accountability in the region and meet the expectations to roll up global reporting.

• At direct accounts, Identifies and fosters relationships with the ‘right’ contacts at those customers:

• Map the customer’s key decision makers and identify the “in-favor”, “neutral”, “against” the new team.

• Partners with decision makers and influencers at multiple levels within the customers’ organization.

• Gathers intelligence on customers’ strategy, buying behavior and motivations.

• Effectively interprets and prioritizes customer needs. Aligns our product/service offerings to meet customers’ needs. Introduces new products (only if necessary)/services/solutions. Ensures that the appropriate resources are in place to win. Participates in project evaluations related to added value contributions.

• Identifies/proposes improvements to optimize customer operations and develop value-added solutions.

  Accountabilities

• Proactively interacts and communicates with business, supply chain, customer service and R&D contacts to ensure consistent flow of information, problem resolution, and alignment with business objectives.

• Proficient in Arkema-Bostik products and solutions.

  Qualifications / Experience

• 10+ years of sales experience in the market for Flexible Lamination Adhesives and Coatings

• Cross-cultural acumen and experience in broader geographical areas; familiar with matrix organizations

• Excellent interpersonal, listening, communication and negotiating skills.

• Strong customer focus, with appropriate seniority to understand the complexity of a global organization.

• Strong relationship management with strategic/global customers & stakeholders.

• Detail orientation, with excellent prioritization and follow-up / top sales “black belt” level.

• Leader and coach. Change leader. Self-starter and enthusiastic.

• Travel at least 50% of the time.

Who we are?Arkema is a world leader inInnovative Materials for a Sustainable Worldwith the ambition to become a pure Specialty Materials player.

We thrive asOne Arkema, comprised of many businesses and brands including Bostik, ArrMaz, and more! and operating with a global reach in 55 countries with more than 21,100 employees. Each one contributes to positioning Arkema as a recognized leader of specialty chemicals and advanced materials, reporting annual sales of €9.5 billion, of which 2.9% allocated to R&D for 1,800 researchers in 17 R&D centers.

If you pursue excellence, love innovation and are inspired by challenges, we encourage you throughwww.arkema.com (https://www.arkema.com/global/en/) to learn more about our values – Solidarity, Performance, Simplicity, Empowerment, and Inclusion – and how we concentrate on advances in bio-based and recyclable materials, new energies, water management, electronic solutions, lightweight materials and design, home efficiency and insulation.

Changing the world requires the right formula.The right formula consists of our innovative and sustainable materials, and you. Join us to develop the materials of tomorrow and make a difference together.What are you made of?

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