Sales Manager, Agro

Syensqo is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.

We are looking for:

A sales manager to acquire and maintain customers for Solvay products.

This position manages sales and services to existing customers, and develops new customers, within the guidelines of Syensqo business plan.

This position is the primary customer interface for negotiating agreements, servicing technical requirements, determining customer expectations, and evaluating customer satisfaction.
Position is responsible for gathering competitive intelligence from the marketplace, communicating customer needs and expectations internally and advocates to assure customer expectations are met.  Liaison between external customer and internal resources – management, laboratory, logistics, accounting,  credit and legal.  

We count on you for:

Principle Accountabilities
1. Communication/liaison between external and internal customers
-    Customer Visits and call reports
-    Telephone conversations
-    Written communication
-    Prospecting & lead follow-up
-    Applications support        
Applications support        
-            Assure the fulfillment of customer requirements
-    Sell products - maintain/capture market share
-    Negotiate agreements
-    Gather market intelligence
-    Identify and resolve quality, performance, pricing and safety issues
-    Build relationships/loyalty
2. Planning
-    Manage time and territory
-    Prioritize tasks
-    Forecast and budget - accurate projection of sales volume and revenue -maximize plant and
             fleet utilization
-    Set goals
-    Coordinate internal resources
-    Follow-up        
-    Maintain key accounts
-    See as many suitable potential customers as possible
3. Travel
-    Maintain visibility and personal knowledge of territory    
-    Stay within expense budget
4. Contracts/Bids
-    Identify decision maker
-    Understand pricing trends and product availability and business objectives
-    Initiate/coordinate paperwork between companies
-    Negotiate agreements to receive desired result
-    Formalize supply position
-    Develop relationships
-    Encourage loyalty
-    Understand customer motivation
-    Competitive information gathered and reported.
5. Conventions and Industry Groups
             Prepare and present papers at trade shows
             Participate in industry groups to gather market intelligence
 

You can count on us for:

• A wide global platform for your development
• An organization which values its employees, rewards performance, and prioritizes research & innovation and sustainable development for its continued success

You will bring:

•  A bachelor degree
• Proved business development skills
• Agro backagroud is preferred
• Good inter-personal skills
• Result driven and problem solving skill

About us

• Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
• At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.