We are looking for a Sales Manager to join our Personal Care team based in Spain .
About Barentz
Barentz is the global specialty ingredients solution provider. The company sources branded specialty ingredients from leading manufacturers worldwide and its ingredient experts provide value-added technical support which includes pre-mixing, blending, ingredient formulation and ingredient testing from its state-of-the-art, customized formulation centers and application laboratories in EMEA, Americas and Asia-Pacific.
Established in 1953, Barentz has operations in more than 70 countries with a strong presence in Europe and North America, and a rapidly growing network in Latin America and Asia-Pacific. With a turnover of €2.4 billion, the company employs over 2,700 people worldwide and serves more than 27,000 customers. For more information, visit:
At Barentz, our core values drive our success: One Team, Knowledge-Driven, Strong Partners, Entrepreneurial, Change, and Integrity. We are one team with one goal – to achieve greatness together! If you're passionate about these values and ready to make a difference, we want you on our team!
About this role
Job Purpose
Handling Technical Sales operations in the Personal Care area, including face-to-face and remote selling to both new and existing customers through various sales channels, assessing customer needs, developing sales bids and proposals, executing the sales contract, and identifying and building relationships with prospective customers, aligning with the sales strategy to ensure the achievement of sales targets.
Critical results
Managing the following General Sales Operations processes to ensure the achievement of targets:
* Development of existing and new B2B customers
* Consultation with customers on their formulations and application developments
* Project/sample management, documentation, and follow-up
* Budget, forecast, price, and margin management
* Continuous collection and documentation (ERP/ BRM) of market information about customers, products, competition, suppliers, applications, and market trends
* Execution of sales and marketing strategies
Tasks and responsibilities
* Initiate/follow up sales, including starting projects, sending samples, and price offers. Work on forecasting, managing complaints, and ensuring good service to the customers
* Visit customers for sales and customer satisfaction purposes.
* Report sales orders and customer or product data in BRM.
* Collect and update market info in BRM to support today's and future business. Correct sales and customer data processing in BRM.
Conditions
* Travel allowance
* Salary based on candidate experience
* Must be able to travel within Spain (at least 40% of the time)
* 1-year contract with the option to extend if results are achieved
* Based in Spain, in the Barcelona or Valencia area
About You
Education and Experience
* Chemical background (Pharma, Biology, Biochemistry, etc)
* Cosmetology and Dermopharmacy Master's degree
* Language: Spanish + English
* Knowledge in personal care ingredients/products-related market segment and/or application expertise is beneficial
Skills/profile
* Applies advanced knowledge of the job area, typically obtained through advanced education and work experience
* Managing projects/processes, working independently with limited supervision
* Coaching and reviewing the work of other professionals
* Problems faced are difficult and sometimes complex
Key behavioral criteria
* Commercial/managerial skills
* Technical skills
* Sales/service attitude
* Accurate and efficient
* Communicative and good social skills
* Proactive attitude
* Stress resistance, flexible attitude, discipline
* Problem solver
Interested?
If you feel excited reading the above and want to join our journey, please send your resume in English by using the apply button. Any questions regarding this position, please contact jill.lan@barentz.com.
Job ID: No.299