Account Manager

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Sales Account Manager for Univar Solutions building long-term relationships and expanding business in the Benelux region. Requires 3 years of relevant sales experience and multilingual skills.

Responsibilities:

  • Improve Univar’s position within each account using consultative and in-depth selling at all levels within the account
  • Ensure efficient execution of the sales targets
  • Improve and implement the yearly business plan: schedule visits, services, and calls
  • Close sales opportunities and build a reliable pipeline by spotting chances
  • Start, establish and carry out sales projects, participate in conferences and marketing events
  • Prospect for new business by conducting sales calls to actively grow the size of the territory
  • Focus on customer retention and overall customer satisfaction
  • Provide customer technical support and consultant services to increase our overall value to the customer
  • Maintain a clear, updated view of your sales pipeline
  • Use reporting tools as the need arises
  • Set pricing and service levels, maintain and coordinate customer quotations, or provide necessary information for local branches to do so
  • Communicate and collaborate with other teams like, product management, technical staff, and other departments, to ensure customer satisfaction
  • Demonstrate commitment to safety, both personal and of your colleagues.

Requirements:

  • Minimum of 3 years of sales experience managing accounts in the Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants and Elastomers (raw chemicals) or Performance Materials industry
  • A bachelor’s degree is preferred, or equivalent experience
  • Ability to cultivate an extensive network of contacts
  • Deep understanding of business, financials, products/services, the market or the needs/challenges of assigned accounts
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to develop strong, successful business relationships with customers and internal teammates
  • Excellent digital literacy, including MS Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint as well as CRM platforms such as Salesforce.com
  • Strong business acumen, including an understanding of the business relationship between manufacturers, distributors, and end-users
  • Effective negotiation skills
  • Ability to travel within the assigned territory
  • Driver´s license required
  • Fluent in English, Dutch/Flemish and French.

Benefits:

  • Total Rewards package including market-aligned pay and incentives
  • Diverse benefits offering to support physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing