Area Sales Manager

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Area Sales Manager driving industrial sales growth, OEM engagement, and distributor performance for Freudenberg Chemical Specialities Vietnam. Developing strategic accounts and value-based technical solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Deliver sales growth, profitability, and market share objectives through disciplined opportunity management and forecasting
  • Build a strong opportunity pipeline and manage long sales-cycle projects effectively
  • Monitor market trends, customer needs, and competitor activities to identify growth opportunities and risks
  • Build strong relationships with OEMs, end users, and key decision-makers across target industries
  • Generate new business opportunities through proactive customer acquisition and consultative selling
  • Act as a trusted advisor to customers by understanding operational challenges and recommending value-driven solutions
  • Lead negotiations, contract discussions, and commercial agreements with strategic customers
  • Manage and develop distributor relationships while creating stronger market pull through direct customer engagement
  • Identify opportunities to improve channel effectiveness and customer coverage
  • Ensure alignment between Klüber's growth strategy and distributor execution plans
  • Collaborate with customers, technical teams, and R&D to identify application needs and develop differentiated solutions
  • Support new product introductions and application development initiatives aligned with customer requirements
  • Drive value-based selling by linking technical benefits to customer business outcomes
  • Leverage digital tools, CRM platforms, analytics, and AI-enabled solutions to drive business efficiency and decision-making

Requirements:

  • 10+ years of B2B sales, business development, or commercial leadership experience in Vietnam
  • Strong experience in direct sales and key account management within industrial markets
  • Experience in Specialty Lubricants, Industrial Adhesives, Industrial Tapes, Bearings, Sealing Solutions, Wind Energy, Power Transmission, Industrial Consumables, or related sectors
  • Demonstrated success in customer acquisition, OEM engagement, and strategic account development
  • Experience working with distributor networks while simultaneously driving direct customer relationships

Benefits:

  • Equal opportunity employment committed to diversity and inclusion