Commercial Manager – Ethanol

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Commercial Manager growing Whitefox Technologies’ US ethanol membrane-solutions business. Building producer relationships, managing the sales pipeline, and driving revenue across the US market.

Responsibilities:

  • Drive revenue growth in the US ethanol market
  • Own the order intake and revenue target for the first full financial year in role
  • Represent Whitefox Blueprint values, standards, and safety culture to customers and external stakeholders during site visits and support activities
  • Build and maintain senior relationships across an agreed portfolio of US ethanol producers
  • Run customer meetings unaccompanied
  • Own the US ethanol sales pipeline in CRM
  • Keep opportunity data accurate and current
  • Deliver a monthly forecast to the leadership team
  • Operate independently in the field with 40–50% travel
  • Act as a credible point of cover for the Commercial Director during absences
  • Collaborate with engineering, product, customer service and project management colleagues
  • Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or a related field, or equivalent industry experience
  • Direct experience in the US ethanol industry, including producers, plant economics, and customer buying decisions, is essential
  • Track record of consultative, solution-led selling on long, engineering-led capital sales cycles
  • Genuine CRM and commercial pipeline discipline
  • Financial and analytical acumen to build and defend a customer payback / ROI case
  • Communication and technical credibility to hold substantive conversations with engineers and producer leadership
  • Ability to work collaboratively across product, customer service, project management and engineering
  • Ability to operate independently in the field
  • Ability to travel within the USA 40–50%
  • Standard US full-time hours (40 hrs/week), Monday to Friday
  • Flexibility required for a field-based commercial role

Benefits:

  • 20% target annual bonus
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Remote work from the Midwest, USA
  • Periodic travel to the London office