Role Overview
The Sales Manager will advise the activities of a team of Sales Account Managers to achieve profitable growth for targeted products, markets, and customers. The role involves leading and mentoring the development of selling skills, evaluating team member efficiency, and implementing improvement plans.
What You Will Do
The Sales Manager will build and maintain sales territories, assign accounts to improve productivity, and mentor Sales Account Managers in identifying and applying market-based pricing strategies. The role also involves coordinating and implementing local sales strategy, conducting joint sales calls, and utilizing a CRM system.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have a proven sales management experience, leadership skills in mentoring and team building, and the ability to develop and grow positive relationships with key customer contacts and suppliers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (Business Administration, Marketing, Chemistry preferred)
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in a sales or commercial position with a broad knowledge of chemical distribution
- Experience in the Beauty and Personal Care (raw chemicals) industry is preferred
- Proven sales management experience leading a sales team or leadership skills in mentoring and team building
- Ability to develop and grow positive relationships with key customer contacts and suppliers
- High level of decision-making ability balancing customer needs and company objectives
- Strong PC skills including Excel, Outlook, CRM (Salesforce)
- Ability to travel within the assigned territory
Benefits
- Market aligned pay and incentives
- Diverse benefits offering to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing
To apply for this job please visit careers.univarsolutions.com.

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