Company Overview

Our client is a multi billion dollar global chemicals multinational with operations worldwide.

Job Description

Reporting to the Global Head of Sales and with revenue responsibility of over $250MM, the EMEA Sales Director will play a critical role in driving specialty chemicals sales of this market-leading manufacturer to new heights. Key deliverables are to continue the transition to customer-centric value selling, leveraging opportunities for cross selling and developing closer collaboration with colleagues in other regions.

Job Requirements

• Educated to University degree level in International Management, Business Administration, Economics or Chemical engineering.
• Min 15 years of international experience in the Chemical or related industries
• Significant Sales and Channel Management experience preferably (but not essentially) selling chemicals, materials or plastics products and managing distributors across EMEA
• Sales mentality and experience must be customer-centric value selling, not more commodity focused product selling.
• Track record in successfully leading and motivating diverse based teams and projects. You must act as a role model for the team in value selling and cross selling of products across the business.
• Strong desire for a challenging scenario and the ability to drive change.
• A global mindset and experience working with US business culture coupled with extensive pan-European experience is the idea combination.
• Results Driven, risk friendly, energetic, business minded
• Clear executive presence