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After intensive training on our products and solutions and the market of Vehicle care, you will be responsible for the sales management of all distributors in your customer portfolio. Reporting into the vehicle care manager, you will oversee and drive growth across our distribution network and build strong and long-term relationships with your partners with a European focus. Utilizing your expert knowledge, coupled with your influencing skills, you will seek out opportunities for growth.
Job Responsibility:
Own the commercial relationship with our distribution partners, with a focus on all over Europe
Implement the distribution strategy, including planning and controlling
Managing the Sales Budget of your customer portfolio with an ambition and commitment to achieving double digit growth rates
Build up and maintain regular personal contacts with key stakeholders at our distributors (purchasing, sales representatives, sales management, operations)
Contribute to all divisional or cross-functional matters (pricing, marketing, sales promotions, events, seminars, product launches…)
Report sales activities according to guidelines in CRM and monitor sales numbers
Coordinate the sales and demand forecasts with our distributors
Technical support: answering all types of technical questions related to our products and solutions
Train the sales forces of our distributors through training sessions and field sales coaching
Commercial guidance such as follow-up on pricing, orders, together with our customer service etc.
Requirements:
Qualifications in business or sales, minimum a bachelor’s degree is required
Minimum 5 years of experience in a business-related environment managing international accounts, ideally acquired in a distributor driven sales environment
An optimistic action-oriented person, that likes to hunt for new opportunities
Excellent communication skills, to be able to coordinate actions with customers but also with internal support functions within Ecolab Company
To understand the distributor driven business model and how to grow distribution channels
To be fluent in English
Willingness to travel 50% of your time
Ideally based at driving distance from Ieper, so Benelux, North of France, West of Germany…
Nice to have:
Other languages are a great asset
Knowledge of the Vehicle Care market/ automotive market is a nice plus
What we offer:
Attractive and competitive salary and fringe benefits
Working in a dynamic and international company, where entrepreneurship, innovation, personal relationships, collaboration, and customer service are top priorities