Job Description:
Sales Manager Benelux
Role Overview:
Huntsman Building Solutions is seeking a Sales Manager for the Benelux region. This is a home office-based role, with a preference for candidates residing in Belgium. The position offers an exciting opportunity to drive regional business growth, manage customer relationships, and meet sales targets in the building materials industry.
The Sales Manager will be responsible for strategic development, budget delivery, and providing comprehensive technical, commercial, and marketing support. The role also involves expanding the contractor network, conducting site trials, and maintaining strong communication with customers' technical and production force.
If you're looking for a role where you can use your skills in English, French and Dutch daily, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
In this role, you will:
- Develop and maintain strong, long-term relationships with customers, ensuring high satisfaction levels and providing expert sales and technical support.
- Take ownership of sales targets, achieving monthly volume, value, and margin goals.
- Support the growth of HBS’ contractor network by identifying new customers and expanding market share.
- Create opportunities for HBS contractors by getting products specified in construction projects
- Develop, submit and implement regional sales and marketing strategy, including trade shows, seminars, trainings and work with consultant’s network.
- Collaborate with the technical department to ensure contractors are properly trained and work in compliance with safety standards.
- Be instrumental in the launch of new products and gather feedback from on-site product trials to support ongoing product development.
- Handle customer inquiries, complaints, credit management, and ensure timely payments.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or equivalent experience.
- Experience in sales development within the building materials industry, preferably in sectors such as drywall, insulation, air conditioning, heating systems, ventilation, or fire-resistant materials.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent negotiation skills and a solid understanding of business operations.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong ambition to drive growth.
- Ability to work independently and deliver results.
- Proven experience working with international companies.
- Fluency in Dutch and French, with good knowledge of English.
- Willingness to travel extensively within the region.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
What we offer you:
- International working environment and good working climate
- Competitive salary with performance-based annual bonus
- Health insurance
- Pension insurance
- Company car (leasing)
What next?
If you would like to join an innovative, collaborative, and multicultural team, please apply now. Your application will be forwarded to a Talent Acquisition Partner, who will strive to get back to you as soon as they can. We understand that applying for a new job is a big decision and we will work hard to keep you updated and support you along the way.
About Us:
Huntsman Building Solutions manufactures industry leading spray polyurethane foam (SPF) and coatings for roof, attic and wall applications. Formed in May 2020 through the combination of the Demilec and Icynene-Lapolla SPF businesses, Huntsman Building Solutions, a business unit of Huntsman Corporation, has a combined heritage of more than 110 years insulating homes and buildings.
Through the ecothermal approach to product design, leveraging sustainable innovative technology, Huntsman Building Solutions focuses on meeting market demands for more energy-efficient building envelope serving a range of industries, including residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and agricultural.
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What We Do
Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals with 2019 revenues of approximately $7 billion. Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. We operate more than 70 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 9,000 associates within our four distinct business divisions.
We view our customers as valued partners. That’s why we believe in a collaborative approach to client relations and work directly with our customers to develop new chemical components that meet their unique needs. Our dedication to our customers is matched only by our dedication to the environment. As part of our commitment to bettering the industry, we strive to operate safe, clean, efficient facilities in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. This means actively seeking opportunities to leverage our resources to assist those in need around the world. It’s all part of our growth-driven approach, which reflects the spirit of free enterprise and is centered on creating mutual benefits for customers, employees, suppliers and the communities where we work.
