Area Sales Manager Germany-Austria- Switzerland (“DACH”) and Benelux+UK+Scandinavia (m/f/d)

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Kaneka Belgium nv is part of Kaneka Corporation, a technology-driven Japanese multinational. At our site in Westerlo-Oevel, we develop and produce high-quality and sustainable specialty materials for functional and foamed plastics. We deliver in a B2B environment to national and international customers in the automotive, construction, packaging and DIY sectors. Innovation, safety and environmentally conscious thinking are paramount in all our activities. Area Sales Manager Germany-Austria- Switzerland (“DACH”) and Benelux+UK+Scandinavia For Kaneka’s Foam Plastics Division Your Function As an Area Sales Manager you are responsible, withing your region, for: - Maintaining, supporting, and developing direct B2B business between Kaneka Foam Plastics and its customers (mainly companies that mold particle foams based on EPP or EPE). This includes making offers and following them up to closure. - Ensuring volume and margin growth targets, business development opportunities, and relevant sales objectives are met. - Helping define and realize the sales strategy and tactics. - Together with the technical team, developing innovative applications for our materials with automotive OEMs or Tier suppliers, diverse brand owners in various industries. This includes the development of our revolutionary "Green Planet" material, which is biodegradable, microplastics-free, and can be used in a multitude of industrial or consumer applications. - Ensuring follow-up on forecasts, credit lines, complaints, and relevant reporting. Your Profile - Preferably a Masters degree in Engineering, Bachelors’ degree in Engineering, or comparable by experience - Initiative-taking, autonomous, communicative person with a strong drive to succeed - Open to innovate processes and products and to challenge the status quo - Hands-on and teamplay mentality - Willing to travel up to 30% of time in the designated region - English is a must. For the DACH function, fluency in German or native German speaker is required. Any other languages are an asset. - Few years of (international) sales experience - Knowledge in using SAP and MS office tools - Basic Project management skills What we offer Follow us: @kaneka_be | linkedin.com/company/Kaneka-Belgium_NV | facebook.com/KanekaBelgiumNV A varied function in a stable and growing international Japanese origin company in a traffic-free area. A decent base remuneration with extensive fringe benefits. An intensive start-up program and regular follow-up training to further professionalize and form a professional production environment. Interested Please apply online for this position via http://www.kaneka.be/careers/job-opportunities. If you have further questions, please contact the HR department via 014/25.78.00.