Sales Manager

A Japanese excipient manufacturer is looking for a motivated and team-oriented Sales Manager to lead their excipients sales in EMEA region (Europe Middle East and Africa).

Frequent business trips up to 50% in the EMEA region are required.

TYPE : Permanent, full-time

WORKING HOURS : Monday to Friday 8 : 30 to 17 : 00 (1 hour lunch break)

SALARY : negotiable, dependant on experience

START : ASAP

LOCATION : Düsseldorf (2 days working from home will be acceptable after training)

BENEFIT : Company leasing car

Sales Manager Responsibilities :

• Serve as the main contact for distributors, channel partners and direct customers from the pharmaceutical and food industry
• Work closely with the technical team to address complex customer needs, leveraging each other's expertise to deliver sound solutions
• Stay updated on the latest product developments and technical advancements, continuously enhancing knowledge to provide clients with informed guidance on product capabilities and usage
• Conduct regular on-site visits across Europe and North Africa, with travel expected around 50% of the time, to maintain client relationships and identify growth opportunities within the territory
• Gather market insights during client interactions, sharing feedback with the etechnical team to help inform ongoing product development and improvement efforts

Sales Manager Ideal Candidate :

• Experience in the excipient business for pharma and food
• Business fluent English
• German language is advantageous
• Mind-set of a team player with a strong sense of collaboration, able to work s with both commercial and technical colleagues to achieve the shared goals
• Understanding of Japanese business culture or Japanese language is advantageous
• All applicants for the Sales Manager must have the right to work in Germany as the Company is not able to offer visa support.