Export Sales Manager

Cellulosic Specialties, headquartered in Stenungsund, Sweden, is responsible for the development, production and marketing of water-soluble cellulose derivatives.Our products are sold to a wide range of applications; mainly building, food & healthcare, mining, oilfield, and paint.
Research and development are pursued in Stenungsund and Arnhem, the Netherlands.Sales and Technical service centers are situated in Stenungsund, Arnhem/Amersfoort, Singapore, and Brewster, NY, USA.The production sites are located in Arnhem (The Netherlands) Novara (Italy), and Örnsköldsvik (Sweden).For more information, visit www.cs.akzonobel.com

The International Sales Department in Stenungsund is responsible for the sales of Bermocoll and Bermodol, our products to the paint and building industry in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, Russia, Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean countries.During 2008 Finland, the Baltic countries and UK will be added to the group.

The position involves a high degree of business travel and frequent overnight stays.Our sales managers visit customers on a regular basis and we are looking for someone who is prepared to travel about 100 days a year.The position is located in Stenungsund.

Job description
The Export Sales Manager is responsible for all contacts with our customers, agents and distributors regarding pricing, coordination of technical service, introduction of new products, etc.

Finding new customers and establishing new contacts, as well as maintaining an overall high level of customer satisfaction is a main task, as is responsibility for the sales budget and forecasting.

Qualifications
The successful candidate has a combined technical and commercial background.The sales of Bermocoll and Bermodol are application-oriented, and the customer contacts are both within technical management and purchasing.

Competences & Skills
.Graduate in chemistry or business, or other relevant experience
.Strong communication skills
.Good command of the Swedish and English languages, both verbally and in writing
.Good command of French and/or Spanish languages is a bonus
.Experience from the paint and/or building industry is a bonus as well
.Skilled user of IT tools, preferably SAP
.High degree of personal drive and self-motivation