Sales Manager Finished Goods

INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT & HR EXPERTS ACROSS THE PLASTICS, PACKAGING, SPECIALITY CHEMICALS, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOPOLYMER, FOOD ADDITIVES & INGREDIENTS, ENERGY AND RECYCLING SECTORS SINCE 1975.

 

Remote - European Home Location

 

Job ref: AZ/64012

 

Listgrove’s client is a International Group that provides their clients with a high level of branding, packaging and supply chain solutions.

Specialising in injection molding, assembly and packaging for more than 55 years, they are known for producing tailor-made semi-finished and end products for various industries such as: Automotive, Consumer products, Medical and Industrial Appliances. They do this local-for-local in their own factories, in no fewer than three continents: Europe, Asia and North America. Thanks to their custom made service and high quality, they appeal to many multinationals such as Bosch, Philips, Rentokil.

The business is not only an injection moulding business; they also offer optional inclusions of decoration, SMT, electronic components and special packaging. They are truly a one-stop shop, with extensive vertical integration: from design and engineering to production and assembly, through to transportation and delivery.

Listgrove has been tasked to look for a Sales Manager with knowledge and experience within an international production environment. Having strengths in Coordination, negotiation, and being able to communicate at all levels within a multinational environment.

 

The position:

• You will be responsible for the Finished Goods Cluster business segment. This area of the business has a wide product selection and incorporates such items as integrating a charger, products that have specific requirements regarding hygiene, special cleaning products, security systems, electrical items…
• All production sites are IATF 16949, ISO14001 and ISO9001 certified and meet the highest standards
• You will build strong relationships with your accounts and closely monitor and coordinate them. Sales growth with existing customers is key in their strategy.
• To achieve this, knowledge of the finished goods market would be ideal, but even more important is your personality and the ability to communicate and negotiate at a high level!
• Thinking strategically and acting tactically is why you will excel in this job. Together with a driven team in the Netherlands and abroad, you will pursue targets and actively think about which sales direction you can take.

 

Your Main Responsibilities:

• Manage and expand relationships with existing customers.
• Review RFQ's and prepare quotations.
• Negotiate price adjustments and commercial agreements.
• Analyze and interpret sales figures.
• Budget sales numbers.
• Draw up account plans and follow them up.
• Develop strategies for the upcoming years.
• Inspire and collaborate with your sales colleagues.

 

Candidate Profile: 

• Ideally bachelor’s/master’s degree education, which will help to indicate your analytical capability.
• Some technical understanding of the injection moulding and associated processes useful.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a commercial/account management position within a production environment.
• You have experience in B2B - negotiating and doing business with multinationals.
• Strong farming, hunting, and management skills.
• Radiate enthusiasm and energy.
• Have a business and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Can express yourself verbally and in writing in English, other languages beneficial.
• Willing to travel regularly (mainly within Europe) - 30%.
• Recognition of corporate values such as passion in all we do, ownership, and together we are one.

 

What’s in it for you? 

• A varied sales function at a strategic level within an international context.
• You will work in a dynamic company with growth ambition.
• Salary and extra benefits specific to the position and in function of the added value that you offer
• A professional car, laptop and mobile phone arrangement.
• Opportunities to follow relevant training courses.
• A strong team that works hard and doesn’t forget to have fun.
• Healthy competition between colleagues.
• Working in an international framework with multinationals as customers.

 

 

For reasons of better legibility, the simultaneous use of the language forms male, female and diverse (f/m/d) is avoided. All personal designations apply equally to all genders.

For EU roles, candidates must be eligible to work and live in the European Union. Proof of eligibility will be required with your application

 

Throughout 2025, you can meet with Listgrove at the following exhibitions:

Packaging Innovations, JEC World, European Coatings Show, Plastics Live UK, The advanced materials show UK, Kunststoffenbeurs, K2025