Sales Manager

at  Kraton Corporation

MAKE A +DIFFERENCE AT KRATON!

At Kraton, we make a Positive Difference, and we are looking for individuals who are also looking to make a difference in their jobs, for our customers and to the world. We are looking to hire a key member of our Performance Products EMEA Sales team at our Almere location.
The Sales Manager in the Performance Products team will work with our clients in the adhesives and bitumen industries. It’s a very dynamic environment, some degree of Technical (Polymer) knowledge is needed to excel in the job, hence we are looking for someone who has already some experience in technical sales or preferably in these industries. The relationships you will build with customers are sustainable and long-term with a lot of focus on their specific products and security of supply. The team is diverse with unique expertise in the business from which you can gain a lot of knowledge and experience.
Do you recognize yourself in the description below? We are looking forward to your application and discussing your interest and motivation!

REQUIRED SKILLS

• 5+ year’s relevant experience.
• Able to understand the technical side of the products and able to discuss this with the customers.
• Able to work on longer term goals, building strong and sustainable relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Leadership on a special project or specific activity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to accomplish goals and objectives.
• English language is required, an additional language (Italian, French or Turkish) is a pre.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES

• Bachelors’ degree (or equivalent) required, Technical degree preferred
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  The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
  Kraton’s internal talent acquisition team manages our recruiting efforts and from time to time works with pre-selected/pre-approved external staffing agencies. We do NOT accept unsolicited resumes or candidate referrals from recruiters and/or agencies who are not pre-selected/pre-approved.
  Kraton is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer