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NORTH AND WESTERN EUROPE SUB-REGION MANAGER - M/F
About this role
As North and Western Europe Sub-Region Manager, part of EMEAI Region (Europe Middle East Africa India), you will report directly to the EMEAI Director. RESPONSIBILITIES Build with the team a strategic plan for the Sub-Region over a rolling 3 to 5 years time horizon. Define and propose annual sales targets and ensure S&OP compliance through monthly forecasting. Provide guidelines for the team. Secure with the team the sales growth, with a strong opportunity pipeline and sales monitoring, trials support, information sharing and reporting.
Develop customer portfolio. Ensure Customer intimacy and coordination with all functions, to growth business. Provide guidance and support the local team to develop and execute their local plan. Propose and execute marketing plans (events, trade shows, promotional campaigns) within approved budgets and with corporate function support. Identify market gaps and recommend portfolio improvements to Phileo management Collaborate with marketing & communication teams to enhance brand visibility and demand generation.
Ensure reporting (accounts, visits, price list, opportunities…) into Phileo CRM system Coordinate administrative records for the products sold within the Sub-Region, in conjunction with the Phileo teams. Lead and accompany the Area Managers and their their local teams & guarantee a good social climate: participate in recruitment, ensure the integration, conduct the annual review, set objectives and sales targets, recommend team members for promotions, salary proposal and eventual sanctions.
Education/experience: Master’s degree or Engineer Diploma or equivalent experience Minimum 10 years’ experience in management of sales team. Strong background & knowledge in animal nutrition and health, knowledge of the target markets and their players. Structured and able to plan all involved activities in the long term. Track record in action plans development & roll-out. Ability to understand the total business chain; ability to decode customer organization & identify influencers & decision - makers.
Solid experience in sales & negotiation role. Ability to manage and coordinate sales team in a multicultural environment and remote based team. Fluent English is essential and any other language is a plus. Soft skills: Entrepreneurship and a creative, customer-oriented solution provider. Excellent team building skills. Strong and diplomatic communicant. Open minded, Ability to analyze and synthetize. Result driven. Ability to build relationships with customers and an opportunity seeker with/for the customer.