Sales Manager - Netherland

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

Sector: Packaging
Function: Sales
Location: Netherlands

Client Overview:

Our client is a leading pan European supplier of glass and plastic containers for the pharmaceutical, chemical, food & beverage, and personal care sectors specialising in packaging for Vitamins and Sports Nutrition.

Role Overview:

· Pro-actively developing new business within the allotted region and Markets by sourcing and developing new customers
· Coverage of existing business and continuous business development in regards of turnover, profitability and innovation.
· Monitoring market developments and competition activity, industry trends and identification of growth opportunities, feedback to central teams and cooperating closely with the customer support, marketing, product development and technical teams in different European plants.
· Makes and implements annual sales plans for strategic account and lead management
· Increases customer satisfaction and retention by frequent customer visits and relevant customer contact.
· Promotes both externally and internally the company’s corporate values (Why, How and What).
· Participate in trade fairs, conferences, networking events and monthly sales meetings in The Netherlands.

Candidate Profile:

· 4-5 years’ experience in B2B sales with a strong focus on value selling and key account or business management, preferably in high-volume, cyclical commodity market.
· Experience in the Plastic and /or packaging Industry required
· Strong interpersonal skills, relationship builder and networker.
· Excellent team player and communicator, able to work independently (home office) and no problem with business travel.
· Up-to-date computer skills, digitally minded using new tools.
· Has an entrepreneurial mindset
· Fluent language skills: Dutch and English.

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