Regional Sales Manager F/M

The Commercial Business Division is looking for

Regional Sales Manager (F/M)
Location:
Rueil-Malmaison - France

for the EMEA Region to cover UK/Ireland market
Axens group provides a complete range of solutions for the conversion of oil and biomass to cleaner fuels, the production and purification of major petrochemical intermediates, the chemical recycling of plastics, all natural gas treatment and conversion options along with water treatment and carbon capture. The offer includes technologies, equipment, furnaces, modular units, catalysts, adsorbents and related services. Axens is also specialized in Carbon Capture. Axens is ideally positioned to cover the entire value chain, from feasibility study to unit start-up and follow-up throughout the entire unit life cycle. This unique position ensures the highest level of performance with a reduced environmental footprint. Axens global offer is based on highly trained human resources, modern production facilities and an extended global network for industrial, technical supports & commercial services.
Axens combines the friendliness of a company on a human scale and the influence of a multinational environment whose customers are spread over more than 85 countries.
Axens is an IFP Group company.
The Commercial Business Division plays a crucial role in understanding our customers' needs, developing long-term relationships with them, acting as the voice of the customer within the organization, and marketing and selling our integrated solutions. We offer our customers a wide range of advanced and customized solutions to help them meet their needs while also contributing to reducing their carbon footprint.
Your Missions:

Reporting to the Sub-Region Commercial Associate Director, you will collaborate closely with our clients to propose the appropriate solutions to meet their needs and support them in their energy transition journey. More specifically, your responsibilities will include:

Prospecting and identifying opportunities in the area for all the Axens' integrated offering especially technology licensing and products sales
Connecting with the energy transition ecosystem in the market to position Axens' technologies and products (such as sustainable aviation fuel production processes, plastic recycling, carbon capture, etc.)
Developing long-term connections with clients at every level, ranging from process engineers to C-level executives
Leading bid/no bid meetings and sales tactics
Acting as the conductor of offers by managing internal interfaces with involved Axens departments
Preparing commercial offers
Negotiating contracts in coordination with the Legal Department
Maintaining a sponsor relationship with the client during contractual execution
Maintaining an accurate forecast and a healthy prospects pipeline in the area with relevant CRM compilation and reporting
Knowledge and Required Level:

You are an experienced sales engineer with approximately ten years of professional experience and an in-depth knowledge of the energy or chemical industry with ideally experience in the field of process technologies and/or industrial catalysts.
You are proficient in English.
Associated Skills:

You possess a strong customer-centric mindset and good communication and listening skills
You have experience in managing complex sales that involve significant technical content and multiple stakeholders
You are capable of handling a wide range of products and adapting to different sales dynamics
Your analytical and strategic mindset enables you to understand customer needs, engage with the appropriate stakeholders, and effectively sell the value of our offerings
You possess good negotiation skills and a winning mindset
You are recognized for your ability to collaborate within a team and share information
This position requires a certain level of availability as it involves frequent travel.
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