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Madrid, Spain, Spain
Hybrid
Do you have a strong passion for managing large sales teams? And do you equally strive for winning as a team creating profitable growth?
What you can look forward to in this role
Our new Head of Infrastructure Southern Europe West & Africa, will be responsible for leading the commercial activities for Southern Europe West & Africa. In this role you will develop a sales strategy to achieve the organization’s short and long term sales goals with current customers and new customer acquisition, and you will partner with your sales peers, Commercial Excellence, Marketing, Key Account Management, and the Solution Management organizations to drive and implement Hempel’s Double Impact strategy activities.
As Head of Infrastructure Southern Europe West & Africa you will lead, direct and control the activities of a set of countries, so that the Sales Team achieves its short and long-term financial and operating objectives, as set by the Double Impact Strategy. You will be responsible for profitability in the Area, and may also have overall legal and signatory responsibility for Hempel business activities in selected entities within the countries in scope.
This highly visible and impactful position will be based in either France or Spain. The position will manage a team of sales employees across +10 countries incl. most of the African continent (Spain, Portugal, France, Morocco and African Exports). Responsibilities include the management of Field Sales and Inside Sales activities and leading a team of direct and indirect reports.
General Activities
Leadership & Direction
Client & Customer Management
Operational Management
Data Collection & Analysis
We’re looking for an experienced Sales Leader with the capabilities to lead and grow both the team and the business
In this role we expect you to have at least 7 years of experience with People management and preferably strong experience with managing managers. You need to have at least 10 years of proven experience in a business related environment, including roles of progressive responsibility in Customer Services, Sales, and/or Marketing, and experience with strategic organizational planning.
Having done business in one or more of the geographies within the scope of the position will be seen as an advantage.
We’re also looking for someone with:
Education
Knowledge/Skills/Traits
Technical Competencies
Application and further information
To apply for this position, please submit your application letter with a CV in English via our recruitment system by clicking the link ‘Apply for position’ at the top-right corner.
Final deadline for applications is Thursday the 8th of September 2022.
For more information about the position, please contact Steen Niemann Madsen on either phone:
+45 25 42 12 62 or by email: stnma@hempel.com.
More about Hempel
At Hempel, we are working together to shape a brighter future with sustainable coating solutions. We believe this is only possible with dedicated employees with diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Hempel is committed to creating an inclusive work environment and culture that embraces the diversity of our employees and the customers we serve, providing equal opportunity for all.
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2022-09-02Seniority Level
DirectorJob Functions
Industry
Chemicals
Across the globe, Hempel’s coatings solutions protect surfaces, structures and equipment. They extend asset lifetimes, reduce maintenance costs and make homes and workplaces safer and more colourful. Hempel was founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1915 by J.C. Hempel, and is solely owned by the Hempel Foundation, which not only ensures a solid economic base for the company, but is dedicated to making a difference in the world by empowering children to learn, supporting coatings science and sustaining biodiversity.