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The function will be responsible for developing business with new and existing customers across the UK CASE & Construction industry.\nThe Sales Manager will sell our extensive range of specialty chemicals including additives, resins, and fillers, into architectural, industrial, and powder coatings, as well as cementitious building products - such as resinous building products, renders, gypsum, and concrete.\nThe role entails developing fruitful relationships with customers and suppliers using phone calls, emails, and face-to-face visits. The role will involve significant UK travel as well as some international travel. The ideal candidate will have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, as well as a highly curious and self-starter personality.\nResponsibilities\nThe responsibilities include;\nMaintain and develop strong relationships across customer organisations in CASE & construction, primarily within R&D and purchasing departments.\n\nDeliver new business by cross selling materials from the Lawrence Industries portfolio to existing customers, as well as qualifying inbound leads and proactively prospecting potential new customers.\n\nCoordinate with internal sales support, as well as our suppliers and Brenntag application development labs to support customer projects.\n\nLead the full commercial process, from lead qualification though to samples, scale-up and pricing discussions.\n\nProvide market feedback on customer activity, competitor developments, pricing, product gaps and emerging application opportunities.\n\nAs part of the wider marketing strategy, produce engaging technical articles and multimedia on a range of topics\n\nYour Profile\nSkills\nThe ideal candidate will have:\nProven success in technical sales within specialty chemicals into CASE and/or construction markets, with a track record of winning new customers and developing project-based sales opportunities from initial contact to commercialisation.\n\nDemonstrable technical knowledge of one or more CASE & construction segments. Ability to conduct credible technical conversations with formulators and chemists, as well as translate technical product features into customer benefits.\n\nStrong commercial judgment related to opportunity qualification and value pricing.\n\nA highly curious personality with innate desire to understand and overcome customer formulation challenges. Ability to work independently with natural problem-solving skills and a self-starter attitude.\n\nClear written, verbal, and presentation skills, as well as exceptional interpersonal skills.\n\nFull UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly within the UK & Ireland to visit customers, alongside limited international travel for supplier visits & trade-shows.\n\nExperience\nWe welcome applicants from various stages in their sales career. 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