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We use leading-edge, proprietary technologies to provide top-quality products and services that contribute to the advancement of culture, science, technology and industry, as well as improved health and environmental protection in society. Anchored by an open, fair and clear corporate culture and with leading-edge, proprietary technologies, FUJIFILM is determined to remain a leading company by boldly taking up the challenge of developing new products and creating new value.\nAbout FUJIFILM Locally: FUJIFILM Imaging Colorants, Inc. is part of FUJIFILM’s Ink Solutions Group comprised of four companies based in the UK and USA responding to the Group CEO and COO responsible for three of the businesses including FFIC Inc. FFIC Inc. has a manufacturing site in New Castle, DE where aqueous dyes, RxD, and inks are made to support the Inkjet digital printing market.\nCompany Overview\nIf you’re ready to “think ink,” FUJIFILM Imaging Colorants is the place for you! As part of Fujifilm’s global Ink Solutions Group, we develop state-of-the-art aqueous dyes, pigment dispersions, and innovative inks for digital printing applications like packaging, commercial printing, and displays. We’re driven by creativity and a dedication to quality, and we’re looking for passionate problem-solvers to join the team.\nWe believe in investing in our people, offering a collaborative culture and a flexible environment to help you thrive. If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and help create solutions that make an impact, let’s make a splash together!\nOur manufacturing facility is in New Castle, Delaware, a lively town with rich history, open parks, museums, and a vibrant community that offers recreation and culture at every turn.\nFujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles.” Visit: https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/about/region/careers\nJob Description\nJob Purpose:\nThe Sales Manager is responsible for managing and growing an assigned portfolio of customer accounts for Fujifilm Imaging Colorants’ Aqueous inks and dispersion products. The role is predominantly focused on account management: building long-term customer relationships, retaining existing business, delivering sales and profitability targets, and identifying opportunities to increase sales within established accounts. Targeted business development activities support this core responsibility by securing selected new customers and applications.\nWorking closely with commercial, technical and operations teams, the Sales Manager acts as the primary commercial contact for assigned accounts and coordinates internal support to meet customer needs. The role combines proactive account planning, regular customer engagement, sales forecasting and commercial negotiations with a focused approach to developing new business opportunities aligned with business priorities.\nKey Result Areas / Deliverables\nThe job holder is responsible for retaining and profitably growing assigned customer accounts for the Aqueous inks and dispersion portfolio, with account management taking priority over targeted new business development.\nKey deliverables for the role are outlined below:\nDeliver agreed sales revenue, volume and profitability targets for assigned accounts in line with annual budgets and business plans.\nRetain existing business through proactive relationship management, regular account reviews and timely resolution of customer issues.\nDevelop and execute account plans to increase share of wallet and identify cross-selling opportunities within existing customers.\nMaintain accurate sales forecasts, account records and opportunity pipelines to support business planning.\nManage pricing, quotations and commercial negotiations within agreed guidelines to protect margins and customer relationships.\nMonitor account performance, customer satisfaction and retention risks, taking timely action to address gaps.\nCoordinate technical and operational support to meet customer requirements and support reliable order fulfilment.\nPursue selected new customer and application opportunities that complement existing-account priorities and deliver profitable growth.\nRepresent the voice of the customer within the business, sharing customer feedback and market intelligence.\nKey Roles & Responsibilities\nAccount Management & Customer Retention\nOwn day-to-day commercial relationships with assigned accounts, acting as their primary sales contact.\nDevelop and maintain account plans covering customer priorities, sales targets, growth opportunities and retention risks.\nBuild strong relationships with purchasing, technical and commercial stakeholders to understand customer requirements and decision-making processes.\nConduct regular customer visits and business reviews to assess performance, address concerns and agree actions.\nProactively manage customer issues and competitive threats, coordinating internal support to protect existing business and customer satisfaction.\nAccount Growth & Targeted Business Development\nIdentify opportunities to grow existing accounts through additional products, applications and increased customer share.\nPresent relevant product benefits and commercial proposals tailored to customer applications and business needs.\nWork with technical teams to support customer trials, product qualification and conversion of account growth opportunities into sales.\nUndertake focused prospecting and lead qualification for selected new customers and applications, balancing these activities with existing-account commitments.\nDevelop qualified new business opportunities through customer engagement, proposals and follow-up, ensuring a smooth transition into ongoing account management.\nSales Planning & Commercial Performance\nPrepare and execute sales plans for assigned accounts in line with agreed budgets and commercial priorities.\nProvide regular, accurate sales forecasts and customer demand updates to support budgeting, production and supply planning.\nMonitor account revenue, volumes and margins against targets, identifying variances and implementing corrective actions.\nPrepare quotations and negotiate pricing, contracts and commercial terms.\nMaintain up-to-date customer records, visit reports and opportunity pipelines, sharing relevant market and competitor intelligence.\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nWork closely with Commercial, R&D, Product Applications, Supply Chain, Operations and Manufacturing teams to meet customer requirements and deliver account\nCommunicate customer requirements, demand changes and feedback to relevant teams to support timely, coordinated responses.\nCoordinate internal resources for customer trials, technical enquiries, supply issues and complaint resolution, keeping customers informed of progress.\nRepresent assigned accounts internally and contribute customer insight to product and commercial planning without owning product strategy or lifecycle management.\nKey Relationships\nThe main groups of critical stakeholders for in-role success are as follows:\nCommercial Team\nResearch & Development\nProcess technology team\nOperations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Logistics Teams\nKey decision-makers and stakeholders within Fujifilm Group companies\nExisting customers, prospective customers, channel partners and industry contacts\nPerson Specification\nBachelor's degree in chemistry or related field preferred\nExperience in B2B sales or account management ideally within a technical sales environment, with responsibility for maintaining customer relationships and growing an established account portfolio.\nExperience within digital printing, dispersions, inks, industrial chemicals, packaging, or related manufacturing industries would be advantageous.\nProven track record of retaining customer accounts, delivering sales targets and achieving profitable growth in a chemical or industrial market.\nStrong commercial acumen, including account planning, pricing, negotiation and the ability to assess profitable sales\nExcellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to influence a broad stakeholder group.\nAbility to coordinate cross-functional teams and resolve customer issues without direct authority.\nStrong customer focus, relationship-building skills and the ability to match customer needs with appropriate product solutions.\nProficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.\nStrong organisational and forecasting skills, with the ability to prioritise account management while progressing selected business development 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