Job Family: Sales and Business Development
Overview
Bold. Energetic. Ingenious. Genuine. These qualities best describe employees who work for Ingevity. We believe it takes extraordinary people to create extraordinary results.
At Ingevity, we harness the bold spirit, innate curiosity, and remarkable ingenuity of our people to develop innovations that purify, protect, and enhance the world around us. Our products enable oil to flow better, crops to grow fuller, roads to last longer, and ensure that the air we all breathe is cleaner.
Already a leader in markets in which we compete, we leverage our deep technical expertise and knowledge of our customers’ industries to turn complex challenges into powerful possibilities and value-added solutions. We prize creativity and imagination and we’re always looking for a better, smarter way of doing things.
We know it takes the right people with the right attitude to achieve the improbable. People who understand that there is no challenge too big and no contribution too small. People with the ability to solve and the commitment to stay the course. People who work together to create meaningful impact and exponential results for our customers and the world around us. Our people are our most valued asset and the foundation of our success. Interested? We thought you might be, and we’re so glad!
About Us
Ingevity provides specialty chemicals and high-performance carbon materials and technologies that purify, protect, and enhance the world around us. Through a team of talented and experienced people, Ingevity develops, manufactures, and brings to market products and processes that help customers solve complex problems. These products are used in a variety of demanding applications, including asphalt paving, oil exploration and production, agrochemicals, adhesives, lubricants, publication inks, and automotive components that reduce gasoline vapor emissions.
The Advanced Polymer Technologies business is the market leader in Caprolactone and Polycaprolactone products globally. The business is geographically balanced. Our products go into a very diverse set of applications such as Polyurethane Materials, Adhesives & Sealants, Coatings, Polymer additives, and Bioplastics that are used for end markets such as Industrial equipment, Automotive, Footwear, Consumer packaging, Electronic devices, Medical, and Furniture. The performance characteristics of the Capa chemistry provide unique properties in our targeted end markets that allow both us and our customers to differentiate through innovative new products.
Headquartered in North Charleston, South Carolina, Ingevity operates from more than 31 locations around the world and employs approximately 1,700 people. But no matter where we’re doing business, we do things the right way – with a focus on integrity, sustainability, and positively contributing to the communities in which our employees live and work. The company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: NGVT). For more information visit www.ingevity.com.
JOB SUMMARY
The successful candidate should be a self-motivated Leader who is able to use their own initiative to establish their own priorities. They should have good knowledge of their own self-awareness and show drive and passion for executing projects whilst being an excellent people manager.
Job Responsibilities
* Accountable for delivering sales within specified sales region to meet the BA’s overall regional marginal contribution targets relating to Capa, SPPO, and selected Feed & Food non-additive products and for maximizing customer margin.
* Accountable for business development in defined territory from a 0-6 month out perspective.
* Accountable for delivering an accurate monthly regional forecast for their territory.
* Accountable for the sales process from customer contact, to order, to cash in the bank for all accounts in their territory.
* Accountable for monitoring their account performance against business plan targets and work with Sales Director to take corrective action when necessary.
* Accountable for astute planning and maintaining prudent business expenditures within fixed cost budget.
* Accountable for input for their specific accounts to assist Sales channel management, including direct sales, distributors, and agents.
* Accountable for participating at regional trade-shows and coordinating customer meetings/entertainment at these events.
* Maintain spending within approved fixed cost budget.
* Submit contracts for Sales Director review.
* Recommend pricing based on competitive environment.
* Recommend customer payment terms and credit limits within Credit Policy.
Qualifications and Desired Skills
* BSc in Chemical Engineering or equivalent university degree.
* Minimum 5 years in chemical sales.
* Language knowledge of the region of operation.
* Knowledge of management system.
* Effective sales experience including excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
What's in it for you:
* A market competitive salary.
* Annual bonus (dependent on the grade of the role and discretionary on business performance).
* 27 days holiday, including bank holidays (increasing by 1 day every 5 years to a maximum of 32 days).
* A contributory Company Pension Plan.
* Death in service benefit.
* Private Medical Insurance with access to a free confidential 24/7 GP Service.
* Employee Assistance Programme, for you (and your family) with free access to legal services, medical services, and counselling.
* Career development opportunities - we are passionate about nurturing our internal talent, offering career progression.
* Long service rewards.
* Company sick pay scheme.
* Cycle to Work Scheme, Tech Scheme, and Home Scheme.
* Discounted Gift Card Scheme.
* On-site subsidised canteen.
* Weekly free fruit deliveries.
* Free employee onsite car park.
* Eye care vouchers.
* Regular wellbeing events.
* Volunteering opportunities in the local community.
Reasonable Adjustments
We're an equal opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive for all. If you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage please let us know by emailing us at contact.capa@ingevity.com.
Ingevity is committed to being an Equal opportunity employer and aims to not discriminate unlawfully on any grounds.
Recruiting Agencies: Ingevity does not accept unsolicited resumes and therefore will not be responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited resumes.
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