Country Sales Manager (English & Chinese speaking)

• Job Purpose:

The purpose of this role is to ensure that adequate resources and capability (people and processes) reside within the business equipped to develop and deliver the related segment/sector sales (current customers and new prospects) across the allocated region in line with business strategy and the overall segment's profitability related targets.

• Key accountabilities:

- Effectively engage, develop and lead own sales management team

- Roll-out segment sales programs (including sales process-related knowledge and tools) and implement corporate projects such as CRM and IBP.

- Develop and execute sales strategies in the marketplace and deliver expected top and bottom line results for the segment in the allocated region.

- Plan, monitor and periodically report on execution of major sales activities conducted with regard to indirect and direct sales channel.

- Identify significant business opportunities, pinpoint existing and/or potential problem areas and assist field force where appropriate.

- Provide demand forecast for regional segment sales plans in line with the business IBP processes.

- Drive Continuous Improvement across the organization to generate value to customers Service, capability, efficiency and productivity

- Collaborate with cross functional teams including support to the relevant key account teams to execute their sales plans and deliver against desired service levels new developments

- Provide support and leadership to sales, customer services and technical teams by showing vision, putting in resources to ensure high service levels and operational efficiency

- Be familiar with all the applicable corporate as well as site policies/procedures with regard to personal conduct and HSE standards and acting in compliance with all applicable regulations.

• Requirements

- Knowledge & Work Experience Paints and coatings industry, any B2B industry environment.

- 8-10 years of work experience in commercial roles, sales and key account management

- Minimum Bachelor Degree in business management or related field. Masters of Business Administration in related field preferred

- Fluent in English and Chinese is a must

- Skills Leadership, stakeholder management, project management, decision making, creating value propositions, drive, results orientation, communication and presentation, commercial and business acumen, basic understanding of cross functional processes