Country Sales Manager

Greif offers a great working environment and the opportunity to make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always welcome.

Job Requisition #:

027601 Country Sales Manager (Open)

Job Description:

Greif is a leading supplier of industrial packaging products and services, growing from its beginnings in Cleveland, Ohio, to a global footprint across more than 35 countries and 250+ locations.

OUR VISION:

Be the best performing customer service company in the world.

OUR PURPOSE:

We create packaging solutions for life’s essentials.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

We are searching for a senior Sales Manager to lead the country sales teams in France for all steel, plastic and closures products. You will need to be based within a reasonable proximity to our Rouen facility, but be able to travel (50%) to customer sites.

ROLE DETAILS:

Reporting to Greif’s Regional Sales Director, we are looking for someone who understands the industrial markets of our customers, such as chemicals, pharma, plastics, or lubricants, to drive the strategy and performance of the sales team.

Key to success will be to optimize our pricing position, demonstrate an understanding of value selling, and be an effective communicator to a range of audiences. If you are looking for an organisation that values cooperation and legendary customer service, please apply!

TYPICAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Oversees the success of sales for both existing and new customers.
• Meets with customers to develop and maintain long-term relationships and promote sales.
• Develops pricing and associated strategies to meet customer needs and set the direction to prioritize sales efforts.
• Develops and achieves sales budget and incentive goals.
• Builds and champions relationships with operations to ensure cross department collaboration.
• Provides management with sales analytics related to budget, sales achievements, and market penetration.
• Communicates goals and objectives to the sales team. Builds a team spirit to ensure positive colleague relations.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Able to demonstrate significant sales experience within markets relating to chemicals, pharma, plastics, lubricants or similar.
• Able to demonstrate team leadership capability by being responsible for team performance and creating vision.
• An effective communicator who is able to translate strategy into operational activities.
• Able to demonstrate agility in adapting to business changes.
• Must be fluent in French and English.

Please submit your application in English via our recruitment system, which can be accessed on our website.

At Greif, your work has purpose, colleagues care about your well-being and you have the opportunity to grow and thrive. Service and leadership are the core of everything we do. Our global presence provides us a platform to do good in the world.

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EEO Statement:

https://www.greif.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HR-101-Equal-Employment-Opportunity-Policy-English.pdf

We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and opportunity for growth. Greif, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, gender, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, or veteran status. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran. For more information read Greif’s Equal Opportunity Policy.

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