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EXPERIENCED SALES MANAGERS – Job Description
The ideal candidate should have a production chemicals background and be able to oversee a portfolio of assigned customers. The incumbent should develop new businesses from existing relationships as well as seek new sales opportunities within the industry.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain strong, long-lasting business relationships with clients across major IOCs, independent producers, and service companies in the oil and gas industry.
- Identify new business opportunities for various production chemicals to meet revenue targets.
- Timely and successful delivery of chemical solutions to various clients according to their needs and objectives.
- Identify opportunities to grow new businesses with existing clients.
- Provide technical services to solve clients’ production challenges and enhance production capabilities.
- Serve as the lead point of contact to coordinate the resolution of service incidents and escalation of technical issues.
- Liaise with customers and cross-functional internal teams to ensure timely and successful delivery of company products and solutions according to customers’ needs.
- Manage multiple clients concurrently, often meeting deadlines and fulfilling service promises.
- Provide appropriate technical support and services to clients on all company products and services as may be required.
- Understand the growing trends in the production chemistry and advise as may be necessary.
- Initiates and coordinates the development of action plans to penetrate new markets.
- Assists in the development and implementation of marketing plans as needed.
- Carry out market research, and competitor and customer surveys.
Qualifications
Education
- B.Sc./B.Eng/HND with a minimum of Second Class Upper Division (2.1)/Upper Credit in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/Industrial Chemistry or related field.
- A Master’s degree in a related field is required.
- Relevant professional qualification/certification is a plus.
Experience/Skills
- Minimum of 10 years cognate experience as an Account Manager, Technical Sales Manager, Oilfield Chemical Business Development, or relevant sales role within the oilfield chemical industry.
- Good knowledge of production chemical formulation and application.
- Experience with budget/revenue management.
- Good exposure to business engagement at various levels up to the ‘C’ level.
- Demonstrable ability to communicate, present and influence key stakeholders at all levels of an organization.
Location: Lagos and Port-Harcourt, Nigeria
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