Area Manager Pharma & Nutrition

The ECSA Group is a family owned company in fourth-generation active in the distribution of chemical and petroleum products, in the international trading of commodities, and in the distribution of maintenance systems. With over 300 employees and several subsidiaries in Switzerland and Italy, the Group includes: ECSA Chemicals AG, ECSA Italia Srl, ECSA Maintenance AG, ECSA Energy SA, Porta Ticino Easy Stop SA and, from 2019, Easy Stop Stalvedro SA. ECSA Chemicals AG is active in the distribution of Life Sciences products in Switzerland, Germany, France & Italy. In order to empower our experienced team, we are looking for an independent, self-motivating and ambitious: Area Manager Pharma & Nutrition You will be supporting customers mainly in the Swiss-German and French-German part of Switzerland. From a business development perspective, the company expects the development of the South-German market. Your key responsibilities: Cultivate partnerships with customers and suppliers to solve customer problems Sourcing, search for new products and suppliers according to market demand Grow designated accounts’ sales volume and maintain existing customer base Monitor sales growth and new opportunities within designated accounts Achieve or exceed sales targets and Key Performance Indicators Identify potential customers and set approach strategies Monitor overall customer satisfaction with our products and services Participate in trade shows (Europe, China) and improvement of overall market share and profitability Active participation in direct marketing activities Maintain customer information on CRM Provide regular forecast updates Your qualifications: Minimum 5 years required in business-to-business sales of chemicals, ingredients, additives or other raw materials preferably within Pharma & Food industries Minimum Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biochemistry, food science, engineering or similar technical background Age 30-45 Proven work experience and a strong track record in Sales Independent, autonomous, goal orientated and results focused individual with good negotiating and influencing skills good organizational skills with a strong customer focused mindset Cooperative team player, in order to support each other by sharing positive experiences, success stories, technical know-how and account knowledge. (Swiss-) German mother language, good French and English are required combined with excellent communication skills Confident user of MS Office and ERP systems Valid driving license and willingness to travel (approx. 50%) ability to work from mobile office We offer: Solid entrepreneurial and growth-oriented reality Motivated team of specialists Performance-related remuneration Workplace: Flawil (SG) and/or to be defined, presence in different HBs will be requested in order to grant Teambuilding. Please send your application at . Applications without the necessary requirements cannot be considered