At Kiilto we’ve been creating the future ever since 1919. We have invest in the future by ambitiously developing the sustainability of our operations, encouraging innovation, and taking care of the wellbeing of Kiiltonians. We are committed to fulfilling Our Promise to the Environment, motivated by the genuine opportunity to make a difference both as individuals and together, resulting in creating lasting success stories for our customers. We welcome you to join us on our journey towards our destination, the year 2080!
We are now looking for a
Sales Manager
for the Professional Hygiene business area to work in Täby, Sweden
Description
As Sales Manager, you will lead and organise the commercial operations of the Professional Hygiene business in Sweden; Healthcare, Cleaning, Safety and Food Industry. You will have the opportunity to lead and develop a group of experienced and highly motivated KAMs, and as a team you will ensure that you have what’s required to meet customer needs and reach commercial targets.
You report to the Managing Director and are a part of the local leadership team as well as playing a key role in international operations at Kiilto.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the team of seven KAMs, based on Kiilto’s strategy and business best practises
- Overall responsibility for sales and profitability targets
- Analysis and evaluation of customer and market activities
- Development and follow-up of yearly customer action plans.
- Key role in strategic customer projects and new business development.
Background that would be the best fit for this job
To enjoy and succeed in this role, you have extensive skills and experience from negotiation, solution selling, consultative selling and building profitable growth in partnership with customers in multiple B2B businesses. You are an experienced leader, and probably you have gathered your experience from a variety of businesses. You are also an open-minded and modest leader who works for your team members to grow as persons and professionals. You work effectively in both formal and informal channels with customers in a variety of businesses and with other stakeholders and decision-makers in the community.
You also have:
- BSc degree or higher in relevant subject
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong skills in communication, both written and oral
- Very good knowledge in MS Office and especially Excel
- Native level in Swedish
- Very good level in both written and spoken English, i.e. able to handle internal and customer meetings in English.
At Kiilto you’ll be working in a compelling combination of a growing international and a down-to-earth family business. Our employees appreciate our long-term perspective, open and transparent company culture, Kiiltonian team spirit and versatile possibilities to acquire new skills and grow along with the company. We organise internal innovation programs and encourage our employees to develop their skills in our own training programmes. We are especially proud of our awarded activities to promote the wellbeing of our employees: we have been awarded twice the 'Finland's Most Active Workplace' certificate. At Kiilto, we have a non-smoking policy.
For further details on the position, please call Managing Director Patrik Hene at +46722253885.
Please submit your application with a CV no later than 2 June, 2021 here.
We operate in compliance with Kiilto's recruitment process and will treat all contacts concerning the post with absolute confidentiality. We will send video interview questions to selected applicants. We also ask applicants to reserve 8, 9, and 10 June, 2021 for a possible job interview.
KiiltoClean AB is part of Kiilto, a growing family-owned company from Finland, with a hundred-year history and a vision looking ahead to 2080. We develop, produce and market chemical industry solutions in four business areas: construction, industrial adhesives and fireproofing, professional hygiene, and consumer goods. The key principles underlying our operations are environmental leadership, closeness, and commitment to the future. We operate in 11 countries and employ nearly 1000 people. In 2020 group's net sales amounted to 294 M€.
Kiilto Professional Hygiene business area manufactures and sells hygiene solutions in the Nordic market and is a leader in disinfections and hygiene solutions in Sweden with brands like DAX, Kiilto Pro and Antibac.