Sales Manager EMEA - Zinc derivatives

Silox group manufactures specialty chemicals for various markets (paints & coatings, polymers, textiles, rubbers, pharmaceuticals, personal care, catalysts) on three continents and generates sales more than 450 million Euros each year with a workforce of more than 2000 employees spread over 10 different manufacturing sites. The group is organized around 3 pillars: zinc & sulfur chemicals, anticorrosion pigments and trading & refining of complex non-ferrous metal-bearing residues, by-products and secondary raw materials.

Its Belgian entity, Silox Belgium (75 FTE; located in Engis), maintains its position as the world leader in bleaching reducers for mechanical pulps, and in vulcanization activators for technical rubber. To strengthen our tailored market approach offering zinc derivatives dedicated to the rubber industry, Silox Belgium is looking for an enthusiast (m/f/x):

Sales Manager EMEA - Zinc Derivatives

Engis, Belgium – International scope

Your challenges

As Sales Manager EMEA, you will be part of the Executive Committee and spearhead the commercial strategy and growth of our Zinc derivatives product range, including both commodity and speciality products.

In this role, your will:

• Define the commercial strategy for the Zinc derivatives product range (volume, pricing, conditions, contracts, ....) based on thorough market analysis.
• Drive the operational execution of this strategy by visiting direct customers, distributors and partners, and by train them on the new product range to build solid, long-term relationships.
• Lead and support the internal sales team of 4 professionals.
• Represent Silox at trade fairs and industry events, presenting our activities and boosting visibility.
• Collaborate closely with Marketing, R&D, Production, Quality, and Logistics.
• Foster a positive and collaborative atmosphere by sharing ideas to improve ways of working and drive company success.
• Report results monthly during Executive committee meetings.

Your profile

You are known for:

• Thriving on a broad scope of responsibilities and eager to shape its evolution.
• Technical curiosity to grasp market trends and industrial innovations.
• An entrepreneurial, hands-on leadership style.
• Creativity, inspiration and solution-oriented mindset.
• Building network and energizing multicultural relations, industrial processes and business discussions.

Your background and skills

• Master’s degree in engineering, sales, marketing or equivalent.
• At least 10 years of professional experience combining track records in developing long-term business and industrial environments, working closely with production, process and R&D teams.
• Strong affinity for SME culture requiring flexibility, collaborative mindset and autonomy.
• Knowledge of chemistry and experience in people management are strong assets.
• Solid MS Office skills, especially Excel.
• Fluent in English and French; any additional language is a plus.
• Eager to learn about chemical processes and are used to new product introduction.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% within EMEA and are based within one hour’s drive of Engis.

What Silox offers

• A work environment focused on human relationships and innovative results.
• A customer and service-centered culture.
• A key role in company success with rich interactions.
• A steep learning curve and opportunities to expand responsibilities.
• A full and attractive salary package.
• And above all: exceptional expertise and gifted teammates.

If you are passionate about client relations, industrial challenges, continuous learnings and taking on a high-impact role, we would love to hear from you!

📢 Send your application to: delphine.lefrere.2022@gmail.com