Ashland Specialties Deutschland GmbH
Distribution Manager Microbial Protection Europe (m/f/d)
Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?
Are you always solving?
Then we'd like to meet you and bet you'd like to meet us.
Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Distribution Manager Microbial Protection Europe
to join our Ashland team in Germany, Italy, Spain or France.
This position will report to the Regional Sales Leader EMEA, Microbial Protection.
The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
Generating sustainable and profitable growth for the Microbial Protection Business through an assigned list of distribution partners across Europe.
Developing and executing distribution strategies, business plans, and growth initiatives for assigned territories and partners.




Managing and developing strategic relationships with distribution partners to maximize sales, profitability, customer reach, and market penetration with a clear focus on Ashland innovation.
Monitoring distributor performance and driving execution through regular business reviews, KPI tracking, forecasting, opportunity management and action plans.
Identifying and supporting new business opportunities, focus products, and strategic projects through the distribution network.
Providing strategic and operational support and guidance to distribution partners including positioning, commercial negotiations, trainings, workshops, technical support, and joint customer visits.
Onboarding, developing, and evaluating distribution partners in alignment with regional business strategy.
Maintaining an expert knowledge of market trends, competitive landscape, customer needs, and innovations within the cosmetic preservati

📌 Distribution Manager Microbial Protection Europe (Barcelona)
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