The Company Imerys is the world's leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.4 billion in revenue and 12,300 employees in 40 countries in 2025. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers' products and their performance.

The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers' products and their performance.

Sales Manager Filtration

Africa & Nordics Drive profitable growth and develop strategic customer relationships across Africa and the Nordics in the Filtration market, acting as the primary commercial force to execute the market strategy and deliver exceptional customer satisfaction.

Drive Profitable Sales

Growth (Revenue Management): Grow profitable sales based on a deep understanding of customer needs, competitive landscape, and value proposition across both existing and new accounts, directly influencing: Strategic Account Planning: Define and execute a robust commercial strategy and action plan for a portfolio of +/-140 customers in collaboration with Marketing and Technical Support functions (including budget proposals, commercial conditions, and profitability improvement initiatives).

Lead Commercial Negotiations: Negotiate and secure price increases,



surcharges implementation, increase share of wallet, and finalize commercial packages, along with associated terms & conditions (with legal support). Maintain regular customer visits (up to 50% travel time across Africa and the North of Europe), documenting detailed sales visit/call reports in CRM, and preparing monthly performance analysis against the plan.

Optimize Working

Capital (Cash Management): Ensure timely cash collection and work to improve DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) and optimize Payment Terms. Actively collect and document in CRM vital market intelligence, including mineral consumptions, performance requirements, competitors' products/pricing, and future market trends. Fuel Innovation (New Business Generation): Generate and champion ideas for New Products to feed the innovation pipeline, based on key customer performance targets and future needs.

Financial Planning: Prepare, manage, and achieve accurate budget and forecasts for S&OP; (Sales and Operations Planning) and finance purposes. Relevant experience in/serving the Filtration industry, specialised distributors, industry/chemicals in general, or some specific markets such as the Bleaching Earth industry ~5+ years of experience in a Sales Manager position ~ Good understanding of basic financial and legal concepts ~ 5+ or more years of experience in Sales, Account Management or Business Development. ~ Professional fluency in English is required; fluency in French is strongly preferred, and additional Western European languages (e.g., German, Spanish, Italian) are advantageous. Full time and Permanent IMERYS is an Affimative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.

📌 Sales Executive - German/Italian Speaker (Culleredo)
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