Our client produces Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes, a universal industrial additive with a wide variety of applications in energy storage, Battery, thermoplastics, elastomers, fiber reinforced composites, paints and coatings, and other industries.

Our client is the world's biggest Carbon Nano technology company founded in 2009. Few years later it introduced a breakthrough technology of low-cost large-scale production of SWCNTs, for the first time enabling their wide commercial use.

Our client is present in the US, Europe, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Russia, Malaysia, and Israel.

The Group currently employs over 400 people worldwide and has the largest SWCNT manufacturing facility in the world.

It is growing rapidly offering an excellent career opportunity to dynamic and ambitious individuals.

JOB GENERAL SCOPE :

You will be responsible for developing and managing the forthcoming new business in the fastgrowing battery field in Europe (mainly Western & North Europe). This role is responsible for new business development from initiation to sales, based on products and solutions of our client in battery industry (mainly Li-ion batteries).

With the main focus on sales, this role also :

• Coordinates product development, technical support and marketing activity provided by other departments,

• Identifies growth initiatives and executing the plan to expand our client industry presence in the European market of conductive additives for batteries.

• Expands and executes the group's strategy in a sustainable way in compliance of our business ethics.

You will need to have tenacity to maintain this on a long-term basis. Therefore, it is important that you have the capability to use your own initiative and work independently.

This position reports Sales & Marketing Director EMEA

The work involves constant communication with key persons of the company in technical support, R&D and product development divisions in China, Europe and Russia.

MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS / MISSIONS / OBJECTIVES :

• Identify opportunities, develop sales pipeline, execute plan and sustain the sales for the coming years.

• Team cooperation with Product Development, R&D, Quality department, Customer Service and Marketing teams.

• Manage accurately sales pipeline metrics.

• Develop customer intimacy at all levels of customer hierarchy (R&D, Purchasing, Marketing, Sales, Demand Planning, Regulatory…).

• Manage contract and supply agreement. In coordination with customer service, monitor demand planning, stock and deliveries.

• Maintain high level of knowledge on latest battery’s market development.

• Maintain and use daily CRM to report all activities.

• Participate to seminars, fairs and exhibition to actively promote our breakthrough technology.

POSITION ATTRACTION :

Our client is the first international advanced materials company to commercialise breakthrough technology for the synthesis of high-quality single wall carbon nanotubes.

Our client’s process for producing SWCNT is protected by patents and patent applications in 50 countries, owned by a global holding company headquartered in Luxembourg. This technology allows the synthesis of a wide range of carbon nanomaterials.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :

• Degree in Chemistry, Materials Science or Material engineering.

• Minimum of 5+ years sales experience in the battery market or associated raw materials used in this industry.

• Ability to ask probing questions to truly understand product, process and market demand.

• Able to handle large quantities of work and multi-tasking with effective prioritization skills.

• Active team player who will effectively work across all functions within OCSiAl.

• Fluent in English and German will be a plus.

• Willingness to travel within EU, up to 50%.