Area Sales Manager Noord Oost Nederland

An introduction to Etex

At Etex, our purpose is to inspire new ways of living. By joining Etex, you won’t just be joining an international leader, you will inspire people around the world to build living spaces that are ever safer, more sustainable, smarter and beautiful. You’ll be joining a company who wants to inspire change.

We are committed to making a positive human impact on the world. In return, we’ll reward you by investing in your development and your personal well-being. Whilst our core values help us develop those effective and sustainable lightweight solutions we’re known for, it’s our people that matter most!

Our diverse and inclusive workforce always strives for excellence. We have over 100 years of experience manufacturing high-performance building solutions. Etex is a company that is committed to success - and when you join us, we’ll be committed to you.

As an Area Sales Manager within your region, you will build our brand awareness among clients, architects, and consulting or engineering firms, with the goal of generating orders and being specified in project tenders. From a relational and specialist approach, you will guide and advise them and other involved parties—processors (contractors, installers, and applicators) and distribution partners—in finding solutions for challenges related to fire-safe construction and high-temperature insulation.

You will explore the market; you will actively participate in relevant networks and seek out potential customers.
Throughout the entire process—from the first contact, preparing quotations, advising customers to aftersales—you will be the first point of contact and ensure customer satisfaction.
You will maintain relationships with distribution partners, provide them with the right knowledge and applications of our products, and jointly develop commercial activities targeting the processors.

Job Requirements

You have a bachelor's degree level of working and thinking, preferably in a technical (construction-related) field, complemented by relevant commercial experience (business development). You are a true sales professional at heart with a strong proactive entrepreneurial spirit. Although you no longer consider yourself a pure technician, you communicate well with technical experts, both internally and externally, and at various levels—from contractors to architects. Together with a team of experts, you convert opportunities into strong proposals. You persist until the deal is closed and, together with your colleagues, ensure that the project becomes a success. In this role, you report directly to the Sales Director Benelux.

Competencies you recognize in yourself are:

• Proactive

• Persistent and goal-oriented

• Ambitious and inspiring

• Hands-on

• Social team player

Our Social Responsibilities  

Etex has a clear commitment to help build a better, sustainable future. We work towards this vision by caring about our social and environmental impacts and working on innovative solutions for the building industry. 

Our ambition is to reduce negative effects and scale up positive impacts. We prioritise decarbonisation, including the use of renewable energy, as well as circularity, with a first focus on waste management.

We engage in a wide range of voluntary initiatives which offer support to local communities through partnerships and social projects. Our teammates know their local communities best, we are proud of the numerous projects and actions initiated around the world that are based on the awareness of their communities’ needs.

Commitment to diversity 

We’re incredibly proud of the community we’ve created at Etex. We form a global team of over 13,500 individuals from an enormous variety of backgrounds, races, faiths, and genders. Our diversity is our strength, and we are committed to ensuring that all of our teammates feel included and happy at work. 

If you require any additional support with your application, please do not hesitate to get in touch so that we can make arrangements for you.

Good luck with your application 

As you have seen, our Teammates mean the world to us, they enable us to Inspire Ways of Living. If this role appeals to you, click apply now and discover how a career at Etex will help you learn, grow and lead. We look forward to hearing from you.