About this role
<p> </p><p style="margin:0.0cm 45.0pt 1.0 E-4pt 1.0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito">At Wavin – an Orbia business, purpose is what draws us together and drives us every single day. Everywhere we are, we are thinking big and working smart to solve some of the toughest challenges. Everywhere you are, you bring your unique skills, talents, and perspective to moving your career, the company, people, and the planet forward.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 45.0pt 1.0 E-4pt 1.0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 45.0pt 1.0 E-4pt 1.0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito">This is where your abilities can be developed. Where your ambitions can be realised. Where you can own your part in our transformation. Where you can find a diverse, global community of teammates who are making a difference with you. And where you’ll be taken care of as you take care of bringing purpose to life. Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives. This is what working at Wavin – an Orbia business is all about.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 45.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 45.0pt 1.0 E-4pt 1.0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito">We are currently seeking to appoint a<strong> Senior Manager Key Accounts </strong>to join our BU Northern Europe<strong> </strong>team.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 45.0pt 1.0 E-4pt 1.0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 45.0pt 1.0 E-4pt 1.0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito">Reporting to the Sales Director UK and Ireland for B&I, the primary responsibility of this role will be to assume responsibility for leading a team of Key Account Managers, ensuring that the Merchant Sales Channel is well managed in-line with Company Sales and Marketing objectives. Other responsibilities include taking the lead in major Key Account negotiations to enable profitable growth, retain existing distribution and develop new growth opportunities. The job holder will also be successful for managing the senior relationship network with our major distributor partners.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 45.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 45.0pt 1.0 E-4pt 1.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito;color:black">Some of the main duties and responsibilities of the</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito"> Senior Manager Key Accounts<span style="color:black"> role involve;</span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 45.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-right:45.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito">Positively engaging in Health and Safety following all guidelines</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito"> at all times</span></li> <li style="margin-right:45.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito">Delivering profitable growth within the Wavin product ranges</span></li> <li style="margin-right:45.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito">Planning, leading, supporting and advising on all senior level negotiations within all the Key Account groups</span></li> <li style="margin-right:45.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito">Ensuring that all team activities are aligned to the sales objectives and strategic direction of the business</span></li> <li style="margin-right:45.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito">Developing and implementing UK sales strategies to grow specified products in line with overall strategy</span></li> <li style="margin-right:45.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito">Successfully leading your team in line with business procedures throughout the HR lifecycle</span></li> <li style="margin-right:45.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito">Ensuring that all relationships with key customers are maintained and enhanced in line with business strategy </span></li> <li style="margin-right:45.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito">Developing and maintaining commercial terms authorisation procedures</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 45.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 45.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito"> <span style="color:black">The profile:</span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 45.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 45.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito"> <span style="color:black">We are keen to</span> meet and talk to<span style="color:black"> applicants who can demonstrate the following:</span></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 45.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-right:45.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito">Excellent training, coaching and people leadership credentials</span></li> <li style="margin-right:45.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito">Significant building products or construction industry experience</span></li> <li style="margin-right:45.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito">Strong, accurate sales forecasting acumen</span></li> <li style="margin-right:45.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito">The ability to successfully negotiate agreements at a national level</span></li> <li style="margin-right:45.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito">Solid understanding, knowledge and experience of managing the sales process from ‘cradle-to-grave’ within our industry</span></li> <li style="margin-right:45.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito">Success in driving data led, action orientated plans to successfully grow and drive teams</span></li> <li style="margin-right:45.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito">Dynamism, ambition and energy with strategic decision making skills and able to act quickly and decisively in the best interests of the business </span></li> <li style="margin-right:45.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito">Strong organisation and planning skills, flexibility and tenacity with first class influencing, negotiation and persuading experience</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-right:45.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Nunito">We welcome applications from all candidates who can meet the above criteria. </span></p><p> </p>