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Dundee, GB
Powering the cars of today and tomorrow. Reducing harmful emissions. Giving unique properties to high-end applications. Giving new life to used metals. As a global advanced materials and recycling group, we develop, produce, and recycle materials for a better life.
Power in space. Vision at night. Coatings thinner than human hair. Umicore is a world leader in material solutions for the space, optics and electronics sectors – enabling every day cutting-edge technologies. We guarantee our customers secure access to supply, plus recycling technologies that give materials a new lease of life. To produce materials with even higher performance, and provide recycling to new markets, we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new processes. Which is where you come in.
Own and grow the sales pipeline by identifying, developing, and converting new business opportunities to achieve sustainable revenue growth.
Build and maintain strong commercial and technical relationships with existing and prospective customers, establishing long-term partnerships and increasing customer retention.
Lead technical and commercial engagements with customers to understand business needs, influence specifications, and develop compelling value propositions that secure new business.
Develop and execute account growth, market penetration, and go-to-market strategies to expand market share and capture new revenue opportunities.
Conduct market, competitor, and industry analysis to identify emerging trends, customer needs, application opportunities, and strategic growth areas.
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