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Sales Manager, North West Africa
Andritz
Dubai, UAE
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Manager
Hybrid
3 weeks ago
SalesBusiness DevelopmentNegotiationCRMMarket AnalysisLeadership
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About the Role
Andritz is hiring a Sales Manager for the North West Africa region to drive sales of Feed & Biofuel solutions. The role requires a Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering, strong sales experience, and fluency in English and French.
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SalesBusiness DevelopmentNegotiationCRMMarket AnalysisLeadership
Responsibilities
- Drive the commercial growth of the ANDRITZ Feed & Biofuel business within the assigned region
- Develop, propose, and implement strategic plans to optimize EFB sales and profitability
- Develop and manage both existing and new channel/agent networks across the region
- Achieve and exceed established targets and KPIs
- Cultivate and strengthen relationships with potential customers and key accounts
- Serve as primary liaison between head office, product development teams, and local market office
- Develop quotations, lead negotiations, and secure contracts
- Track, analyze, and report market opportunities and sales activities using CRM
- Support project execution and seamless order transfer
- Participate in industry events and conferences
Requirements
- Bachelor/Master’s degree in a relevant technical area (Engineering) combined with strong sales experience
- Proven experience in service and technical sales of capital equipment and projects to key target industries
- Fluency in English and French
- Availability to travel approximately 70% of the working time
- Valid Driver license
- Experience in using CRM and other sales tools
- Strong negotiation skills
- Leadership and people management skills
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Job Description
- The Sales Manager is responsible for further developing, managing, and being responsible for selling ANDRITZ portfolio in the North West African region with the main task to drive the business to a profitable growth track.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive the commercial growth of the ANDRITZ Feed & Biofuel (EFB) business (plant solutions, equipment, services) within the assigned region.
- Develop, propose, and implement strategic plans to optimize EFB sales and profitability within the region.
- Develop and manage both existing and new channel/agent networks across the region, ensuring the delivery of comprehensive sales and service offerings.
- Achieve and exceed established targets and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Cultivate and strengthen relationships with potential customers and key accounts within the region.
- Serve as the primary liaison between the head office, product development teams, and the local market office within the region.
- Promote and represent all EFB products and services within the assigned region.
- Develop quotations, lead negotiations, and secure contracts in alignment with EFB’s pricing policies and approval procedures.
- Track, analyze, and report market opportunities and sales activities using ANDRITZ CRM and through monthly reports.
- Support and ensure successful project execution and seamless order transfer, providing all necessary technical and commercial information.
- Participate in relevant industry events and conferences to foster business development and stay informed on industry trends.
- Expand market share across key applications (Animal Feed, Aqua & Pet Food, Biomass) while enhancing the ANDRITZ brand presence in the region.
Technical Skills
- Sales & Marketing principles
- Customer Experience Principles
- Machinery/engineering skills
- Feed equipment know how
- Markets knowledge: Animal Feed, Pet Food, Extrusion, Biomass, Waste
- Experience in market, customer and competitor mapping and development
- Track record and proven background in business development and sales of equipment
- Sales experience and knowledge of the target region market
- Experience in using CRM and other sales tools
- Technology skills (ANDRITZ IT and IoT Tools)
Language Skills
- English and French fluency (must have)
- Arabic and other languages (good to have)
Position
- Strong Negotiation skills
- Ability to execute on strategies
- Systematic work approach, dynamic with assertiveness
- Reliable with high ethics
- Communication: Effective verbal, presentation and listening skills
- Entrepreneurship spirit
- Capability to establish strong relationships with all stakeholders, especially with customers
- Track record and proven background in business development and sales of equipment, process lines, aftermarket products and services.
- Leadership and People management
School Education
- Minimum: Bachelor/Master’s degree in a relevant technical area (Engineering) combined with strong sales experience and customer orientation.
- Good to have: MBI or Master in Business Administration and/or Marketing
Experience
- Proven experience in service and technical sales of capital equipment and projects to key target industries, including animal and aqua feed producers, pet food manufacturers, oilseed processing companies, sugar mills, and ethanol producers. A strong background in biomass, particularly within the bio
Other Requisites
- Availability to travel approximately 70% of the working time according to business needs.
- Valid Driver license.
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