North America Sales Executive - Chemical Vertical

About the Role

We are looking to fill the need for a North America Sales Executive, responsible for driving revenue growth, profitability, and market share. The primary function of this role is to accelerate the growth of sales of our chemical intelligence platforms (ResourceWise - Compass). This platform provide a wealth of current and historical data relevant to a wide range of chemical markets. Our expertise in chemical market data and analysis helps our clients make better-informed decisions. The successful candidate will be an entrepreneurial, hands-on, outbound oriented, self-starter who is energetic, persuasive, and well organized. This position will report to our Global Sales Manager.

What You'll Do

• Achieve consistent double digit annual net revenue growth in the chemical vertical by:
• • Individual sales efforts of subscriptions services, especially in North America for new accounts
  • Develop and implement segment-specific sales strategies and plans to drive revenue growth and profitability, which include prices increases, especially where we are undervalued. Expand learnings to colleagues in regular sales meetings to achieve an overall improvement in team sales performance
  • Collaborate with global sales manager to define and execute a North America sales plan
  • Collaborate with our business intelligence consultants to develop expansion strategies for Platinum accounts, based on learnings in the market
  • Collaborate with revenue colleagues in the chemical vertical as needed
• Communicate the company's value proposition, technology, and processes effectively in industry settings and in conferences, trade shows, and trade association meetings, including public presentations.
• Gather customer/market feedback and synthesize into product development recommendations and communicate customer issues internally as needed; be the “voice of the chemical customer” for ResourceWise operations and executive management.
• Meet requirements and targets, not only in sales, but also on KPI's, outbound reach, and pipeline management.
• Work closely with colleagues on cross-territory and cross-product opportunities, especially in Renewable Fuel and Low Carbon feedstock markets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of chemicals industry experience with industry contacts within the sector (plastics, injection moldings, coatings, epoxy resins, polyester industries a +)
• A proven track record of consultative and business-to-business sales with new and existing customers
• Experience in the following areas: account acquisition, value-based selling, account management, sales presentations, contract negotiation, and team leadership
• Skills in relationship management and selling to senior business managers and influencers, including challenging the way customers use business intelligence
• Ability to understand and communicate customer needs, marketplace dynamics, industry trends, and competitive threats within a market
• Understanding of the basic principles of the uses of business intelligence, including the use of market information to improve business performance through market segmentation and targeting, positioning, competitive analyses, and strategy
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills, including creating and presenting sales materials
• Strong written communications skills, including the ability to write reports and other correspondence and assist with the creation of content to support marketing and public relations efforts
• Growth mindset, desire to learn and get better at sales, business and industry understanding, and willingness to change approaches based on results and feedback from clients and colleagues
• Ability to travel a minimum of 25% of your time to meet customers in support of business growth
• Competency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with CRM systems

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary which is commensurate with experience
• Uncapped commission potential
• Health & wealth management programs
• 401k w/company match
• Education reimbursement benefit
• PTO, personal days, company holidays, and more!

Our Core Values & Focus

Our vision is to grow a family of companies trusted to solve complex value chain issues with a comprehensive and innovative approach to environmental and financial impacts.

• We work hard, with a purpose, to achieve personal, professional and corporate goals
• We promote self-determination and accountability as the best means to achieve these goals
• We value integrity and fairness
• We believe in continual learning and innovation
• We encourage freedom and self-expression to enhance creativity and problem solving
• We foster an interconnected world by valuing our global diversity and collaboration

We are dedicated to building teams that embody our vision and values. Our hiring process is merit-based, yet we are steadfast in providing equal opportunities to attract talented individuals from diverse backgrounds across the globe. This includes differences in race, class, veteran status, religion, political affiliation, sexual orientation, and more. We firmly believe that differing opinions and diverse talents are essential to our success.