Holmen
Sales Manager UK - Packaging & Containerboard
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Holmen is a Swedish forest company with more than 3,500 employees. We create sustainable products from renewable Swedish forests and deliver them to customers around the world.
Holmen Board and Paper is one of Holmen's four business areas, where more than 2,000 employees develop and produce paperboard, containerboard and paper products used in a wide range of packaging applications.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and commercially driven Sales Manager to develop our Packaging and Containerboard business across the UK and Ireland. You will be part of the Sales Operations North Europe team, working closely with colleagues in the UK, Sweden and across Europe.
The position is home-based within the UK, preferably with good access to major transport links. Regular travel throughout the UK and Ireland is required, along with occasional international travel to customers, exhibitions and Holmen production sites. Extensive travel is expected as part of the role.
Your future challenge
As Sales Manager for Packaging and Containerboard, you will be responsible for growing Holmen's business across the UK and Ireland. The role combines managing existing customer relationships with identifying and developing new opportunities.
Working closely with colleagues in customer service, logistics, production and business development, you'll ensure customers receive excellent support while helping grow Holmen's market position.
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Your Responsibilities Are (but Not Limited To)
- Managing and developing an existing portfolio of customers.
- Growing sales volumes, revenue and profitability within your territory.
- Seeking out, developing and securing new business opportunities.
- Building strong, long-term relationships with customers and key decision makers.
- Creating and maintaining customer plans aligned with business objectives and sales strategy.
- Preparing strategic, tactical and operational forecasts for your customer portfolio.
- Negotiating pricing, contracts and commercial agreements within agreed authority levels.
- Monitoring market developments, industry trends and competitor activity.
- Providing market intelligence and customer feedback to support product and marketing development.
- Representing Holmen at exhibitions, trade fairs and hosting mill visits.
- Maintaining customer information, sales activities and opportunities within CRM systems.
To succeed in this role
We're looking for someone who enjoys selling, building relationships and developing new business.
- Successful track record in complex B2B sales.
- Experience within packaging and containerboard, graphical paper knowledge is also an advantage.
- Experience managing customer portfolios, sales pipelines, forecasts and customer plans.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills.
- Good commercial awareness and understanding of pricing, profitability and market dynamics.
- Experience using CRM systems and Microsoft Office.
- Degree in business, economics or equivalent experience.
- Valid driving licence and passport.
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Our offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package. (e.g. company car)
- International exposure across Europe.
- Visits to Holmen mills and operations.
- Supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Culture built on courage, commitment and responsibility.
Apply today!
Can you see yourself as our new Sales Manager Packaging? Please apply today by sending us your resume! To apply, please click the “apply” button. The procedure will close Friday August 14th.
We let the forest grow and give
Holmen’s operations are powered by the forest. The growing trees, the water rushing down the mighty rivers and the wind blowing through the treetops. This is the heart of Holmen, a business built around the forest ecocycle and the renewable products we can create from it. Our business areas are Forest, Renewable Energy, Wood Products, Paperboard and Paper. With a workforce of 3,500 people, we create a sustainable future and value for shareholders, customers and society with courage, commitment and responsibility.
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