European Sales Director
INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT & HR EXPERTS ACROSS THE PLASTICS, PACKAGING, SPECIALITY CHEMICALS, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOPOLYMER, FOOD ADDITIVES & INGREDIENTS, ENERGY AND RECYCLING SECTORS SINCE 1975.
European Sales Director
Hybrid role but the person must be based no more than 3 hours travel time to Voderady (Slovakia)
Experience of Engineering Polymers, Masterbatch or Additives is essential
Job ref: CST/64879
Salary: Attractive remuneration and benefits package
The Company:
Our client is a well-established and highly respected player in the European plastics industry, specializing in the development and production of high-quality color and additive masterbatches. With a strong reputation for technical expertise, innovation, and customer-centric solutions, the company serves a diverse portfolio of customers across packaging, consumer goods, and industrial applications.
Operating across multiple international markets, the business combines agile decision-making with the backing of a robust manufacturing and R&D infrastructure. Its continued growth is driven by a commitment to sustainability, product performance, and close collaboration with OEMs and processors.
As part of its ongoing expansion in Central and Eastern Europe, our client is now looking to strengthen its commercial team with a strategic, technically capable Sales Director who can drive new opportunities, deepen key customer relationships and lead a sales team
Role Purpose:
The Sales Director Europe is responsible for driving commercial strategy, revenue growth, and market expansion across Europe within the masterbatch segment. This role leads the regional sales organization, strengthens key customer relationships, and ensures alignment with global business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Commercial Strategy & Growth-
· Develops and executes the European sales strategy in line with global objectives
Identifies growth opportunities across key segments (automotive, packaging, construction, consumer goods, etc.)
· Drives revenue, margin improvement, and market share expansion
· Develops pricing strategies aligned with market dynamics and raw material trends
· Owns sales forecasting and pipeline management for Europe
· Provides regular performance updates to leadership
· Ensures data-driven decision making
· Monitors market trends, competitors’ activity, and customer needs
· Translates insights into actionable business strategies
· Collaborates with technology and product management teams on new product development
Leadership & Team Management-
· Lead, coach, and develop the European sales team
· Set clear goals and performance expectations
· Build a high-performance, customer-relationship centric sales culture
· Support talent development and succession planning within the team
Key Account Management / Customer Management –
· Maintain and grow relationships with strategic customers across Europe
· Lead negotiations for high-value contracts and long-term agreements
· Ensure high level of customer satisfaction and retention
Person Profile:
· 10+ years of commercial experience in plastics, polymers, or masterbatch industry
· Proven track record in leading international sales teams
· Strong experience with B2B sales in manufacturing environments
· Experience with managing key accounts across multiple European markets
· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Polymer Science, or related field
· Fluent in English required. Additional languages are an advantage.
Skills & Competencies:
· Strategic thinking with strong business acumen
· Leadership and people development capabilities
· Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills
· Analytical and financial understanding
· Ability to operate in a complex matrix organization
The Sales Director Europe is not only responsible for delivering commercial results but also serves as a key leader shaping the organization’s performance culture, talent capability, and long-term commercial direction across Europe. Acting as a core member of the European leadership team, the person will contribute to overall business strategy.
For reasons of better legibility, the simultaneous use of the language forms male, female and diverse (f/m/d) is avoided. All personal designations apply equally to all genders.
For EU roles, candidates must be eligible to work and live in the European Union. Proof of eligibility will be required with your application
To apply please contact Conrad Taylor
conrad.taylor@listgrove.com
0044 (0) 1789 207070
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