Own sales metrics and reporting: define KPIs (pipeline coverage, win rate, average deal size, sales cycle length, churn risk), maintain dashboards, and provide transparent weekly/monthly executive updates
Design and implement territory and account segmentation: align resources to highest-value opportunities, optimize coverage models and distribute accounts to maximize growth and efficiency
Recruit, develop and retain top sales talent: hire for skill and culture fit, run onboarding programs, and create career progression paths to keep high performers engaged
Define value-based pricing and proposal strategies: support commercial negotiations, ensure solutions are positioned on value rather than price, and negotiate contracts that balance growth and margin
Champion continuous improvement: run deal reviews, post-mortems, and best-practice sharing; iterate on sales plays based on data and customer feedback
Ensure compliance and governance: enforce contract approval workflows, maintain accurate CRM data, and uphold legal and regulatory requirements in all sales activities
Requirements
Hold a bachelor's degree in business management, chemistry, engineering, marketing or related field. MBA is preferred
Have proven leadership skills with managing and leading high-performing teams
Bring 8-10 years of commercial experience, with a strong preference for industrial markets, such as CASE raw materials, construction, and chemical manufacturing segments
Possess strong written and verbal communication skills, as they are critical for customer facing and engaging key stakeholders both internally and externally
Bring demonstrated ability to deliver results under pressure in a dynamic environment
Have strong commercial acumen to maximize growth potential of the business
Are able to travel through the region for ~50% of the time
Benefits
Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities
Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
sales metricsKPI definitionterritory segmentationaccount segmentationvalue-based pricingproposal strategiescontract negotiationCRM data managementcontinuous improvementsales plays iteration
Soft skills
leadershipteam managementcommunicationcustomer engagementresults delivery under pressurecommercial acumentalent developmentonboardingcareer progressionstakeholder engagement