Job Description

Sales Manager

Location:

Balanagar

At Sibelco, we advance life through materials.

For over 150 years, we've been a trusted leader in sourcing, transforming, and distributing specialty industrial minerals. Our work powers progress across industries as diverse as glass, ceramics, construction, coatings, polymers, and water purification. Beyond our materials, we're proud of our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and empowering people from all walks of life to thrive and make a meaningful impact.

Are We the Perfect Match?

At Sibelco, we believe building a successful career is a two-way journey. We're looking for individuals who share our values and vision, just as much as you're seeking a company that aligns with your aspirations. Together, we can shape the future.

Are you a commercially-driven B2B Sales professional with a strong hunter mindset, looking for a role where you can build and grow a territory with real autonomy and impact?

At

Sibelco

, you'll take ownership of

sales growth in India

, developing new opportunities, strengthening customer partnerships and helping industrial customers find the right solutions. If you enjoy opening doors, creating value and working closely with

technical and operational teams

, we'd love to hear from you.


As a

Sales Manager

, you will be responsible for achieving maximum profitable growth and sales objectives (

volume, Net Sales and Gross Margin

) in line with Sibelco's vision, strategic objectives and policies within your assigned geographic sub-regional area. You will be fully accountable for the sales of Sibelco group products, coming from plants across the globe, within your geographic sub-region. You will identify new sales opportunities, commercialize new products and develop sales into new applications in cooperation with the

Technical Sales Manager

. You will understand the market and key players active in the sub-region and build the necessary market intelligence to retain and extend the Customer portfolio.

Your Impact In this Role

As Sales Manager, your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Visit customers and potential customers, find and develop

new opportunities

to achieve the highest value Develop an understanding of the products that will help to sell

formulation solutions

Produce accurate visit reports for all visits and calls and keep customer data updated in

CRM

and other databases Develop a thorough grasp of the market, including customer needs, competitors, trends, impact of local legislation Develop and achieve

budgeted sales targets

year after year Set prices and payment terms in line with Sibelco's pricing and payment structures for the region and application and achieve the end financial target;

receivables, payment terms

Map competition to identify their strengths and weaknesses Provide operations and supply chain with on time information to schedule the activities for the short/medium/long term period

What You Bring to the Table

Bachelor's degree or Equivalent in Economics, Marketing. A degree in

Mineral Science or Metallurgy

will be given priority

At least 7 years' experience

in an industrial B2B sales role (industrial minerals preferred) Strong commercial drive with a

hunter mindset

and proven ability to identify and develop new opportunities

English

- proficient verbal & writing

Hindi

(local language of the country of base and main operations) - proficient verbal & writing Other languages are an asset

About the Role

This role is based in

Balanagar (Hyderabad reference location)

and covers

India

, with customer travel required. You will collaborate closely with the

Technical Sales Manager

as well as

operations and supply chain

to support business growth and customer delivery.

Why Join Us?

Sibelco is more than a workplace--it's a community that encourages growth, innovation, and collaboration. Here's what you can look forward to when you join our team:

Meet Our People:

Careers

Learn About Our Recruitment Process:

Learn More

Discover Our Sustainability Goals:

Sibelco priorities

We also welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to support you through the selection process.

How to Apply

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option.


Please note: We do not require agency services as we have a dedicated Global Talent Acquisition Team.