Sales Manager - Nordics (m/f/d)

Helm Skandinavien A/S – Who are we?

Helm Skandinavien A/S is a subsidiary of HELM AG. HELM is one of the world’s largest chemical marketing companies, with more than 100 subsidiaries and sales offices in over 34 countries.

For more than 60 years, Helm Skandinavien A/S has supplied a wide range of industries across Scandinavia. We operate from three Scandinavian offices with storage facilities across multiple countries. To best serve our business partners, we specialize in chemicals where we aim to be among the leaders in our field.

In the role of Sales Manager - Nordics (m/f/d), you will be part of a motivated Nordic team that works closely together. We are looking for a sales manager to manage our chemical business, including sales to the food, feed, pharma segments. Sales will be in both Denmark and Sweden.

Your responsibilities:

In your role, you will support and expand the sales activities for existing customers while also developing new business opportunities.

In detail, this includes:

• Managing key accounts and supporting the continued growth of existing customer relationships through regular customer visits
• Traveling approximately 40–60% of your working time within Denmark and Sweden
• Driving the development of new customer relationships and identifying new product opportunities
• Acting in a motivated and creative manner with regards to implementing both new and existing strategies
• Analyzing customers and markets and developing appropriate sales strategies and initiatives together with the team
• Acting as a key link between our product managers, supply chain, and the Danish and Swedish market
• Actively participating in industry events and meetings, as well as initiating such activities yourself
• You will be highly involved in the strategy planning and execution of our Nordic operation
• You will report directly to our Nordic head of sales and product manager

Your profile:

We expect that you:

• Have experience in marketing and sales within the chemical industry
• Possess strong knowledge of sales management and demonstrate solid expertise in negotiating long-term supply and sales contracts
• Approach both existing and new business contacts with an open mindset and a pragmatic attitude
• Have a team-oriented, responsible, and reliable personality, and are confident in leading meetings
• Thrive in an international environment where English is the corporate language and Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish are regional languages
• Experience with SAP and Salesforce is an advantage but not a requirement

What we offer:

• An exciting and continuously evolving position where you will have a high degree of influence on your own workday
• The opportunity to be part of a dynamic team characterized by enthusiasm, knowledge sharing, and collaboration
• A thorough onboarding process with guidance from the previous position holder
• We offer a salary based on qualifications, including pension scheme and health insurance. A company car scheme tailored to your needs and a mobile phone are, of course, included.