Commercial Director

Roles and responsibilities

Our company is on the hunt for a talented and experienced director of sales to lead our sales department. We need a self-motivated professional with proven managerial experience and an outstanding track record in sales. In this position, you will be responsible for meeting our annual sales targets within assigned regions and accounts.

• Leading and motivating staff to improve customer service with clients.
• Designing and implementing strategic plans to reach sales targets.
• Cultivating lasting relationships with customers to grow customer loyalty.
• Developing and promoting weekly, monthly, and quarterly sales objectives.
• Drafting detailed and accurate sales reports.
• Working with customers to better understand their business needs and goals.
• Assessing costs, competition, and supply and demand to identify selling prices.
• Estimating sales volume and profit for current and new products.
• Establishing a sales training program to train new employees.
• Meeting with sales managers to assess company performance.
• Develop and implement commercial strategies according to company goals and objectives aiming to accelerate growth
• Conduct market research and analysis to create detailed business plans on commercial opportunities (expansion, business development etc.)
• Understand the requirements of existing customers to ensure their needs are being met
• Act to acquire new customers and manage client relationships (new and existing)
• Collaborate with and coordinate diverse teams (marketing, sales, customer service etc.)
• Build and maintain profitable partnerships with key stakeholders
• Monitor performance of commercial activities using key metrics and prepare reports for senior management
• Assist in setting financial targets and budget development and monitoring

Desired candidate profile

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration, or a relevant field.
• A minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role.
• In-depth knowledge of marketing techniques and best practices.
• Capacity to manage various projects and work to tight deadlines.
• Excellent negotiation and leadership skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven experience as commercial director or other relevant role
• Proven experience in sales and/or marketing and managing relationships with key clients
• In-depth understanding of market research methods and analysis
• Solid knowledge of performance reporting and financial/budgeting processes
• Commercial awareness partnered with a strategic mindset
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
• BSc/BA in business administration, finance or relevant field; MSc/MA is a plus