Eastman · 1 day ago
Sales Director
Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products. The Specialty Fluids and Energy Sales Director is responsible for achieving financial objectives through effective sales strategies and leading a strong sales team to foster collaboration and drive growth.
Advanced MaterialsChemicalManufacturing
Responsibilities
Translate overall business strategy into sales strategy, then to an aligned sales strategy encompassing structure, people/skills, process, and motivation
Ensure that the sales team supports the business growth efforts through a proper balance of effort between new business development, protection of existing business, and margin management
Drive a culture of Winning with Customers and urgency both inside the sales team and within the business overall
Set coaching as a priority. Personally coach and develop Sales Managers in their coaching & development of the sales teams
Through synthesis of sales results and customer insight, provide recommendations to the business on adjustments in strategy, programs, and investment in appropriate value drivers
Personally invest in and reinforce a process and data-based approach to prioritization and choice-making within Sales
Lead implementation of leading practices by sellers on (and sales managers in coaching of): Account Management, Opportunity Management, Territory Management, prospecting, forecasting, development and communication of value proposition and Economic Value Estimations and leading with insights
Develop and deliver the unconstrained 24 month rolling demand forecast for the business to the Global Supply Chain organization, including upside/downside scenarios, through effective leadership of the Integrated Business Planning Demand Review
Qualification
Required
15+ years' prior commercial experience, including as a sales leader
Strong business/financial acumen
Demonstrated expertise in sales
Expertise in sales methodologies, tools, CRM, and related analytics
Direct experience in coaching and development, including training others and training trainers
Experience in developing and executing go-to-market / sales strategies
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in engineering discipline
MBA degree
Company
Eastman
Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2021-06-09Acquired
Recent News
2025-10-03
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