Our client is a world leading steel manufacturing group - The job is based in Longwy (Fr, 54)

You will be responsible for day-to-day marketing operations as well as supporting in achieving commercial objectives of the units in terms of targeted sales, revenue and profitability, customer service, relations and satisfaction. You will be accountable for designing and implementing strategies for business development and support the company’s overall growth as per corporate strategy, values and philosophy as well as the needs of the market, clients and community.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Support and sustain sales targets in terms of volume, price, market share and profitability

• Be responsible for strategic planning and development, branding, market research, customer service and sales management

• Market studies and continuous analysis of economic trends and purchasing habits with respect to the organizations and its competitors’ products

• Monitor and manage pre- and post-sales support and back-office functions for exports and

• domestic regions

• Plan, direct and coordinate marketing budgets as per organizational goals

• Oversee and coordinate product management, development as well as public relations, media

• advertising and promotion

• Ensure the organization’s message is distributed across channels and to targeted audiences in order to meet sales objectives

• Manage allocation of sales volumes in order to maximize profitability

• Recommend changes to pricing policy, including price levels, sales conditions and special pricing agreements

• Promote and establish positive company-customer relationships

• Management reporting for sales & marketing, sales forecasts and business development

• Close coordination with operations and production planning to ensure compliance to customer requirements in terms of delivery and service

• Encourage effective leadership and personnel development, through education and training programs, as per existing guidelines and according to established goals and budgeting forecasts

Profile :

• Masters’ degree in Engineering or Business administration or any other relevant field

• 10+ years of relevant experience within a senior Sales & Marketing level in manufacturing

• 3-4 + years of experience in steel industry would be an asset

• Outstanding organizational and planning abilities, with a hands-on execution style

• Creative and knowledgeable in a variety of disciplines, such as marketing, production, information technology, legal and finance

• Good analytical skills, you quickly understand high-level concepts and you are able to synthesize information and highlight key messages, with a clear and understandable storyline

• Excellent communication (oral and written) and presentation skills

• Good interpersonal skills, you are keen to ask for information, raise questions to have full understanding of matters, and you genuinely like to convey messages to others

• Proven experience in successful day to day management of a team

• Capable to interact with different types of people at all levels in the organization, build solid cooperation with all parties involved in the production at mill level− Track record of developing comprehensive and highly successful marketing and business development strategies

• Proficient in the implementation of standards and processes

• Permanently looking at ways to improve project management processes and practices, scoping new projects/campaigns

• Experienced in tracking and reporting

• Able to work with tight deadlines, challenging and fast changing environment

• Proficient in Microsoft Office

• Fluent in French and English. Any other language would be an asset

• Available to travel in Europe