Business Development Manager - Special Projects

BASF plc is a subsidiary of BASF SE, marketing a wide range of BASF products in the UK. These include agricultural solutions, automotive refinish paints, acrylic monomers, fine chemicals, intermediate chemicals, speciality chemicals, dispersions, and plastics. The sales centre for BASF plc and the business service functions for all BASF Group companies operating in the UK, are located in Stockport, Greater Manchester, the headquarters of the BASF Group in the UK. BASF plc is an agent for BTC Europe GmbH, our pan-European in-house distributor, focused on speciality chemicals and performance polymers. As well as the headquarters in Stockport, BASF plc has sites in Alfreton, Bradford, Widnes and Bury St Edmunds.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As Business Development Manager (Special Projects) your responsibilities will include:

• You will be responsible for volume growth, ensuring budget and volume targets are achieved and maximise new business.
• You will be responsible for creating tender agreements and managing supply contracts at various levels with customers.
• You will collaborate with colleagues in the commercial team to deliver the strategic growth and business plans for the BASF UK Coatings business.
• You will be responsible for designing sales processes and identify opportunities for growth of sales with key customers within the automotive industry, and developing and maintaining customer relationships for an enhanced customer experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

• The successful candidate should ideally be educated to degree level, or have equivalent commercial experience and will have an aptitude for people, products and customers.
• Knowledge of the automotive industry would be an advantage, but not essential.
• We are looking for an innovative, self-motivated individual, who is extremely customer-focused, has first class negotiation, decision making and communication skills.
• A full driving license is required as this role will involve a significant amount of travel within the UK (company car provided).

BENEFITS

Responsibility from day one in a challenging work environment and "on-the-job" training as part of a committed team.

At BASF we offer a total package which includes not only an attractive salary and bonus but also benefits including a company car, defined contribution pension scheme; a share scheme; private healthcare and life insurance to name a few. We are happy to talk flexible working.

We believe that diversity and inclusion make the difference. Only when people with diverse backgrounds come together, contribute their various experiences and attitudes, and look at challenges from different perspectives, will creative innovations and ground-breaking solutions be created. We celebrate diversity and we actively promote an inclusive work environment. In the UK we have an active Diversity & Inclusion Strategy Action Group and work closely with external partner Inclusive Employers We are an equal opportunities employer. All employment decisions shall be made without regard or reference to age, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status and other protected characteristics. For more information please visit: https://www.basf.com/gb/en/careers/why-join-basf/basf-locally.html

Location: This position is UK home-based, with an option to work from our Stockport office depending on your location

Closing Date: 07.07.2024

ABOUT US

Operating in the UK since 1880, BASF currently has 11 locations across the UK, from Littlehampton on the South Coast of England to Callanish on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. Our UK headquarters are in Stockport, Greater Manchester and that’s where our sales and services teams are based. From our six manufacturing sites across the UK, we supply raw materials to most industries including agriculture, automotive, chemicals, construction, energy and pharmaceuticals. You can find out a bit more about where over 700 people from our amazing BASF team work here https://www.basf.com/gb/en/who-we-are/BASF-in-the-United-Kingdom.html