Territory Manager at Solenis in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Territory Manager Location: Mumbai, India ABOUT SOLENIS Solenis is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals focused on partnering with water-intensive operations to solve complex water treatment, process improvement and hygiene challenges with advanced chemical and equipment solutions for consumer, industrial, institutional, food & beverage, and recreational pool and spa water markets. The product portfolio of Solenis includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, and cleaners and disinfectants, as well as state-of-the-art monitoring and control systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, the company has 69 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over 16,100 professionals in 130 countries across six continents. Solenis has been recognized as a Best Managed Company for 4 consecutive years and was named as 2024 Best Managed Company Gold Standard Winner. POSITION PURPOSE: The Territory Manager will be primarily responsible for Business Development and Key Account Management in the Building Care Domain, primarily focusing on Diversey’s Floor Care and Equipment Portfolio. The target customer segment for this business will ideally be all large Building Service Contractors, Offices, Retail, and other Infrastructure Facilities. RESPONSIBILITIES: Continuously focus on sales growth execution and sales target achievement through new account research and acquisition planning, leveraging sector expertise and market intelligence. Take the lead initiative in developing rapport with identified key Accounts in the assigned territory. Gain business at targeted new accounts within pricing/margin guidelines. Continually evaluate key competitor activities, analyse effectiveness and prepare defensive strategic ploys. Develop business relationship with key decision makers to further our business interests. Implement with the team customer training & education training programs. Manage effective internal stakeholders (Customer Service, Marketing & Finance) relationships and ability to deliver the Building Care strategy through matrix reporting structure. Work closely with Application Specialists to identify and develop relevant value propositions for customers. Sales Reporting Plan daily, weekly and annual objectives and activities to maximise customer contact and effectiveness. Continuously update all sales activities (e.g., funnel) using Salesforce or other CRM systems. Provide a monthly update to direct manager on the following: Tracking against KPI’s Plans for the coming month/quarter Performance against previous plans KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE/PERSON PROFILE 2+ Years of overall Experience in Sales Management in B2B Business profiles from Chemicals, Building Materials, Infrastructure, BSC domain. Strong expertise in Distribution Channel Management and Account Management Deep understanding of Sales and Distribution with a high level of strategic planning and analytical skills