Market Manager

What are you going to do?

As Market Manager, you are ultimately responsible for the commercial development of the Oil, Gas & Chemicals market segment. You set the strategic course, translate market trends into concrete plans and ensure that your team works together optimally. This makes you indispensable for Swagelok Netherlands: you connect people, knowledge and market opportunities. You work closely with sales, engineering and customer service and report directly to the commercial director. Besides your management tasks, you maintain contact with a number of key accounts, with whom you build long-term partnerships.

In short, you are successful in:

• developing and executing the market strategy for Oil, Gas & Chemicals;
• Managing, coaching and connecting a multidisciplinary commercial team;
• ensuring optimal cooperation between sales and product development, so that strategy and innovation reinforce each other;
• analyzing and translating market and customer information into concrete commercial actions;
• maintaining relationships with strategic customers and network partners;
• realizing growth, cooperation and a strong market position.

What do we ask?

You are a connecting leader with vision and persuasiveness. Someone who motivates teams, gives direction and recognizes commercial opportunities. Thanks to your analytical and strategic vision, you know where the market is moving and how to respond. At the same time, you easily maintain relationships at management level and create support for joint results.

Will you also tick off this checklist?

• university degree, preferably in commercial economics or business administration
• At least 7 years of commercial experience, preferably within the oil, gas or chemical sector;
• at least 3 years of experience in a commercial management role;
• proven success in strategic business development and key account management;
• excellent command of Dutch and English.

You are based in Waddinxveen, but your working area is nationwide with Rotterdam as an important focus area. From the modern office of Swagelok, close to the A12 and easily accessible from Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht and Gouda, you are regularly on the road to customers and partners throughout the Netherlands. The office offers modern facilities, spacious workplaces and a collegial atmosphere where knowledge sharing and cooperation are key. You will also find the warehouse and assembly in Waddinxveen.

What do we offer?

A professional and technically challenging work environment where cooperation, development and customer focus are key. Swagelok also invests in your leadership and personal development with training, international knowledge sharing and growth opportunities.

Based on full-time employment, you will receive on top:

• salary up to € 103,000;
• very attractive bonus scheme;
• lease car, laptop and telephone;
• 27 vacation days;
• Non-contributory pension;
• room for strategic entrepreneurship within an international organization.