Job Title: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Sales Manager
You will play a crucial role in driving the growth and profitability of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) business across Europe. This position involves developing strategic customer relationships, identifying new market opportunities, and executing commercial transactions effectively. You will manage the end-to-end sales process while supporting the company’s sustainability objectives and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to enhance market presence, strengthen industry partnerships, and foster sustainable business growth.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the SAF business in Europe to drive sales growth and maximize profitability, while aligning with the company's growth strategy and exceeding targets.
- Own customer relationships to create and maintain long-term partnerships.
- Manage the sales process from proposal development to customer agreements, order management, delivery arrangements, and payment collection.
- Explore business opportunities to develop new markets in response to the energy transition requirements.
- Develop and strengthen business relationships and networks with international buyers and traders.
- Act as a valuable resource to other leaders in the SAF sector, leveraging strong networking skills with international business partners.
- Conduct regular market research and maintain industry relationships to stay updated on market trends, competitive actions, policy development, and sustainability requirements.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams (Operations, Logistics, Finance, Sustainability) to ensure cargo trade or deliveries and associated financials are well planned and executed smoothly.
- Collaborate with support functions (Market Intelligence, Transformation, and ESG) to aid company expansion and enhance brand equity.
- Support ad hoc projects and tasks as required.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5-8 years of Sales or Account Management experience in oil & gas, energy trading, biofuels, or Airline Sales and Marketing.
- High level of awareness of compliance and internal controls.
- Basic knowledge of risk analysis and management, hedging, economic evaluation, financial, credit, and accounting principles in the energy trading business.
- Proactive, can-do mindset and entrepreneurial attitude with the ability to work independently.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Fluent in English; additional European languages are an advantage.
- Willingness to travel, up to 25% of the time.
- Knowledge of the biofuels business and sustainability frameworks is a plus.
- Swiss/EFTA work status is required.
EcoCeres is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, EcoCeres does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
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