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Company Description

Procelys is a Business Unit within Lesaffre Biotechnology and life science Division, supporting the industry by providing yeast-based nutrients and expertise to improve growth and productivity of microorganisms and cell cultures. Procelys develops a wide range of specific fermentation nutrients to address biotech challenges in biopharma, food and feed bioingredients, food cultures and probiotics, and the renewable industry.

Lesaffre is a key global player in the fermentation of microorganisms (yeasts and bacteria) for baking, taste, healthcare and industrial biotechnology. This story began more than 170 years ago in northern France, and, thanks to our pioneer spirit and our innovative approach, we are constantly developing.

Lesaffre's global presence includes 11,000 employees from 96 nationalities and a 3-billion euro turnover. We work with customers, partners and researchers to develop essential nutrients and bio actives that strengthen human health, optimize animal well-being and improve plant nutrition.

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Our Core Values : Passion, respect, trust, entrepreneurship, and humility

What you bring to the table

As our Sales Director of North America, you'll be the driving force behind Procelys' growth ambitions in North America. Leveraging your proven track record of commercializing B2B products, you'll lead a team dedicated to delivering top-line sales targets by persistently focusing on the evolving needs of our fermentation industry customers.

Whether you're visiting clients alongside your team or directly managing key accounts, your ability to foster deep, collaborative partnerships will be instrumental. Utilizing our CRM platform, you'll maintain forecast accuracy, initiate co-creation projects, and deliver exceptional customer experiences that position Procelys as an indispensable partner.

But your impact won't stop there. As an expert in the fermentation industry, you'll provide strategic guidance to our global Biotechnology & Life Science Division, translating customer insights into innovative solutions that drive productivity and growth for our customers. If you thrive on the challenge of driving sustainable growth through consultative selling, we want you to join our team and help shape the future of our business.

Responsibilities as the Sales Director of Procelys include :

• Knowing Your Customers
• Delivering revenues according to the budget
• Improving forecast accuracy
• Lead the budgeting process for North America
• Formalizing agreements with customers
• Initiating co-creation projects with customers
• Preparing monthly reporting scorecards (both financial as well as on customer centricity) and provide recommendations
• Ensuring 100% adoption by your team of our CRM platform (Salesforce), which includes capturing competitive intelligence
• Articulating your specific needs from other parts of the organization (e.g. Marketing) to ensure your team is set up for success e.g. technical sell sheet

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Additional Information

Lesaffre provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.