Acre is proudly working with NOOSA® in their search for a Product Sales Manager - Circularity.
The Company
NOOSA® is a Belgian company established in 2019. Their headquarters are in Brussels, where most of their activities take place: from Research & Development to commercial activities and from fibre extrusion at pilot scale to its recycling.
NOOSA® focuses on two primary areas of activity: the production of a PLA textile fibre and its recycling. After production, they supply their bio-based fibre and yarn to brands and manufacturers, who process them into a wide range of end products. However, their commitment doesn’t end there.
Join NOOSA®’s dynamic Sales team and play a pivotal role in driving growth and accelerating the circular economy in textiles. As a key player in our mission, you’ll build long-term, value-driven relationships with customers and guide them through their transition to circularity using NOOSA® products.
This role blends sales, product strategy, and brand development. You’ll coordinate across business touchpoints, manage customer developments aligned with sustainability goals, and shape NOOSA®'s positioning in the market.
The Role
You will develop sales opportunities by identifying prospects interested in NOOSA®’s products and by guiding customers through the production of end-products. You manage the manufacturing partners' network (internal sales) to accelerate the development time with final customers (brands). You know exactly what the customer needs and can communicate a clear plan, guiding customers through the production of end-products (from prototyping to what to write on composition labels).
Responsibilities & Tasks
- Own the Product 360°: Manage the full lifecycle of NOOSA® products - from yarn spinner to garment manufacturer. You will coordinate product development, technical trials, and ensure alignment with customer sustainability goals.
- Drive Sales & Growth: Identify high-potential leads, pitch NOOSA®’s value proposition, and convert them into long-term partners. You will manage complex sales cycles and build tailored business cases to support adoption.
- Lead Customer Success: Guide customers through prototyping, labelling, and production. You will be their go-to expert, ensuring a smooth transition to circular practices.
- Manage & Grow the Partner Network: Support and sign new textile mills, agents, and distributors to develop NOOSA®’s network, optimise the different distribution channels to spread their products internationally.
- Shape the Brand: Monitor and implement branding and communication guidelines to their partners that reflect NOOSA®’s values and product strengths.
- Strategise & Execute: Lead strategic meetings, analyse data, and test new initiatives. You will have full ownership of your roadmap and the freedom to innovate.
The role requires a unique combination of organisational skills and process architecting to build things from the ground up and get stuff done.
Desired Qualifications
- Dedicated experience (minimum 5 years) in Sales, Business Development, or Product Development. Textile industry knowledge is a must.
- Proven success in product launches, innovation, partnerships, and key account development.
- Takes initiative: Life at NOOSA®is a rollercoaster since things are moving fast, and they are looking for individuals who can prioritise and get things done. “Can-do and proactive attitude”.
- A natural communicator and storyteller - able to pitch, persuade, and build trust with diverse stakeholders.
- Strategic thinking and hands-on execution: you can build a business case and manage a project from A to Z. You’re a killer at planning and bring data analysis into your reflection.
- Adaptability and resilience: You thrive in fast-paced environments and can connect with both large industrial players and niche designers.
- You navigate through Microsoft Office (Excel) and CRM tools. Experience with Odoo and HubSpot is a plus.
- Fluent in English and one additional language (Portuguese, Dutch, German, Turkish, Italian are a plus).
- You are open to travel. A driver's license is required.
What this role offers
The opportunity to take ownership, grow quickly, and make an impact in building a truly successful global business with a positive ambition.
Growth: NOOSA® believes in hiring from within and retaining top talent. As the business continues to grow extremely fast, you will be given the opportunity to develop and grow alongside it.
Entrepreneur mindset: If your dream is to get exposure to different areas of the business and learn how to succeed in any role, NOOSA® gives you the opportunity to move across different functions and learn everything you need to become an entrepreneur within a few years.
A young and motivated team: You will be able to join a diverse community of people who inspire each other every day and strive to contribute to the mission.
A worthy mission: NOOSA® deeply cares about having a positive impact on the world and has decided to tackle one of the hardest and biggest problems of our times, textile waste and its impact on the environment. If you deeply care about the impact of your work and aren’t satisfied with "just a job”, this is your opportunity to make a difference.
If this role speaks to you, please apply directly!
