Job Description

A well-established manufacturing company requires the above to manage, maintain and grow a portfolio of personal care and home care manufacturing key accounts supply speciality raw materials within the KwaZulu-Natal region.Minimum requirements for the role:

• A minimum matric is essential for this role. Must have a qualification or COSCHEM diploma or related for the role.
• A diploma/degree in chemistry or COSCHEM diploma or related is essential for the role.
• Previous key account management experience having worked within the personal care or homecare, or food or related industry is essential for the role.
• Previous experience having worked on SAP is essential for the role.
• A market intelligence of the raw material markets within the personal care and homecare industries will be of benefit.
• Must be a strong team player with the ability to build and foster relationships.
• Computer literacy with good working knowledge of Microsoft packages is essential.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Managing, maintaining and growing a portfolio of personal care and home care manufacturing key accounts supply speciality raw materials within the KwaZulu-Natal region.
• Providing forecasts and budgets for each customer portfolio.
• Achieving budget year on year and growing customer base year on year in terms of volume, revenue and margins.
• Managing a portfolio of key account customers within the personal care and home care manufacturing markets.
• Handling price negotiations at senior levels.
• Developing new business working alongside the Product and Technical Managers.
• Providing new product launches and technical presentations at customers.

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.

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