Industry Manager IMCD South Africa is looking for an experienced Industry Manager in the Personal and Home Care industries, who will play a crucial role in our ambition to become more technically insights driven and market/consumer, trends/customer focused.
The Industry Manager will be based at the IMCD's Randburg office reporting into the Business Unit Manager Home and Personal Care.
The position is responsible for:Distribution of raw materials into the Personal Care and Home and Industrial & Institutional Cleaning segments.Maintaining the existing customer base, as well as identifying new opportunities.Development and expansion of product segments with strategic importance.Creation and submission of offers, including price responsibility.Independent processing of customer inquiries including complaints.Technical advice to customers on the development of formulations, including appropriate sampling.Market analysis of customers, products, competitors and application markets.Report maintenance and documentation in the CRM system (Salesforce).Responsibility for budget and requirements planning.Collaboration and participation in trade fairs and customer seminars as sales promotion measures.Stock Management: Working closely with Product Managers to ensure an optimal stock holding.The Candidate:Experience and knowledge of regulatory requirements in these industries.In-depth knowledge of functional raw materials.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Be resilient, able to multi-task and work under pressure.Be solution-focused.Have high independence and self-motivation.Be a team player – supporting colleagues when needed and working as part of a team is essential to our success.Being highly numerate – giving quotes, placing orders, preparing reports or working with spreadsheets.
Being able to spot discrepancies, working with percentages and in general be comfortable working with numbers.Be computer literate.
Salesforce experience will be advantageous.Experience in a multinational company on operational level will be an advantage.Enjoy travel.Expected Qualification/Education:Have a relevant scientific tertiary qualification.
Work Experience:Between 5 - 10 years.
Primary Job Location:Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
Durban based applications will also be considered.
Travel:Regional as required, and international to attend supplier training.
IMCD Offers:A market related CTC salary with attractive benefits and working conditions.
A Corporate culture that promotes performance and is based on partnership with flat hierarchies.
Closing date for applications:15 January 2025.
Please consider your application unsuccessful if you have not heard from us by this date.
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