Product Manager (Bakery)

•    Managing and strategically growing a portfolio of bakery products strategically into markets in SA and Southern Africa •    Managing a portfolio of key account customers and suppliers •    Growing customer base year on year in terms of volume, revenue, and margins.
•    Identify new market and product opportunities.
•    Multi-level relationships and price negotiations at customers.
•    Negotiate sales contracts with customers.
•    Management of customer pricing margins.
•    Assist in management of working capital within company targets.
•    Assist in driving working platform pipeline and key projects across the business.
•    Prepare annual sales budget, monthly forecasts, and monthly sales reports.
•    Provides timely reports and information as required by management.
•    Ensure the visit reports and customers details are entered and updated into the CRM system or similar.
•    Promotion of company products and image.
•    Meeting tight deadlines across the business.
•    New business development together with NPD •    Technical presentations at customers & ensuring appropriate joint calls.
•    Work with all support functions (business coordinators, internal sales, finance, technical) to ensure smooth operation of the business.
•    Maintenance of Zero Harm principles across areas of responsibility