Job Description

Minimum requirements for the role:

• A Minimum matric is essential.
• A tertiary science or chemical or commercial qualification is preferred but not essential.
• Previous sales management experience managing a team of people ideally within the personal care or related raw material markets selling into the personal care and pharma and related manufacturing industries is preferred.
• Previous sales management experience is essential.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Strong team player with the ability to build and foster relationships.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Overseeing, driving and implementing the companys sales strategy in accordance with senior managements targets.
• Managing sales staff and senior key accounts. As well as on boarding new suppliers offering a basket of speciality raw materials for the personal care and pharma manufacturing industry.
• Developing and implementing strategic sales and marketing plans to achieve the consumer divisions growth and sales objectives.
• Managing and driving relationships with relevant industry influencers and key strategic stakeholders that include suppliers, customers and regional sales teams.
• Managing sales activities that include the setting of sales budgets, GP targets and ongoing monitoring of their performance.
• Determining and developing a sustainable pricing strategy to enhance profitability and grow long-term market share.
• Presenting sales forecasts and budgets to senior management.
• Monitoring and managing sales turnover, gross margin, fixed and variable costs, research and development, production and distribution.
• Implementing market polices to strengthen the company image, including development, presentation, achievements, new technology and concepts with target customers and accounts.
• Monitoring and managing sales turnover, gross margin, fixed and variable costs research and development, production and distribution.

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

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