Job Description

Principal Manager

IMCD South Africa is looking for an experienced Principal Manager who will play a crucial role in our ambition to become a leading supplier to the Food and Nutrition Industry in South Africa. The Principal Manager will be based at IMCD SA's Head Office in Randburg, reporting into the BU Director: Food and Nutrition.

Person Profile: Targeted Skills & Capabilities

The ideal candidate will:-





Have a relevant tertiary qualification with between 5 - 10 years relevant Principal / Product Management experience.

Working knowledge of applicable INCO Terms


Experience and knowledge of regulatory requirements in the Food and Nutrition industry.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Be resilient, and 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.
Experience in a multinational company on operational level will be an advantage.

The position is responsible for:

Maintaining the existing supplier base, as well as identifying new opportunities.


Development and expansion of product segments with strategic importance

Creation and submission of offers, including price responsibility.

Negotiation of supply contracts with international suppliers.

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

Responsibility for budget and requirements planning.

Collaboration and participation in trade fairs and customer seminars as sales promotion measures

Take sales responsibility for a small amount of key accounts.
Stock Management: Working closely with suppliers and supply chain to ensure an optimal stock holding. Monitoring expiry date on all stock items.

Expected Qualification/Education:

Degree in Food Technology, Chemistry or one of the other sciences. An additional business degree would be an advantage but not essential. Alternatively candidates can bring a business degree with relevant deep industry knowledge.

Work Experience:

Ideally more than 10 years of work experience with increasing responsibility in a reputed food ingredients business. Multi sector experience is appreciated.

Primary Job Location:

Johannesburg: 275 Oak Avenue, Ferndale, Randburg.

Travel:

In the 10-15% range as and when required

IMCD Offers

Competitive total compensation package at market rate


Closing date for applications: 23 January 2026. Should you not have heard from us within 2 weeks after closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.