Sales Manager
Maintain and further develop the market position of Rubber Carbon Blacks & Specialty Carbon Blacks in South Africa under the directive of Business Line Rubber.
Continuation of Core tasks:
Participating to
- budgeting process
- sales meeting/workshop
- technical meeting to be updated of product development
- Support the business in running and further developing Rubber and Speciality Carbon Black business in South Africa.
- Keep close contact to and visit regularly all customers in the responsible region in cooperation with relevant Key
Account Manager / Sales Director / Applied Technology Manager / Marketing Manager / BL Head.
- Respond to all commercial/technical inquiries in close cooperation with relevant Key Account Manager / Sales Director
/ Applied Technology Manager / Marketing Manager / BL Head.
- Focus on the achievement of budget figures, monitor sales and report on deviations.
- Assist the business in the management of its distributors.
- Investigate customer complaints, assist in credit control and sample follow up.
- Observe and report competitor activities.
- Reporting regularly to BL Rubber + Specialty Carbon Black.
- Visits reports in SFDC.
- Analysis of market on customer level (products/grades, competitors/suppliers, demands/volumes) in SFDC.
- YTD figure on customer level - analysis on deviation.
- monthly forecast update.
- Projection update according to projection schedule.
- Participate in budget process, business line meetings, and workshops.
- Stay up-to-date on product, market and technology developments (e.g. technical training, seminars).
Position Requirements:
- Sales and Marketing /or Commercial degree
- >5 years experience in Sales in a multi-national manufacturing business
- >5 years Sales experience at a senior managerial level
- Relevant foreign exposure
- Willing to travel locally and abroad
The Company offers:
- A very competative package
- 100% Medical Aid contributions
- Retirement and Risk cover benefits
- Participation in the annual performanve bonus scheme