Product / Key Account Manager – Chemical Raw Materials at Prostaff Holdings (Pty) Ltd

• A well-established chemical group requires the above to manage principals and key accounts within the chemical industrial manufacturing and water treatment markets.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• A tertiary chemical qualification or a related qualification is preferred but not essential for the role.
• Previous experience having worked as a Product or Key Accounts Manager calling on chemical manufacturing industries is essential for the role.
• Previous experience working within the industrial chemical and water treatment industry is preferred but not essential.
• Must have good negotiation skills.
• Must be computer literate in MS Word and Excel.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Managing principals and key accounts within the industrial chemical and water treatment manufacturing markets.
• Participating and determining the strategy for driving product portfolio’s into the market.
• Managing key accounts within the industrial chemical and water treatment markets.
• Formulating strategy for marketing of products and services.
• Meeting or exceeding sales budget targets.
• Identifying needs of customers and developing product offering.
• Providing market intelligence and sales presentations to senior management/
• Compiling and analysing sales reports and formulating strategies.
• Interacting and managing relationships with principles.
• Actively managing stock levels and ensuring that stock on hand is of an acceptable level.
• Proactively managing costing, margins management and price determination on a monthly basis.
• Providing technical support to customers.