Product Manager at Brenntag

YOUR ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities

• Market knowledge and strategy development
• Sourcing and Costing
• Execute supplier approval and vendor rating
• Negotiate (budget) volumes, price, contracts
• Implement pricing strategies
• Increasing exclusive supplier business
• Reporting - internally and to principles
• Identifying new suppliers for potential strategic products
• Training of sales department
• Optimize stocks and manage slow movers/obsolete stocks
• Support procurement department - forecasts to sales team
• Handle major complaints and claims
• Maintain Good Housekeeping Practices in your area of responsibility.
• Adhere to Company Standard Operating Procedures & Policies at all times.
• Adhere to company Health and Safety procedures and report any incidents to the Health and Safety Representative in your department, or the site Safety Officer.

YOUR PROFILE
Qualifications And Expertise Required

• Matric
• Tertiary qualification in Chemistry or Polymers/Bsc/Commerce)
• 5 – 7 years’ Commercial experience in Polymers/rubber/chemical/distribution industry or related field
• SAP experience advantageous
• Must have a sound understanding of pricing structures
• Ability to understand the complete commercial pipelines and resolve issues in area of responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of import / export, regulatory and logistics management
• Sound understanding of the Polymers/Rubber and heavy industries
• Able to work effectively cross-functionally and with other business units functional areas to achieve company-wide objectives.