Product Manager at Brenntag

Brenntag SA is looking for an experienced Product Manager to;
Strategically manage a portfolio of Non branded food ingredients sold into the food and other sectors
To ensure reliable and competitive supply of products for target markets
Identify new opportunities in the market in partnership with suppliers

YOUR ROLE & 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 commercial field/sciences 
• Tertiary qualification in Food Sciences advantageous
• 5 – 7 years’ experience in a Marketing and Sales function that includes managing complex and or significant customer relationships and key accounts ( Food/Pharma/Chemical/Animal Nutrition industries)
• SAP experience advantageous
• Experience with CRM and MS Office
• 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
• Able to work effectively cross-functionally and with other business units functional areas to achieve company-wide objectives.