Key Accounts Manager - Homecare / Personal Care Raw Materials - KZN

Prostaff Holdings; KwaZulu-Natal; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

An established manufacturing company is seeking a dynamic key account manager to oversee and expand its portfolio in the personal care and home care sectors within KwaZulu-Natal. This role involves managing key accounts, providing forecasts, and achieving budget targets while fostering strong relationships with customers. The ideal candidate will have a background in chemistry, relevant account management experience, and proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office. Join a forward-thinking team where your contributions will drive growth and innovation in the industry.

Qualifications

• Minimum matric and a COSCHEM diploma or related qualification required.
• Previous key account management experience in relevant industries is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow key accounts in personal care and home care sectors.
• Achieve budget goals and expand customer base year on year.

Skills

Key Account Management

Market Intelligence

Team Player

Computer Literacy

Education

Matric

COSCHEM Diploma

Degree in Chemistry

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

A well-established manufacturing company requires the above to manage, maintain and grow a portfolio of personal care and home care manufacturing key accounts supply speciality raw materials within the KwaZulu-Natal region.

POSITION INFO :

Minimum requirements for the role :

• A minimum matric is essential for this role. Must have a qualification or COSCHEM diploma or related for the role.
• A diploma / degree in chemistry or COSCHEM diploma or related is essential for the role.
• Previous key account management experience having worked within the personal care or homecare, or food or related industry is essential for the role.
• Previous experience having worked on SAP is essential for the role.
• A market intelligence of the raw material markets within the personal care and homecare industries will be of benefit.
• Must be a strong team player with the ability to build and foster relationships.
• Computer literacy with good working knowledge of Microsoft packages is essential.

The successful candidate will be responsible for :

• Managing, maintaining and growing a portfolio of personal care and home care manufacturing key accounts supply speciality raw materials within the KwaZulu-Natal region.
• Providing forecasts and budgets for each customer portfolio.
• Achieving budget year on year and growing customer base year on year in terms of volume, revenue and margins.
• Managing a portfolio of key account customers within the personal care and home care manufacturing markets.
• Handling price negotiations at senior levels.
• Developing new business working alongside the Product and Technical Managers.
• Providing new product launches and technical presentations at customer’s.

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.