Sales Manager

Azelis South Africa Holding (PTY) Ltd.; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Azelis is seeking a Sales Manager to lead customer growth in Cape Town. You will manage key accounts, negotiate terms, and promote the full product portfolio in line with growth strategies.

You will work with CRM Dynamics 365, customer portal, and Microsoft tools to drive engagement and efficiency, while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and meeting annual sales budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in relevant field with commercial IT/digital savviness.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Fluent in English.
• Proficiency with CRM Dynamics 365 & Microsoft tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a growing customer base in Cape Town.
• Negotiate prices and volumes with customers to maximise returns.
• Seek out, analyse and develop new accounts aligned with growth strategies.
• Agree on and achieve annual sales budgets with Commercial Manager and Business Manager.
• Gather and present market, product, and industry data to inform forward strategy.

Skills

Fluent English

Communication skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor degree in relevant field

Tools

Dynamics 365

Customer portal

Microsoft tools

Job description

Sales Manager - Cape Town

Main Accountabilities

• To manage, develop and understand the needs of a growing customer base, making regular visits to these accounts and building, maintaining and managing relationships with key contacts at all levels
• Negotiate prices and volumes with customers in order to maximize returns to the business
• Seek out, analyse and develop new accounts, promoting sales of the product portfolio in line with business growth strategies.
• Agree on and achieve annual sales budgets with the Commercial Manager and Business Manager
• Gather, analyse, interpret and present market, product, competitor and industry data to enable development of the forward strategy of the business
• Ensure best-in-class customer engagement through optimal usage of the CRM system (Dynamics 365) and the integration of the different IT systems (Outlook, CRM, Team.
• Advocate the use of the Customer Portal and the e-Lab (if applicable)
• To visit and represent the company at trade fairs, exhibitions and conferences, networking with representatives from a broad range of companies
• Pro-actively monitor and review payment terms against customer portfolio, ensuring that payment terms and methods are adhered to, keeping business risk to a minimum.
• Ensure that payment terms and cash flow implications are considered at time of negotiation for all new and existing business
• Translate the Group’s Sustainability Strategy into concrete job-related action items and contribute actively and timely to the implementation of the sustainability KPIs undefined

Experience, Skilles & Education

• Bachelor degree in relevant field ±3 years of experience in a commercial role in the relevant industry IT/digital savviness (CRM Dynamics 365, customer portal, usage of integrated Microsoft tools, …)
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven analytical skills
• Fluent in English
• Negotiation skills
• Good presentation skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to liaise with people at all levels
• Knowledge and networks within country area industry
• Understanding of products and their application

Azelis is a leading global innovation service provider in the specialty chemical and food ingredients industry, present in 63 countries across the globe with over 3,800 employees. Our knowledgeable teams of industry, market and technical experts are each dedicated to a specific market within Life Sciences and Industrial Chemicals. We offer a lateral value chain of complementary products to more than 59,000 customers, supported by +2,700 principal relationships, creating a turnover of €4.1 billion (2022). Azelis Group NV is listed on Euronext Brussels under ticker AZE. Across our extensive network of more than 60 application laboratories, our award-winning staff help develop formulations and provide technical guidance throughout the customers’ product development process. We combine a global market reach with a local footprint to offer a reliable, integrated, and unique digital service to local customers and attractive -business opportunities to principals. Top industry-rated by Sustainalytics, Azelis is a leader in sustainability. We believe in building and nurturing solid, honest and transparent relationships with our people and partners. Impact through ideas. Innovation through formulation.

Azelis Americas is an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. You can view the EEOC Know Your Rights poster here. Azelis Americas’ U.S. entities participate in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Azelis is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. Azelis Americas is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans during our application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, contact us at [e-mail].