Minimum requirements for the role: Must have a relevant tertiary qualification (technical and/or commercial) Minimum 5 - 10 years proven sales and product management experience within the plastics/elastomers industries Experience and knowledge of regulatory requirements is essential Strong proficiency in MS Excel (including VLOOKUPs, Pivots etc) and Salesforce Excellent written and verbal communication skills Experience in a multinational company on operational level will be an advantage The successful candidate will be responsible for: Calling on selected and prospective customers regularly to obtain orders and market information, develop business, and ensure required service levels are maintained. Following up on all enquiries from and quotes given to customers, as well as the submission of samples and their follow-up. Ensuring that the pricing policy of the Business Unit is adhered to and, where necessary, liaising with relevant parties when prices are not workable. Handling correspondence, including direct indent business and general correspondence regarding business lost or gained. In consultation with the Business Unit Manager, planning and implementing promotions to introduce new products from principals to customers. Accepting responsibility for attaining the budget for product groups under own responsibility. Preparing and assisting in the preparation of the sales and income budget for the assigned product area. Updating Salesforce with opportunities. Maintaining up-to-date market information and insights on potential markets within the area of responsibility. Obtaining and updating customer forecasts to enable Principal Managers to make accurate stock holding and purchasing decisions. Please note that subsequent to the screening and shortlisting process, all further communication will be entered into only with the shortlisted candidates. If you do not receive any feedback from us within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.