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Role Overview
Job Overview and Responsibilities
- This position reports to the Head of Sales & Marketing Soda Ash & Derivatives APAC
- The Sales & Marketing role is expected to manage the sales activities of soda ash at his/her accounts and generate new sales development in SEA.
- The primary objective is to develop and grow the sales and business in the soda ash segment.
- He/she will be focused on identifying and developing new business projects with existing or new customers as well as driving current sales and business growth with existing customers in the soda ash segment.
- This role is responsible for implementing the SEA Sales Plan and Strategy and is accountable for
- the commercial results: volume, price, development, contribution margin and marketing in addition to implementing the development pipeline and sales activities.
Education and Experience
Education & Qualification:
- BSc in Business (Chemical knowledge is preferred).
- MSc or MBA will be a plus
Experiences
- 2 - 5 years of sales and marketing experience, preferably with experience related to the segment
- Sales background in commodities preferred.
- Demonstrated track record of successful sales/negotiations, key account management/business development and internal/external relationships at multiple levels within the organization.
- Working experiences able to bridge cultures
Must-have skills
- Strong sales and contract negotiation skills
- Tactical capabilities to adapt locally to a global strategy (smart and wise)
- Relevant commodities background
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Be a SA&D team player : autonomous and always keeping connections with far HQs
- Interpersonal skill as a team player and for customer relationship building
- Someone we can trust
- Manage frustrations appropriately
- Accept that I don’t know
Must-have language skills
Business level English
Nice-to-have language skills
Mandarin
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