Head of Sales - Specialty Chemicals at Datum Recruitment Services

Our esteemed client is a large diversified group in West Africa looking to hire a Head of Sales Chemicals to be based in Nigeria

The incumbent will have the following responsibilities:

Job Description:

·         Scanning of the Nigerian market for identifying new products in the specialty range in the designated application segments 
·         Work out detailed market dynamics for the identified products by studying/contacting the current level of customers, suppliers, competition, etc.
·         Work out product-supplier strategy jointly with the BD team
·         Make a viable business plan for the identified products and work towards its effective implementation, thereby expanding the company’s Chemical business.
·         He shall have to assume full responsibility of the business’s P&L

Qualification: B. Sc/ B. Tech/ PG – Chemistry/ Chemical Eng.

Desired candidate profile:

·         Work Experience: About 10-12 years of relevant work experience in Business development of Specialty Chemicals, preferably in a trading environment, of which at least 4 years should have been in Speciality Chemicals area.
·         Desired chemical industries working: Personal Care and Cosmetics/Home Care/Food etc. in the specialties/fine Chemicals domain.
·         Prior working experience in Nigeria is required.
·         Person should be result oriented, smart and have a penchant for identifying new business opportunities/leads in the designated application segments and converting them into viable business propositions.