Sales Manager, Product Manager, Plastic Resin, Commodity Plastic, Engineering Plastic, Additives
Your new company
A leading distributor and marketer of speciality chemicals in Malaysia supplies more than a thousand companies across industries such as rubber, coatings, plastics, and manufacturing. Acting as a bridge between global chemical producers and local businesses, the company ensures reliable supply chains while also providing technical support and logistics solutions to meet diverse industrial needs.
Your new role
- Sales Expansion: Formulate and implement strategies to grow (Commodity & Engineering Plastic) revenue, capture new markets, and identify emerging opportunities.
- Leadership & Planning: Guide the sales team, oversee business plans and budgets, manage pricing and margins, and ensure performance targets are consistently achieved.
- Supplier Relations: Coordinate with principals on visits and projects, strengthen supplier partnerships, and provide regular updates through reports and follow-ups.
- Customer & Operations: Manage inventory and orders, respond promptly to customer issues, and deliver technical support when required.
- Product Development: Analyse competitor offerings, benchmark product standards, expand applications, and align product ranges with company objectives.
What you'll need to succeed
- Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Industry Experience: At least 5 years in sales of plastics raw materials, particularly for master batch and engineering plastics markets.
- Mobility & Language: Willingness to travel; proficiency in English with Mandarin as an added advantage.
- Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of plastics materials, compounding, moulding applications, and basic plastics processing.
- Business & IT Skills: Skilled in Microsoft Office, with a business development mindset and capability to expand markets.
What you need to do now
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