Regional Product Manager- Personal Care, Animal - Guadalajara, México - Wego Chemical Group

Descripción

Wego Chemical Group is an international importer, supplier, and distributor of chemicals and raw materials.

We are an established player in the international commercial chemical markets, providing companies in the developed world with supply chain solutions emanating from around the world, primarily the Far East.

Our team has been operating for over 44 years, with offices in four continents and consistent business in over 25 countries.

We are 160+ strong around the world, with 9 global offices in 6 countries.


Job Summary

The Regional Product Manager is responsible for executing and updating the sales strategy for the territory and portfolio of chemical products for the Food/Personal Care and Household/Institutional such as Thickeners (Xanthan and Guar Gum), phosphates, fatty acids, biocides, chelating agents, and other selected ingredients & components.

This individual directs, manages, and handles the relationship with Global Product Managers to engage their involvement and obtain the required support in terms of timely product availability and competitive cost.

Responsibilities

• To grow sustainable sales at attractive margins with proper inventory control & planning,
• Direct handle the sustainable & profitable growth of commercial sales of the selected portfolio of products from GPM's synergetic product lines (related Markets & clients) within the territory conformed by Mexico as the core focus, complemented by Central America and the Caribbean.
• Directly manage and control the inventory levels and required sales channels related to the assigned portfolio of products and territory.
• Periodically perform and communicate updated market intelligence toward products, clients/ prospects & competitors.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical Eng. or related fields. MBA a plus.

• Effective bilingual communicator

• English, Spanish; and Portuguese a BIG +Plus.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, selfmotivated approach; well organized.
• Demonstrated ability / experience in working remotely.
• Excellent communication skills and well organized
• Team player with proven capacity to productively interact with peers & clients.
• Capable, ambitious, and wellprepared professional, with solid managerial skills and problem solver attitude.
• 5+ Years of experience in selling Food and Animal Feed chemical products, Personal Care/HH&I market sectors. International exposure a BIG + Plus.
• Proficient user of Microsoft Window Office package (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
• Oracle Cloud ERP and Salesforce experience are a BIG + plus.
• Practical knowledge of the chemical industry's procurement processes and practices.
• Demonstrated ethical behavior, experience, personal skills & talent toward searching, prospecting, establishing, developing, nurturing, growing and consolidating long term valuable, sustainable & profitable technical sales supply relations and partnerships with key clients & strategic accounts.

Education:

• Bachelor's (required)

Experience:

• Oracle

ERP:
5 years (preferred)
Microsoft Outlook: 3 years (required)
- sales management in distribution and direct import: 5 years (required)
- managing Animal Feed and Personal Care market sectors: 5 years (required)

• International sales: 5 years (preferred)

- chemical industry's procurement processes and practices: 3 years (preferred)

• Salesforce: 3 years (preferred)

Language:

• English (required)
• Spanish (required)