As the Sales Director you will lead a team of Sales Professionals, Strategic Account and Business Partner Managers throughout the sub-Continent to deliver on Business targets, development and strategic plan execution. The role forms part of the Business Unit Executive and Leadership Team.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategic plans to achieve sales targets.
- Develop and grow our sales teams throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Function as part of the Leadership Team in steering our company towards achieving the vision.
- Participate actively in building customer relations and retention.
- Participate and represent the company at all levels of industry meetings and events.
- Ensure proper sales administration, building of market information, and databases.
- Senior representative of the Sub Sahara company at global company events.
Qualifications
- Commercial qualifications will be an added advantage.
- At least 7 years’ experience in the Animal Health and Nutrition Industry with a large part in sales and team lead positions
- A degree or relevant qualification in Agriculture, Animal Science, Veterinary Science or equivalent.
Essential Skills:
- A high degree of personal motivation, sense of urgency and desire to make an immediate contribution.
- Strong coaching, employee development and leadership skills.
- An energetic and experienced team leader.
- Experience in sales within the Animal Nutrition and Health industries.
- Proven ability to manage, lead and develop teams of people.
- Ability to function in the senior management team of a company.
- Willing to travel extensively local and abroad.
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Skills Required
- At least 7 years of experience in the Animal Health and Nutrition Industry, including significant sales and team leadership experience
- Degree or relevant qualification in Agriculture, Animal Science, Veterinary Science, or equivalent
- Strong coaching, employee development, and leadership skills
- Experience in sales within the Animal Nutrition and Health industries
- Proven ability to manage, lead, and develop teams
- Ability to function as part of a senior management team
- Willingness to travel extensively locally and internationally
- Commercial qualifications
What We Do
Kemin Industries is a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services. The company supplies over 500 specialty ingredients for human health, food safety and protection of the global food supply chain. Kemin ingredients offer solutions across various industries including animal health, nutraceuticals, pet food, food technologies, crop technologies, textiles, aquaculture and animal vaccines. Serving customers in more than 120 countries, Kemin works each day to provide ingredients that feed a growing population and is committed to the quality, safety and efficacy of food, feed and health-related products. Established in 1961, Kemin is a privately held, family-owned-and-operated company with more than 3,000 global employees and operations in 90 countries, including manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, India, Italy, Russia, San Marino, Singapore, South Africa and the United States.
