Industry Manager: Agriculture and Animal Nutrition

IMCD Deutschland GmbH & Co KG • Randburg, Gauteng, ZA

9 days ago

Job description

Industry Manager: Agriculture and Animal Nutrition

IMCD South Africa is looking for an experienced Industry Manager who will play a crucial role in our ambition to become more technically insights driven and market/consumer, trends/customer focused. The Industry Manager will be based at the IMCD’s Randburg office reporting into the Business Unit Manager: Pharma.

Person Profile: Targeted Skills & Capabilities

Relevant scientific tertiary qualification, with between 5 - 10 years industry specific sales experience.
Experience and knowledge of regulatory requirements in these industries.
In-depth knowledge of functional raw materials.
Excellent written and verbalcommunication skills.
Be resilient,and able to multi-task and work under pressure.
Be solution-focused.
Have high independence andself-motivation.
Be ateam player– supporting colleagues when needed and working as partof a team isessential to our success.
Being highly numerate–giving quotes,placing orders, preparing reports or working withspreadsheets. Being able to spot discrepancies,working withpercentages and in general be comfortable working with numbers.
Be computer literate.
Experience in a multinational company on operational level will be an advantage.
Enjoy travel.

The position is responsible for:

Distribution of raw materials into the Agricultural and Animal Nutrition segments
Maintaining the existing customer base, as well as identifying new opportunities.
Development and expansion of product segments with strategic importance
Creation and submission of offers, including price responsibility.
Independent processing of customer inquiries including complaints.
Technical advice to customers on the development of formulations, including appropriate sampling.
Market analysis of customers, products, competitors and application markets
Report maintenance and documentation in the CRM system (Salesforce)
Responsibility for budget and requirements planning.
Collaboration and participation in trade fairs and customer seminars as sales promotion measures
Stock Management: Working closely with Product Managers to ensure an optimal stock holding.

Expected Qualification/Education:

Bachelors Degree in Chemistry or one of the other sciences. An additional business degree would be an advantage but not essential. Alternatively candidates can bring a business degree with relevant deep industry knowledge.

Work Experience:

Ideally between 5 and 10 years of work experience in the relevant industries. Multi sector experience is appreciated.

Primary Job Location:

275 Oak Avenue, Ferndale, Randburg

Travel:

Local and Regional to visit customers. International when required.

IMCD Offers

A market related CTC salary with attractive benefits and working conditions. A corporate culture that promotes performance and is based on partnership with flat hierarchies.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 21 July 2026. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks after closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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