JOB TITLE: HEAD OF SALES (OLEOCHEMICALS) – MERCHANT MARKET

LOCATION: SINGAPORE
 

MAIN BUSINESS CONTEXT:
 

Unilever Oleochemical Indonesia (UOI), located in North Sumatra (Indonesia), produces a wide range of oleochemical products including fatty acids, glycerin, soap noodles and downstream surfactants. Since starting operations in 2015, the company has grown to become one of the largest manufacturers in Indonesia and has sales footprint in more than 40 countries. With an ongoing expansion, UOI aims to increase its market share by serving its customers and consumer with value added green oleochemical products.  

MAIN JOB PURPOSE:
 

The Head of Sales (Oleochemicals) – Merchant Market will be the overall lead in developing relationships and driving sales to key external accounts and will play a pivotal role in the growth and profitability of UOI. The candidate will manage the entire product portfolio which includes fatty acids, glycerin, soap noodles, betaine and fatty alcohols, and is responsible to deliver ambitious volume and revenue growth targets, ensuring profitability and cash generations to UOI. On top of that, the person is responsible to develop the UOI “UniOleo” brand in the market and establish UOI as the Preferred Supplier of Choice for Green Oleochemicals.

The Head of Sales – Merchant Market will lead a team of Assistant Key Account Managers and will report to the Commercial Director.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Business Development

Drive top line Sales Growth with Merchant Market Customers

Create a pipeline of new opportunities, and manage the customer relationship from idea / opportunity / approval to order generation

Drive and facilitate R&D approval, and interface with Manufacturing / Logistics / Procurement teams to establish end-end supply chain for new customers. 

Pricing and P&L Management

Manage Contribution Margin and ensure profitable sales pricing

Manage Long Shot View/Position and overall Oil Covers position

Ensure sales of an optimized portfolio to maximize profitabilit

Drive profitability through fraction margin analysis

Unioleo Brand Building

Develop Unioleo brand awareness, focusing on Sustainability strength of Unilever

Sales Operations & Budgeting

Lead team to ensure smooth execution of contracts from supply to payment 

Develop rolling 3 month and 12 month Sales forecasts by Customers for input into the S&OP cycle

Ensure Customer Service KPIs are fully met.

**The roles of duties are not exhaustive and may change according to business requirements

RELEVANT SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Essential:

10-15 years of experience in Oleochemical Sales, including proven success sales track record in end customer and market development

University degree in Engineering or Business preferred

Strong understanding of Oleochemicals P/L, financial and forecasting

Experience in leading and managing projects with multiple stakeholders

Very strong communication skills especially in English. Ability to speak Mandarin and Bahasa Indonesia would be a plus.

Strong organizational and stakeholder management and influencing skills

Highly numerate and analytical and able to work independently and make calculated decisions

Strong Leadership Skills in developing and managing the sales team

Ability to adapt quickly to new challenging situations

Ability to respond and deliver under pressure

TO APPLY 
 

Please apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button. Your application will be reviewed against our requirements. Should you not meet our immediate requirements, your profile will be registered in our talent pool system, and we will match your profile to suitable future vacancies.

You will be able to access your status update through the candidate tracking link.

Thank you for your interest and application.

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