Job Openings at a Paint Manufacturing

Afordonz Consulting Limited - Our client specializes in Paint Manufacturing and is seeking to recruit and fill the position of:

SALES/MARKETING EXECUTIVE

JOB ROLES
Frontline sales person responsible for the execution of agreed sales and profitability targets within the assigned sales area by acquiring new business and maintaining existing customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Must have the BURNING DESIRE to sell paint final products and make commission.
Must have good knowledge about civil works and construction relating to painting across varied platform.
Must have knowledge in both architectural and industrial coatings, decorative and protective paints.
Must be Trustworthy and understand ethics of doing business.
Ability to systematically screen customer base for new opportunities, generates leads and maintains pipeline.
Identify, plan and develop new customers in line with business development plans/targets.
Provide appropriate and agreed levels of contact, service and support to ensure sales targets are met.
Monitor sales against agreed targets on a regular basis to ensure they are met and where necessary the need for remedial actions are identified, reported and implemented.
Manage sales support activities in designated area, collects reports and analyzes the customer feedback / information on present as well as future market trends in the context of possible further market penetration.
Identifies targets and implements the approved sales strategies in the assigned region.
Promotes company’s positive image and develops long-term relations with the customers.
Identifies business opportunities, pinpoints and tries to resolve existing and/or potential problems and requests support from the upper management.
Delivers periodical progress reports and proactively submits recommendations regarding the improvements in the approach to the marketplace.
Proactively informs the upper management about the required sales support level (including marketing, technical, logistics and control) and cooperates in the coordination of the implementation of the defined activity.
Has expert knowledge on the features and benefits of available paints products/services
Ability to technically educate customers on technical requirements of available paints product lines and application.
Monitors and reports on the status of formal customer complaint and implementation procedure.
Gets familiar with all applicable corporate as well as site policies/procedures with regard to personal conduct/HSE standards and acts in compliance with all regulations.

QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE
Candidate must have 3 – 5 years’ experience in Paints sales/Marketing in a manufacturing company.
Must have a first degree from a reputable University.

HEAD OF A CHEMISTRY LABORATORY

JOB ROLES
Performs laboratory tests to determine chemical and physical characteristics or composition of solid, liquid, or gaseous materials for such purposes as quality control, process control, or product development by performing the following duties:

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
To ensure optimum chemical and parameters levels are maintained. Monitor daily and weekly trends to proactively make necessary corrections to chemistry or process parameters
Must have knowledge in both architectural and industrial coatings, decorative and protective paints.
Must be organized and have a management attitude.
Runs day to day standard Operating procedures and policies of running a Laboratory and creating reports.
Supervision over quality control of Raw Materials and finished goods/ final product.
Develop further the Research and development department and must have a good
understanding of the utilization of lab equipment and tools.
Communicates and cooperates with paint suppliers and equipment suppliers on usage optimization, formulation compatibility, paint performance and quality issues on current programs and future developmental programs.
Utilizes problem solving tools (8D, Fishbone, 5 Why) to solve and eliminate problems and variation.
Responsible for complex paint mixing and ensuring accurate product inventory of the paint.
Demonstrates proficiency in trouble-shooting appearance and performance issues as well as training others in problem identification and resolution.

QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE
Candidate must have 8 - 10 years’ experience in managing and heading the team of chemists in the Laboratory of a Paint manufacturing company.
Bachelor of Science degree, chemistry preferred. Chemical Engineer or biochemistry if you have a Paint coatings or plating background.

TO APPLY
Applicants should submit a Copy of their detailed & recent CV to: hr@afordonzgroup.com

Note: Multiple applications may result in disqualification and use job title as the subject of your mail.

DUE DATE: 17 March, 2017