Key Account Manager at BASF

BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of about €74 billion in 2013 and over 112,000 employees as of the end of the year. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at http://www.basf.com.

BASF West Africa, based in Lagos is recruiting for this position. A number of of other opportunities are available in the Production environment for this entity.

Job Title: Key Account Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• The incumbent will be expected to achieve financial targets for assigned territory, utilise market intelligence to projects that hold potential, build rapport with key members of projects.
• Utilise all levels within BASF Construction Chemicals and the BASF Group to help penetrate projects and maximise revenue opportunities.
• Work closely with distributors and applicators to ensure best service offering to prospect and customer base.
• Assist in providing product and industry knowledge to ensure that there is a seamless interface between the customer, BASF Construction Chemicals, distributors, and applicators.
• Help to resolve potential conflicts within the process. Provide sales, stock and forecasting information as required.
• Any other duties to fulfill the role.

Desired Skills and Experience

• The suitable incumbent should posses a relevant tertiary qualification in Engineering or Chemistry and possess an in-depth knowledge of construction and building practices.
• Fluent in Chinese and English.
• Good communication skills, strong organisational skills, ability to plan own time, develop and maintain systems, work on priorities.
• Good analytical and problem solving skills, good interpersonal skills wit ability to relate to people at all levels of the organisation.
• Capable of relating to many different personality types and nationalities, and build relationships.
• Needs to have strong persuasion and selling skills and solid technical expertise to support these skills.
• Good technology skills.

Application Closing Date
19th September, 2014

Method of Application
Interested candidates should send a motivational letter and an updated CV to: [email protected]