Plywood & Components Manager

Description:

Main Accountabilities/Duties:

• Acquire new clients and broaden business with existing ones
• Generate additional revenue and profit for the subsidiary
• Commercial responsibility for the business unit
• Personal sales as well as support of key accounts
• Coordination and support of sales via formwork sales engineers
• Demand and stock planning
• Negotiate with international and external suppliers
• Support of warehouse and logistics management for the business unit
• Track orders from suppliers as well as clients and check invoices
• Optimize portfolio, introduce new products to generate higher profitability
• Report forecast to MD, Head of Sales and Head of Finance
• In relation with Head of Finance, track margins
• Be selective with credit for customers and firm with payment terms
• Analyze business opportunities in Qatar, Kuwait & Bahrain in coordination with the existing resources
• Manage and regularly update sales database with regards to the plywood and components business for all reporting requirements and business coverage areas

Desired Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Material Engineering or similar
• 3-5 years of experience in building materials trading
• Experience in the plywood trade and sales to resellers and/or end-users in the construction or formwork industry is an asset
• Fluent in written and Oral English
• Knowledge of Arabic is an asset
• Confident with great interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in an international team environment