iSales Manager, Animal Nutrition

About the role

Evonik is hiring an iSales Manager for its animal nutrition business, based in Singapore. You will manage direct accounts supplied from Singapore across markets such as Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Korea, building strong customer relationships through virtual engagement and driving sales growth for Essential Nutrition products.

Key responsibilities

• Manage assigned direct accounts, understand customers' commercial and technical needs and opportunities, and support SO17 compliance and Cupset workflows for direct-buying customers.
• Develop new business opportunities in Malaysia and grow sales of Essential Nutrition products and solutions.
• Budget and forecast accurately, plan for focus customers and keep databases such as IBP, MSD and Cupset up to date.
• Propose market-aligned prices and service levels within AN business rules, and provide reliable market information.
• Work with the Distribution Manager to align direct account development with the distributor channel strategy, and ensure compliance with Evonik guidelines, especially SO17, antitrust and customer-related obligations.
• Participate in or lead business projects, monitor accounts receivable and follow up on overdue payments.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or above in Animal Nutrition, Animal Science, Veterinary Science, Agriculture, Agribusiness or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of sales, key account management, technical sales or business development experience in the animal nutrition, feed additive, feed, premix or livestock industry.
• Proven track record in customer development, account management, pricing negotiation and achieving sales and profitability targets.
• Experience with feed mills, integrators and key accounts is highly preferred.
• Fluent English; additional Asian languages such as Mandarin are an advantage.
• Willingness to travel within the region as required.

Required skills

• Solid understanding of the animal nutrition industry, feed value chain and Southeast Asian commercial dynamics.
• Digital sales tools: CRM systems, Microsoft Power BI, Excel, SAP, IBP and other commercial planning tools.
• Forecasting, budgeting, demand planning, sales analytics and pipeline management.
• Project coordination and cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Technical Service, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Marketing and Finance.

Applications are made online through the Evonik careers portal, addressed to the Talent Acquisition Manager, who asks for your earliest possible start date and salary expectations.