Job Description

Business Manager, Fragrance

Reporting Line & Location
The Business Manager, Fragrance will report to Business Director, Vietnam.

The role will be based in Vietnam, and travel will be part of the role.

Main Accountabilities

Sales management
• Manage a set range of Accounts in Vietnam, further develop the existing customers and attract new ones in the Fragrance.
• Work closely with the Business Director, identifying any additional opportunities in this area. Responsible for meeting set budgetary goals with particular emphasis on the turnover target.
• Secure and develop new businesses, obtain new suppliers and product line.
• Generate sales and profitable margins by managing and expanding existing business and targeting and opening new business.
• Manage, develop and understand the needs of a growing customer base, making regular visits to these accounts to build, maintain and manage relationships with key contacts at all levels.
• Seek and gather the right marketing/competitive information and propose to Business Director for approval, in order to optimize returns to achieve business growth.
• Seek out, analyze and develop new accounts, promoting sales of both existing, new and development products in line with business growth strategies.
• Identify and recommend new product range opportunities through market survey.
• Gather, analyse, interpret and present market, product, competitor and industry data to enable development of the forward strategy of the business.
• Pro-actively monitor and review payment terms against customer portfolio, ensuring that payment terms and methods are adhered to, keeping business risk to a minimum. Ensure that payment terms and cash flow implications are considered at time of negotiation for all new and existing business.
• Create and communicate development plans to ensure that business objectives are optimised and sales retention and growth targets are achieved.
• Carry out visits to target customers to promote products and provide feedback to business and suppliers of customer response and activity.
• Ensure compliance and conformity with local regulations for new businesses.
• Ensure the implementation and monitoring of campaigns.
• Ensure commercial excellence concept is well implemented.

Business Development
• Develop market mapping and identify priorities on growth opportunities especially in Vietnam.
• Develop a growth plan and value proposition of Fragrance business within Vietnam.
• Assist in sales and business development within Vietnam.
• Cascade projects and growth plan down into the local markets within Vietnam; Translate and communicate objectives to local teams, align business objectives and follow-up on relevant action plans.

Project Management
• Assist to translate budget targets into local action plans and pipeline
• Identify new business opportunities and support local organizations in capturing these opportunities
• Support, review and ensure delivery of results with local organizations
• Support and coordinate the sharing of knowledge and synergies between countries
• Manage critical issues and mitigate risks involved with ongoing projects

Reporting
• Track performance (internal and external) vs target and analyze results on a continuous basis
• Signal issues and define improvement actions together with local teams and offer support
• Support reporting needs from MS Director on Personal Care product or market

Market Intelligence
• Gather, structure and diffuse appropriate information about market developments (technical, competitors-benchmark, principals, etc).
• Map the Total Addressable Market (TAM) on all of Personal Care applications market.
• Work with existing sales to map the TAM on the individual Vietnam on Personal Care.

Promote and implement the Azelis culture / values / behavior

Skills & Competences

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Chemical Engineering is required.
• Experience in selling products in Fragrance industry will be a plus point.
• Excellent command of English (written and verbal) is a must.
• 5 years of progressive experience in sales / commercial / leadership roles.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Able to liaise with people at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Strong team player.
• Excellent time management skills in order to follow different assigned targets.
• Highly organized, hands-on, able to work well under pressure, handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Sense of ownership and drive (problem solver, self-starter with a bias for prompt action and removing roadblocks, accountable to get things done in a timely manner).

The requirements of the job will develop and change due to the needs of the business and you will be expected to adapt to these changes. This list is not absolute and you will be expected to carry out any tasks and duties for which you are trained.