Suka Chemicals (M) Hiring! Full Time Product Manager - Plastics in Selangor - Ricebowl

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced and result orientated Head of Plastics division to coordinate and lead the division. Successful candidate will be responsible to drive sales growth, managing key accounts and developing new partnerships (suppliers and customers).

Technical knowledge of the field would be a definite advantage, especially handling and manage in resins, colour pigments, additives, and their applications to masterbatch and engineering plastics market segments.

The measurement of success for this role includes meeting sales targets for existing and new customers (revenue, gross margin, product mix, etc.), ensuring customer satisfaction, and demonstrating behaviours aligned with SUKA’s values.

Key Responsibilities

1.   Develop and execute sales strategy to expand market share and revenue growth.

Identify new business opportunities and emerging market trends.

2.   To lead the sales team (future) and achieve monthly and annual sales target. Responsible for the preparation of business plan, pricing, budget and profit margin control, monitoring of work in progress and meeting of targets and budgets set by the Management.

Preparation, planning, co-ordination of principals visits including assisting with accompanying/entertaining them, follow-ups, monthly reports and projects updates including building strong relationships with suppliers and supporting the sales team.

3.   Inventory management, monitoring of orders and re-ordering.

4.   Prompt response in the handling of customers complaints and follow-ups.

5.   Comparative studies on specifications and applications of competitors products. Setting-up and bench marking on quality of specifications that will be established into the Suka’s standards.

6.   Review and co-ordinate the range of products represented by the company’s Principals with the view of expanding and identifying more applications.

7.   Provision of technical support whenever necessary.

8.   Any other projects which the Company may assign to you from time to time.

Required Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering or related scientific/technical field.
2. Minimum 5 years experience in sales of plastics industry raw materials, supplying to masterbatch and engineering plastics markets.
3. Ability to travel required.

Preferrable Qualifications

1. Sales or technical support experience in plastics, masterbatch or compounding industry.
2. Strong technical understanding of plastics materials, compounding and molding applications.

Technical Skills

1.   Basic knowledge of plastics processing (Managerial position).

2.   Proficient in English; Mandarin is an added advantage.

3.   Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

4.   Possess strong business development mindset and market expansion capability.

Preferable but not required:

5.   Knowledge of plastics processing, compounding, injection moulding and extrusion technologies.

6.   Ability to conduct product research, benchmarking and technical analysis.

7.   Familiarity with laboratory testing methods and product evaluation processes.

Soft Skills

1. Strong technical communication and presentation skills.
2. Analytical and solution-oriented approach to technical challenges.
3. Customer-focused with consultative selling capability.
4. Detail-oriented, organized and able to manage multiple projects.