Business Development Manager

To develop new business for Water Technologies and Emergent markets, serving customers to meet overall objectives and business strategies of the division and company. This involves maintaining profitable current business and effectively administering the sales territory to position Buckman Laboratories as the preferred, full-service supplier for chemical programs and application expertise. Buckman is a global specialty chemical company undergoing digital transformation.

Must Have

• Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering / Chemistry / Biology or related Science/Engineering
• More than 10 years related sales & services experience
• Proven track record in sales of water treatment specialty chemicals and its field application in the industries of Thailand
• At least 5 years of management experience
• New Business Development skill
• Excellent communication in Thai/English (both written and verbal)
• Interpersonal, Presentation and Price negotiation skill
• Able to travel extensively (50%)

Good to Have

• Good understanding of Specialty Chemicals in varieties industry
• Good understanding of and familiarity of our business and organization
• Good understanding of business / financial concepts and terminologies
• Product and Technical Knowledge
• Strong sales and closing skills
• Good commercial and negotiating skills
• A team player
• Excellent leadership
• Culturally sensitive; able to deal with customers from a wide cultural and national background at all level
• Ability to instill confidence when dealing with customers and projecting a professional image
• Computer proficiency with sound knowledge in Microsoft Office such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint

Description

Job Description : Business Development Manager

Location : Thailand

Required Language : English

Employment Type : Full Time

Seniority Level : Senior Level

Travel : 50%

Buckman is a privately held, global specialty chemical company with headquarters in Memphis, TN, USA, committed to safeguarding the environment, maintaining safety in the workplace, and promoting sustainable development. Buckman works proactively and collaboratively with its worldwide customers in pulp and paper, leather, and water treatment to deliver exceptional service and innovative specialty chemical solutions to help boost productivity, reduce risk, improve product quality, and provide a measurable return on investment. Buckman is in the middle of a digital transformation of its businesses and focused on building the capabilities and tools in support of this.

Purpose:

To developing new Business for Water Technologies and Emergent market to serving customers to meet the overall objectives and business strategies of the division and company by maintaining profitable current business and effectively self administering the sales territory to position Buckman Laboratories as the customers' preferred, full service supplier for chemical programs and application expertise.

Education :

• Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering / Chemistry / Biology or related Science/Engineering

Mandate Experience :

• More than 10 years related sales & services experience; has successful selling experience; proven
• track record in sales of water treatment specialty chemicals and its filed application in the

industries of Thailand.

• At least 5 years of management experience
• New Business Development skill
• Excellent communication in Thai/English (both written and verbal),
• Interpersonal, Presentation and Price negotiation skill
• Able to travel extensively.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the establishment of sales and profit objectives to meet team requirements.
• Working with Country Manager in forecasting and developing annual

sales quota within assign territory.

• Managing either a single customer site or multiple customer accounts, Projecting expected sales volume and profits from Key Accounts
• Providing the relevant reports for marketing planning.
• Plan and implement territory sales and profit objectives
• Establish new accounts, and maintain relationships with Key Accounts
• Effective management of customers, agents and distributors
• Support Internal Systems and Processes - Assist in Customer-Facing Marketing Activities,

Customer-Facing Account Management Activities, Comply with Internal Processes and

Procedures, Manage Buckman Assets

• Implementation of Account Management Programs
• For all business, creates a written plan containing requirements and measurements with

the customer (Transition Workshop, Service Plan, Evaluation Plan, or formal letter)

• Documents safety using the appropriate form (HCAS,CAS), improvements completed, results

distributed, and recorded with Buckman. ALL HCAS applications must be audited

regardless of account value.

• Develops and maintains a Program Manual which stores pertinent information and

Customers know where to find it.

• Conducts a CSS annually with customers, improvements completed, and completed CSS uploaded into database before November 1 deadline each year.
• Ensures that a Business Review occurs annually.

Required skills

• Good understanding of Specialty Chemicals in varieties industry
• Good understanding of and familiarity of our business and organization
• Good understanding of business / financial concepts and terminologies.
• Product and Technical Knowledge
• Strong sales and closing skills
• Good commercial and negotiating skills
• A team player; Excellent leadership
• Culturally sensitive; able to deal with customers from a wide cultural and national background at all level
• Ability to instill confidence when dealing with customers and projecting a professional image
• Computer proficiency with sound knowledge in Microsoft Office such as Microsoft Word,
• Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint