Business Manager-Agrochemicals

About Godrej Industries (Chemicals)

Godrej Industries (Chemicals) is one of the oldest businesses of the Godrej Group and is in the business of manufacturing oleochemicals in India since 1963. Today, we are one of India s leading oleochemicals players and manufacture and market over 100 chemicals for use in more than 24 applications. We are expanding our reach globally and our products are exported to over 80 countries in North and South America, Asia, Europe, Australia and Africa. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities are located in India at Valia in Gujarat and Ambernath in Maharashtra.

Over the last decade, we have diversified our product portfolio to include value added specialty products. We are constantly looking for new ways to collaborate and learn from partners across the globe. At the same time, we are also investing significantly in Research and Development to enhance our capabilities and grow our product portfolio. We recently set up a Research and Development centre at Ambernath and a pilot plant at Valia to develop our new range of products. We have also formed a Technology Excellence Group to build on our technical capabilities and cross-pollinate best practices between our factories.

As a part of Godrej Good Green , we are deeply committed to building a more inclusive and Greener India. In line with this, we are making sustainability a key part of our manufacturing process and value chain and have set ourselves targets for 2020. Our relentless focus on energy conservation has been consistently recognized by several industry bodies such as the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Indian Chemical Council (ICC) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

www.godrejindustries.com

Designation-Business Manager- Agrochemicals

Location-Mumbai-HO

Job Purpose -The incumbent will be responsible for handling overall Agrochemicals Business Segment of Godrej Industries Ltd- chemicals business.

Roles Responsibilities:-

• Knowledge and understanding of Agrochemicals Industrial market understanding and mapping.
• Identify, qualify, and expand the business venture through generating revenue (top-line) and reduce its operating costs (bottom-line) in Agrochemicals Segment in Specialty chemical sector.
• Will be solely responsible for driving this business segment of Specialty chemicals by ensuring we achieve the volume, value and contribution targets.
• Explore opportunities in the sector to scout and introduce our offerings in the sector.
• Developing prospective areas and channel partners to achieve consistent business growth.
• Close contact with RD Application team for new product initiatives.
• Analyze industry and compare firm s products with that of competitors.
• Work closely with Commercial Team to optimize logistics.
• Execute strategies activities to achieve desired business objectives.
• Ensuring maximum brand visibility and product awareness activities.
• Maintaining cordial relations with customers to sustain long-term profitable growth.
• Monitor the service and customer complaints to maximize customer satisfaction level.
• Supervise performance to ensure efficiency in sales operations and meeting of individual group targets.
• Initiating sales team to meet the sales Target with respect to Agrochemicals Business Segment
• Develop new market channels and build strong relationships with sales team and customers for transforming vision into a reality.

Educational Qualification:

B.E (Chemical) or MBA (preferably marketing)

Experience:

12 yrs. +

Skills:

• Strategic agility; understanding market trends and competition.
• Strong Communication interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence without authority.
• Data documentation and interpretation.
• Innovative thinking.
• Proactive approach.
• Technical orientation to understand our product lines.
• Business acumen and financial understanding
• Building and developing talent.
• Should be able to make decisions in the face of ambiguity.

An inclusive Godrej

Before you go, there is something important we want to highlight. There is no place for discrimination at Godrej. Diversity is the philosophy of who we are as a company. And has been for over a century. It s not just in our DNA and nice to do. Being more diverse - especially having our team members reflect the diversity of our businesses and communities - helps us innovate better and grow faster. We hope this resonates with you.

We take pride in being an equal opportunities employer. We recognize merit and encourage diversity. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, colour, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status and ensure equal opportunities for all our team members.

If this sounds like a role for you, apply now!

We look forward to meeting you.