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Business Development & Sales Engineer Jobs in Cape Town, South Africa at Kurita Group
Business Development & Sales Engineer (m/f/d)
Kurita is a global water treatment company providing innovative chemical technologies for water and process treatment. Our chemical technologies are developed in our own R&D centres, focusing on environmental benefits and improvements by saving water, energy and reducing CO2 footprint and finally reducing total cost of operation for our customers. Kurita Europe is a subsidiary of Kurita Water Industries Ltd. headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Founded in 1949, the Group has more than 8,600 employees worldwide, generating a turnover of 2.3 billion USD, Kurita is one of the world leaders in industrial water treatment. More than 2,600 patents are proof of Kurita’s innovative approach to a resource-saving consumption of water. We are committed to highest ethical and social demands with a strong sense for fairness, transparency, integrity, safety and compatibility.
In order to expand our Sales team in Cape Town, we are looking for a motivated Business Development Engineer m/f/d as soon as possible.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Key task is to grow the business, acquire new customers
Maintain a healthy pipeline of potential customers
Follow up actively on projects and continuously create new opportunities
Successful candidate must have account management capabilities to manage accounts from first approach to successful implementation of the treatment program
Follow up on orders, manage supply chain with our supporting team
After acquisition: follow-up on existing chemical water treatment applications
Work on new treatment starts-up and applications improvement
On-site water analysis, interpret results and make recommendations for correct settings
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
A chemical engineer with experience within specialty water treatment business development and account management, especially for cooling water, boiler water, RO, wastewater.
5+ years of practical experience and proven business development capabilities.
Good knowledge & experience of water treatment processes and chemical applications is a must.
Good knowledge of the Capetown area and Cape provinces industry and potential.
PREFERRED PERSONAL SKILLS
Good organizational skills
Learning attitude and show initiative
English language skills are essential
Willingness for regular business travels
Driving license.
Located in Capetown with business experience in the Cape area (MUST)
We kindly ask interested candidates to only apply when the above requirements are matching your profile.
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Sales, Business Development, and Engineering
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Title: Business Development & Sales Engineer
Company: Kurita Group
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Category: Engineering (Sales Engineer), Sales (Sales Manager, Sales Engineer)
