Product Group Head – Chemicals, South Africa

Job Title: Product Group Head-Chemicals	Position based at: Durban / Johannesburg
Report to: Managing Director SSA
Manage/Supervise: Gradually build up a team of local professionals who shall report to him.
Job Mission: Establishing and Growing Chemicals distribution business in South Africa
Principle Responsibilities: Based on his market knowledge/experience and after scanning of the South African market, identify various chemicals in the designated application segments which could have potential for local stock and sales. Carry out detailed market mapping for the identified products to work out customer wise potential, including current / potential competition. Make a viable business plan for the overall chemical product portfolio that is proposed to be traded ex local warehouse in SA and work towards its effective implementation. He shall have to assume full responsibility of the Chemical business Spearhead establishment and expansion of the sales operations of both commodity and specialty Industrial chemicals in SA, spread across application segments and products. Manage the Chemicals business as a profit centre head, by going into the various cost elements of the imported duty paid landed prices (like duties, taxes, transportation costs, warehousing , credit costs etc) and generation of agreed gross margins for the product portfolio , thereby resulting into budgeted net profit figures. Track local competition across the country and devise proactive strategies of countering the same. Supervise and coordinate warehousing operations like stocking, movement of goods, import, planning, clearance, transportation etc. Keeping track of sundry debtors and manage timely collection of payments Other duties as assigned.
Educational Qualifications: Science background (Graduate/Post Graduate in Chemistry), B Tech - Chemical Engineering, etc.
Knowledge and Experience: Work Experience: About 12-15 years of relevant work experience in Business development of Chemicals in South Africa, in a trading and distribution environment. Local Ind, chem exp. Sales Representative. Desired chemical industries working: Home Care/Personal Care /Food and Nutrition/Agrochemicals etc. in the specialties/fine Chemicals domain shall be useful. Handle of local sales stock, depot operations, geographical area operations (Like Branch, Region, etc.) shall be a distinct advantage
Key Competencies: Person should be result oriented, smart and have a penchant for identifying new business opportunities/leads in the designated application segments and converting them into viable business propositions.

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Dharmendrasinh K. Chauhan

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Civil Manager (Residential & Industrial Project) - Central Africa

Civil Manager

Location: Central Africa

Experience: 15+ Years

Education: B.Tech/B.E. - Civil

Job Description:

Plan all construction operations and schedule intermediate phases to ensure deadlines will be met

Manage the day-to-day working, utilization, implementation and technical consultants engaged on client assignments. From ensuring the correct material turns up before a job, to explaining the work ethics and activities to colleagues.

Collaborate with engineers, architects etc. to determine the specifications of the project

Negotiate contracts with external vendors to reach profitable agreements

Obtain permits and licenses from appropriate authorities

Determine needed resources (manpower, equipment and materials) from start to finish with attention to budgetary limitations

Acquire equipment and material and monitor stocks to timely handle inadequacies

Hire contractors and other staff and allocate responsibilities

Supervise the work of laborers, mechanics etc. and give them guidance when needed

Evaluate progress and prepare detailed reports

Ensure adherence to all health and safety standards and report issues

Should have done Residential and Industrial project like Processing Plant, Chemical Plant

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Dharmendrasinh K. Chauhan

Karmaa Solutions

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Chemical Engineer - Central Africa

Chemical Engineer

Experience: Minimum 5 Years

Location: Central Africa

Age Range: 30-40 Years

Job Description

·         A new chemical engineer for the expansion of its plant in Central Africa in order to meet market requirement and add new product to its existing product range.

Role & Responsibilities

·         The supervisor will be responsible on monitoring the new plant by following up on chemical consumptions and meeting the best mixes of the foam mattresses chemicals in order to produces the required quality and quantity. A good experience in previous similar plants would be required in order to have good background on the chemicals used.

·         Furthermore being part of the company, it would be his responsibility to propose improvements in chemical mix provided and if and new chemicals can be introduced to the mix for better outcome, which will be part of his R&D responsibility.

Qualification & Education

·         The employee should have 5 years of experience in the sector and should have chemical related diploma.

Interested candidates please send his resume on dharmendra@karmaasolutions.com OR Call / WhatsApp / IMO - +91-8155007014

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Dharmendrasinh K. Chauhan

Karmaa Solutions

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Marketing Manager - Nigeria

Marketing Manager

Location: Nigeria

Experience: Min 7 year field experience on sales

Functional Area: Marketing, Saving water treatment product

Education: Graduate (MBA preferred)

Candidate Profile Preference: Any Graduate (MBA preferred)

Job Description

·         Excellent communication skills

·         Ability to meet high level officials

·         Keen to develop relationships

·         Promote the company’s profile

·         Ability to work on large contracts

·         To work in evening and weekends to enhance relations

·         Work seriously on the mission statement

·         Power point presentations

·         Computer and good letter writing skills

·         Polite but firm on agenda and policies

·         Efficient time management

·         Customer file tracking ability

·         Target Orientation

Key Skills

·         Excellent communication skills

·         Target Orientation

·         Efficient time management

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Manage Civil Construction - Central Africa

Manage Civil Construction

Education: B.E/B. Tech(Civil)

Experience: More than 15 years

Location: Central Africa

Job Description:

·         Manage Civil construction of projects including all civil, building, structural engineering and land surveying activities.

·         Handle end to end projects encompassing planning, design, estimation, scope definition, finalization of techno-commercial aspects and laying down of quality standards.

·         Drive a team of multi-disciplinary professionals and liaising with the vendor/engineering company at all stages of the project for securing approvals, finalization of specifications, reporting progress.

·         Prepare detailed construction method statements, work preparation, equipment, planning & temporary works preparation for new projects.

·         Coordinating with expat and local team for handling large, highly mechanized projects.

·         Guiding and supporting cross-functional teams for handling civil and basic electro-mechanical issues, matters pertaining to local statutory bodies, architects, and process technologists to troubleshoot customer issues.

·         Monitoring and ensuring efficient inventory management for construction material.

·         Devising and implementing processes, in line with organizational standards and specifications.

·         Checking and monitoring material quality received from vendor’s/ Engineering company.

·         Maintaining records of tests, monitoring sub-contractors’ quality in execution of the work.

·         Adhering to international quality standards and auditing processes to ensure compliance.

·         Execution of civil work at site as per schedule along with team

·         Monitoring of progress of civil construction work with respect to schedule.

·         Well conversant with international codes and standard for Civil engineering practices & familiar with stringent safety norms

·         Experienced in construction of green field and brown field projects

·         Review & Analysis of various Civil-Structural drawings, Quantity Survey, Cost Estimation, Preparation of Invoice and various Claims in accordance with Contract Agreement. 

·         In-depth knowledge of Geotechnical Investigation, Civil & Structural works including study & analysis of drawings & specifications, preparation of bar bending schedule, measurement of civil structural works, effective resource planning and utilization, Preparation of Method Statements.

·         Competent in liaising with contractors & consultants for accomplishing activities like design clarification, project closeout issues etc.

·         In-depth knowledge of concrete mix design

Intrested candidate send resume dharmendra@karmaasolutions.com

Sr. Civil Engineer - Industrial Project - Central Africa

Experience: 10+ Year

Education: B.E. (Civil)

Job responsibility:

The Civil Manager requires strong leadership and communication skills.

Has excellent technical knowledge within civil engineering field.

Monitors and tracks project progress, aged accounts, invoices and budget, and is responsible for overall project performance and profitability.

Develops schedules, budgets and proposals (contracts).

Responsible for marketing to prospective clients and building, maintaining and managing client relationships.

Possesses effective management skills and is able to plan, direct and monitor all aspects of civil engineering projects.

Is involved with the production and coordination of several projects concurrently. Possesses strong drive, motivation and self-initiative.

Responsible for acting independently on civil engineering matters within area of expertise. Communicates and coordinates project requirements with the project team 

Interested candidate send your updated resume dharmendra@karmaasolutions.com