Sales Lead, Mining Chemicals and reagents -- SADC

Salary R80,000--R90,000 per month, depending on experience.

Aggressive commission on collected gross profit per deal

Johannesburg based

Part of an international company

The role

Successful candidate will be required to build the mining chemicals business in the the wider SADC region, concentrating primarily on metals mining in the region (Copper, Cobalt, Gold, PGM, Lead/Zinc etc). You will sell products such as barium sulphate and technical-grade sulphur (granular and powder) to copper mines and smelters, then widen the offer to other mining reagents.

Level Mid to Senior

Location Johannesburg office (Johannesburg-based only)

Travel 40--60% in the region -- Copperbelt first (Kitwe, Solwezi, Chingola, Lubumbashi, Kolwezi), then wider SADC, especially Tanzania

Reports to General Manager

Customers Metals mines, smelters and refineries; in SADC; mining distributors; local mining and industrial accounts in support

Core products Barium sulphate; technical-grade sulphur (granular and powder); then SMBS, copper sulphate, lime and other mining reagents as the range develops. The candidate has the opportunity to grow this list from a wide range of principal traded chemicals.

Candidate profile

Absolute Essential (do not apply if you do not have this experience)

• Proven track record selling mining reagents, minerals or consumables to SADC (Copperbelt preferably) mines and/or smelters.

• Own relationships with buyers, metallurgists or procurement teams at mining operations.

• Comfortable working on commission and closing deals independently.

• Valid passport and driver's licence; willing to travel 40--60% of the time in the region.

Advantageous

• Degree or diploma in chemistry, metallurgy, chemical engineering or commerce.

• Knowledge of flotation, leach or smelter processes and the reagents they use.

• Experience with mine vendor onboarding and tenders; dangerous-goods handling.

• South African stock and distributor sales experience.

• Experience of cross-border trade: USD pricing, Incoterms, letters of credit, export documents and border logistics (e.g. Kasumbalesa).

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