Graduate and Experience Opportunities at BASF

What you can expect

• The successful incumbent will be responsible for representing Cross Business Units in Country Cluster Southern Africa. Coordinates, leads and drives the Cross Business Unit´s sales community in administrative needs, coaching, tools implementation, and team development, while actively engaging in customer-facing activities.

Duties will include the following:

• Promote the company's strategy, sustainability, and business development within the Country Cluster Southern Africa, fostering alignment among the Business Units
• Optimize processes, strategize and achieve sales targets and priorities, and foster seamless collaboration with other units to ensure efficient operations
• Foster cross Business Unit activities to leverage opportunities and effectively serve local customers
• Engage with Business Development/Sustainability community to implement critical projects and improve business-critical processes and services
• Support Market Area Africa leadership activities, Grow Europe 2.0. EMEA roadmap and Grow Africa 2.0
• Contribute to budgeting, target-agreement, and performance-appraisal processes for local sales team with Business Unit Management
• Promote initiatives aimed at improving KPIs, key account plans, and overall commercial excellence
• Foster collaboration, trust, agility, and continuous improvement, adhering to company values
• Facilitate the exchange of best practices with other Market Area/Country Clusters

What we expect

• Master’s Degree or equivalent qualification in relevant field
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in Sales, Marketing, and/or Market Development, coupled with at least 5 years of leadership and management experience
• Strong sales management skills
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Preferably, experience working in multicultural environments

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What you can expect
This is a trainee opportunity where the successful incumbent will gain day to day experience in a challenging work environment and on-the-job training as part of the production team. Duties will include the following:

• Ensuring that all maintenance requirements of the function are carried out timeously and effectively within the department
•    Ensuring clean, safe and healthy working environment in line with OSH Act & the EHSQ Policy
•    Maintaining relevant aspects of the Quality Management System
•    Placing of raw materials on the production floor
•    Ensuring that product filled has been passed by Quality Control
•    Transporting raw materials and finished products using the forklifts
•    Carrying out regular plant inspections as per checklist during shifts
•    Assisting in the maintenance of a high standard of safety and housekeeping in the area of work and in general
•    Keeping all protective equipment and other equipment clean, neat and tidy
•    Responsible for safe operation of plant and equipment
•    Carrying out regular plant inspections as per checklist during shifts
•    Ensuring monthly productivity improvement targets are met
•    Performing any other additional duties within the role specification as and when required from time to time
•    Adhering to and compliance with all BASF guidelines and procedures
•    Ensuring all requirements of the function are carried out timeously and effectively within the department

What we expect

•    Grade 12 with Mathematics and Science
•    Minimum NQF Level 2 theory completed for Chemical Operators and practical training component outstanding only or, Completed N6 in Chemical engineering requiring practical training