Product Specialist Hose and Rubber Products

2 days ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Weir Group Full time

Position: Product Specialist - Hose and Rubber Products

Weir Minerals AME Region

Location: Isando

Weir has been in business since 1871 and our sustainability and success has been built on attracting, retaining, and developing exceptional people.

As a global company, we reflect the diversity of our customers in the diversity of our people and ensure everyone is given the opportunity to flourish regardless of their gender, race, beliefs or background.

We offer a wide range of career opportunities across a variety of technical and business roles in engineering, manufacturing and service locations worldwide.

Enabling our people to unleash their full potential is central to ‘We are Weir’, our vision, mission, and strategic priorities. We aim to be the most admired engineering business in our markets and we'll achieve that ambition by being the employer of choice in our markets.

Weir is an inclusive and innovative organisation where you can be your authentic self. We continually develop our talent and diversity of thought to keep our business relevant, innovative and successful for the future.

Business Need/Purpose of Role:
The Product Specialist will represent, support, specify and sell WMAME products by providing technical solutions to customers during the execution of product specific strategy. This position ensures that end users are provided with value added solutions ensuring their KPI's are met.

Grow Hose and Rubber Products sales and increase Hose footprint and install base in ROA region.

Job Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
BEng Mechanical Engineering degree preferred or BEng Chemical Engineering degree or 10+ years’ experience in the mining hose industry

High Level of computer literacy

Valid driver’s licence

Training on rubber and hose products

HSE Training

Sales qualification will be advantageous

Minimum Experience:
5 - 8 years sales experience in the mining/mineral processing environment

Weir product knowledge will be advantageous

Proficiency in interpreting drawings

Product Management experience will be advantageous

Ability to engage with various levels of the organization

Ability to compile accurate quotes and tenders

Desired Experience:
Hose and piping system experience in mining and mineral sands operations

Key Tasks:
To identify new business opportunities within RSA, SADC and ROA regions

To provide technical support to the customer base on rubber sheet and hose products

To expand on and grow sales turnover on hose and rubber products

To develop strategies to achieve company targets

To perform plant audits and site evaluations

Propose cost effective process solutions to clients

Expand product footprint within the above mentioned areas

Perform technical trials and product evaluations

Provide input for month end reporting

Comprehensive travel into Africa to support customers and regions

Grow product portfolio in Mineral Sand Operations

Development of new hose and piping solutions

Provide technical support to sales network

To develop and execute strategies to achieve the company targets

Identify and manage new business opportunities within the area

Promotion of the Linatex range of hoses and spools

Perform hose training with customers and sales teams

Coordination of technical evaluation with the sales and service teams

Coordinate communication with customers and internal staff professionally

Maintain good working relations with our manufacturing entities, sales teams, end clients, regional & branch managers, agents and distributors

Acquire and provide market intelligence

Key input into product and strategic plans

Compile technical reports, case studies and product reports

Perform other related duties as assigned

Ensure adherence to HSE and Housekeeping requirements on site and at customer sites

Adhere to Duty of Care Policy at all times

Minimum Skills/Abilities:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Technical competence in reading and interpreting engineering drawings

Knowledge of mill circuit design and products

Self-starter

Excellent report writing skills

Ability to work effectively in a team

Good communication skills at all levels

Ability to work well under pressure

Deadline-oriented

Capable of working on multiple projects

Attention to detail

Minerals processing plant knowledge

Market analysis

Process plant audits

Willingness to travel extensively locally and abroad

Understand and interpretation of technical and piping drawings

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