Sales Engineer

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• Identify and develop new business opportunities for REDA Chemicals’ Food Ingredients portfolio in Uganda and the wider East Africa region. • Lead sales and business development initiatives across assigned food segments, including dairy, bakery, confectionery, beverages, and savoury applications. • Build and manage strong relationships with existing customers while prospecting and penetrating new accounts within the food processing industry. • Collaborate closely with strategic suppliers and REDA’s internal Sourcing and Technical Teams to expand the product portfolio and meet profit targets. • Actively support customers by understanding their formulations, processing challenges, and product requirements, and proposing suitable ingredient solutions. • Serve as a market intelligence resource, monitoring industry trends, competitor activities, pricing dynamics, and regulatory developments in the food sector. • Prepare and manage sales forecasts, demand planning, and inventory coordination to ensure optimal stock levels and timely deliveries. • Oversee purchase orders and follow up on order fulfilment to ensure customer satisfaction. • Maintain accurate and timely completion of all sales documentation, CRM updates, and administrative tasks in line with company procedures. • Submit regular sales, pipeline, and business development reports to management. • Develop, implement, and maintain a structured Food Ingredients business plan for the assigned territory. • Implement effective credit control and collection practices to minimize bad debts and improve receivables turnover. • Bachelor’s degree in food science & technology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related scientific discipline. • Candidates with hands-on experience in the food processing industry are strongly encouraged to apply. • Minimum 3 years of experience in sales and business development within food ingredients, specialty chemicals, or chemical distribution.