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With decades of experience and a strong presence in Nigeria, we have built a solid reputation for reliability, technical expertise, and supply chain efficiency.\nMultichem has an extensive African footprint, world-class sourcing capabilities, and deep experience in agrochemical and industrial chemical distribution. Solevo is a leading partner to both African farmers and industries, providing high-quality crop protection products, fertilizers, seeds, and industrial inputs that drive sustainable growth.\nWhat are we looking for?\nWe are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Business Development Manager - CASE & Construction to lead the growth of our specialty chemicals portfolio across coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers (CASE), and construction chemicals applications. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with business development excellence and is passionate about building strategic supplier and customer partnerships that drive sustainable growth.\nWhat do we expect from the candidate?\nWe expect a professional who can identify market opportunities, develop high-value customer relationships, manage supplier partnerships, and convert technical solutions into profitable business opportunities. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to customers and principals while delivering strong commercial results and promoting operational excellence.\nThe key responsibilities:\nPortfolio Development & Supplier Management\nDevelop and expand a differentiated portfolio of specialty chemicals for CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers) and construction chemicals applications.\n\nIdentify portfolio gaps and introduce new products, suppliers, and market opportunities.\n\nBuild and maintain strong relationships with principals and suppliers.\n\nCoordinate new product launches, commercialization plans, and technical training programs.\n\nTechnical Value Selling & Customer Development\nEngage customer R&D, procurement, production, quality, and management teams.\n\nRecommend technically sound solutions that address formulation and application challenges.\n\nManage product trials, technical support activities, and application development projects.\n\nConvert technical opportunities into measurable customer and commercial value.\n\nCommercial Performance & Business Growth\nDeliver sales, gross margin, and business development targets.\n\nManage pricing strategies, customer profitability, and product mix.\n\nMaintain a robust sales pipeline through disciplined CRM management.\n\nTrack customer projects and drive conversion of opportunities into revenue growth.\n\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nWork closely with supply chain, finance, compliance, customer service, and technical teams.\n\nSupport demand forecasting, inventory planning, and operational efficiency.\n\nPromote continuous improvement and adoption of company standards and best practices.\n\nIf you possess…\nStrong knowledge of specialty raw materials used in CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers) and construction applications.\n\nA solid understanding of formulation principles and application performance requirements.\n\nProven ability to build strategic partnerships and influence stakeholders.\n\nStrong commercial acumen with a focus on profitable growth.\n\nExcellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills.\n\nMust-Have:\nBachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Materials Science, Industrial Chemistry, or a related scientific discipline.\n\n7-10 years of relevant experience in specialty chemicals, CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers), construction chemicals, or chemical distribution.\n\nProven track record in business development, supplier management, and key account management.\n\nExperience managing technical-commercial projects and specialty chemical portfolios.\n\nStrong consultative selling and solution-oriented customer engagement skills.\n\nProficiency in CRM systems, forecasting, pipeline management, and business reporting.\n\nNice-to-Have…\nPostgraduate qualification in Sales, Business Development, Commercial Management, or a related field.\n\nExperience working with international suppliers, principals, and manufacturers.\n\nExposure to multicultural and fast-growing business environments.\n\nExperience in West African specialty chemical markets.\n\nIf you are…\nResults-oriented and driven by achieving ambitious growth targets.\n\nProactive, self-motivated, and solution focused.\n\nCustomer-centric with a passion for creating value.\n\nResilient, adaptable, and comfortable working in a dynamic environment.\n\nAn excellent communicator who can build strong relationships across technical and commercial stakeholders.\n\nOrganized, disciplined, and committed to execution excellence.\n\nWhy join Solevo?\n· Drive Business Growth - Take ownership of a high-growth specialty chemicals portfolio and play a key role in expanding our presence across the CASE and construction industries.\n· Grow Your Career - Develop your expertise in technical sales, business development, and strategic portfolio management within a dynamic and expanding organization.\n· Make a Meaningful Impact - Help customers solve real-world challenges through innovative solutions while contributing to the growth of a leading specialty chemicals business in Africa.\n· Be Part of a Winning Team - Join a collaborative, performance-driven culture where initiative, innovation, and results are recognized and rewarded.\nThen, this job is for you!\nHow to join us?\nIf you're excited about this position, we encourage you to submit your resume detailing your relevant experience and be part of our exciting journey.\nWhat's next?\nIf your profile matches our search, you will be contacted by our HR team for a first contact.\nPlease be informed that we will keep your profile to contact you for future professional opportunities","description_format":"text","description_chars":6028,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":7,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Biotechnology","Manufacturing","Chemical Manufacturing"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-03T04:54:23Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":60,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.802,"p_room":0.75,"age_days":30,"expected_fill_days":37,"reasons":["conf:0","win:late"],"computed_at":"2026-10-31T05:58:55Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/solevo-group-business-developments-manager-case-construction","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/solevo-group-business-developments-manager-case-construction.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-01T04:33:26Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":7020,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-02T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":694058},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=694058"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fsolevo-group-business-developments-manager-case-construction"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fsolevo-group-business-developments-manager-case-construction"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fsolevo-group-business-developments-manager-case-construction"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/solevo-group-business-developments-manager-case-construction\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fsolevo-group-business-developments-manager-case-construction"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":1744425}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"solevogroup.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":1744425},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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