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Farinaz Kahnamouei

Montreal,Canada

Summary

Dedicated and results-driven professional at Brenntag, with a proven track record of growth from Key Accounts Coordinator to Product Management Specialist and now an Account Manager. Passionate about continuous learning and innovation, I am eager to further develop within the company by contributing to high-impact projects that drive efficiency and business excellence. As the BWISE Canada Chapter Lead, I actively promote collaboration and empowerment, aligning with Brenntag’s core values of Care, Trust, Excellence, Safety, and Clarity. Currently preparing for PMP certification, reinforcing my commitment to structured project execution and strategic problem-solving. Excited for the opportunity to apply my expertise in stakeholder engagement, commercial strategy, and the chemical industry to Brenntag Excellence.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Account Manager (BES)

Brenntag Canada
10.2022 - Current
  • Achieving or exceeding planned sales and margin objectives;
  • Developing market intelligence in the Plastics industry, identifying opportunities for growth through prospecting, qualifying and activating new accounts in Canada and the US;
  • Building effective customer relationships via various communication platforms
  • Participating in the preparation and implementation of marketing plans to support business growth;
  • Working with the assigned customer service representatives, analytical and technical resources (internal and external) to ensure a level of service that exceeds customers' expectations;
  • Actively participating in Commercial Excellence to ensure the territory is managed as profitably as possible, which includes but not limited to: price management, upselling to existing customers and expanding current customer portfolios, reducing Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), and other such activities as defined by the management

Product Management Specialist (BES)

Brenntag Canada
04.2022 - 10.2022
  • Generating and distributing supplier reports;
  • Negotiating and maintaining support pricing from suppliers and generating customized product pricing/quoting for new business opportunities while maximizing margin quality;
  • Managing inventory levels and supporting the reduction of Extreme Slow and Dead Inventory;
  • Setting up and maintaining vendors and products within SAP;
  • Investigating and resolving negative and low margin sales transactions and suggesting ways to improve profitability on future transactions;
  • Participating in supplier reviews/meetings and follows through on action items;
  • Undertaking initiatives as assigned by the Senior Product & Marketing Manager and acting as back up;
  • Analyzing current processes and providing ideas for improvement in terms of efficiency, profitability, cost savings and overall customer satisfaction

Key Accounts Coordinator

Brenntag Canada
03.2020 - 03.2022
  • Coordinating monthly/quarterly pricing details or other identified information from districts/functions and forwarding same to North American key accounts;
  • RFQ coordination; requesting and compiling pricing from all districts, entry, coordination and exit point for non-Canadian pricing requests;
  • Coordinating customer specific pricing (CSP's) for all key accounts customers and working closely with the key account specialists to ensure prices are implemented/communicated in accordance with contract terms and timing;
  • Maintaining Rebate keys in SAP and reviewing to ensure sufficiently accrued for payments;
  • Setting up and maintaining key account information within SAP, BUS;
  • Communicating with internal and external stakeholders regarding key accounts customer programs and special projects;
  • Generating and distributing various commercial reports and sending them to applicable parties

Account Representative (CASE)

Covestro
10.2016 - 03.2019
  • Identifying and understanding market/customer needs and subsequently providing them with suitable products within the comprehensive product portfolio;
  • Evaluating local needs and provide guidance to Covestro's application development team for further development of the products;
  • Supporting product and application technology launches in the specified area of responsibility;
  • Building and maintaining a good relationship with key technicians at selected customers in line with principal's objectives;
  • Providing support and local insights to the principal for its development of the sales strategy and marketing plan especially by monitoring technical developments from the competition;
  • Representing Covestro in local industry associations;
  • Supporting the sale of Covestro products by participation at trade fairs, tech-days, conferences

Education

Master of Science - Polymer Chemistry

University of Oslo
05.2014

Skills

  • Project Management (PMP in progress)
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Internal & External Stakeholder Engagement
  • Negotiation & Communication
  • SAP & Salesforce (CRM & ERP Experience)
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Chemical Industry & Product Knowledge

Personal Information

Title: Chemicals Professional

Languages

English
Full Professional
French
Limited Working
Persian
Native or Bilingual

Certification

- Supply Chain Sourcing
Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
- Supply Chain Logistics
Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

Timeline

Account Manager (BES)

Brenntag Canada
10.2022 - Current

Product Management Specialist (BES)

Brenntag Canada
04.2022 - 10.2022

Key Accounts Coordinator

Brenntag Canada
03.2020 - 03.2022

Account Representative (CASE)

Covestro
10.2016 - 03.2019

Master of Science - Polymer Chemistry

University of Oslo

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