Employer Description
This is a company that supplies mechanical equipment.
Job Description
Your job responsibilities will be the following :
- Build relationships with key customers and suppliers to support the achievement of the strategic goals and targets.
- Provide leadership to the business unit team (direction, growth, and development) at the same time developing a pipeline of talent through coaching, training, and performance management feedback.
- Coordinate and ensure correct implementation of sales, marketing, pricing, and inventory models (includes inflation, forex variances, competitor activity etc).
- Supplier development and maintaining relationships, setting rebate structures, tracking performance.
- Oversee the implementation of the human resources policies, procedures and practices including the development of job descriptions for all staff.
- Establish a positive, healthy, and safe work environment in accordance with all appropriate legislation and regulations.
- Coach and mentor staff as appropriate to improve performance.
- Work with staff members and management to prepare a comprehensive budget.
- Identify and evaluate the risks to the organisations people (customers, staff, management), property, finances, image and implement measures to control risks
Qualifications
Matric / Grade 12Related technical qualification (National Diploma Mech Eng, BTech Mech Eng. or BSc Mech Eng.)Executive Development Course / MBA an advantage.Skills
5-10 years sales in the drives / gearbox industry along with 5 years management experience of a diverse team (operations and sales)Workshop exposure will be an added advantage