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Assistant Manager

Assistant Manager

Tower GroupDurban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
30+ days ago
Job description

Purpose of the job :

The Assistant Manager in the Chemicals Team is responsible for managing the overall operational supply chain and logistics to maximize efficiency and productivity. The role also involves developing and maintaining good relationships with vendors and customers.

Experiential and Educational requirements :

  • Matric
  • Completed tertiary degree in Supply Chain Management
  • Minimum of 3 years related experience in a similar role
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in an end-to-end Supply Chain Environment
  • Intermediate computer literacy (Microsoft Office) & SAP R3 experience

Essential duties and responsibilities :

  • Assisting in preparing the Sales Budget, providing key customer information and sales activity trends
  • Coordinating with the team to meet sales objectives and complete monthly sales analysis
  • Completing Gross Profit analysis, understanding sales vs. cost of sales, reporting to management, and identifying trends and improvement opportunities
  • Managing Networking Capital operations, monitoring overdue inventory, and resolving issues related to damaged and expired inventory
  • Customer relationship management, including communication, need satisfaction, and building effective partnerships
  • Understanding the customer's business environment
  • Expanding current business with customers
  • Supporting the Coordinator with customer visits, negotiations, and resolving critical customer queries efficiently
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