Meat Trader

3 weeks ago


Cullinan, South Africa The Joblink Full time

Contact person for this position:
Amori Prinsloo

A meat packing plant situated outside Cullinan, Gauteng is looking for the expertise of a Meat Trader to join their team.

Experience in meat trading is essential.

**Please note the following**:

- Most recent payslip must be submitted with the CV
- Salary expectation needs to be provided
- This is an office bound position

**Job Purpose**

Responsible for the growth and management of Wholesale and Retail markets in accordance with company strategy and budgeted targets.

**Reporting to**:
Commercial Director

**Output**:

- Sales of Carcasses and boxes
- Maintain relationship and market share with current client base.
- Analise market landscape, to understand and identify potential new customers and size of market.
- Develop go-to-market plan and strategy
- Implement plan to grow market share according to company strategy and targets.

**Procurement**:

- Responsible for the negotiation and buying of all raw material for trading/ wholesale purposes.
- Responsible for the negotiation and buying of all raw material for production purposes.
- Ensuring that all incoming raw material is aligned and in accordance with weekly receiving and production plan.

**Customer Satisfaction**:

- Responsible for executing the optimal Service Level according to customer requirement.
- Channelling queries and complaints to the satisfaction of the clients.
- Feedback and follow-up on queries and complaints.

**Qualification details**:

- Grade 12
- Business or Agricultural degree highly advantageous

**Experience**:

- 3 - 5 years’ experience as a Trader

**Functional Competencies**:

- Understanding of Meat Industry & environment
- Negotiation skills
- Marketing insight
- Understanding of Costing
- Interpersonal Relationships

**Personal Competencies**:

- Customer Focus
- Business Acumen
- Innovation
- Standing alone
- Action oriented
- Approachability

**Salary**:

- R400K - R600K TCTC per annum
- Discretionary Performance bonus

**Closing date**: ASAP (the role is currently vacant)