Area Distributor Account Manager

4 hours ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Engen Full time

**Purpose of the Job**:

- To manage the interface between the organization and industry-specific customers, in addition provide support in order to optimize opportunities sales and maximize growth potential in line with Commercial's plans

**Who You Are**:

- You are comfortable working with numbers (Volumes, Margins, Pricing, Market Shares )
- You have implemented Distributor strategies for Markets or Market Sectors.
- You have a good understanding of Lubricants technical knowledge.
- You are passionate about adding value to Engen at an integrated level
- You have excellent BI skills. (Ability to extract volumes, costs, margins from the ERPM SAP system and present it in a simplistic way)
- You have a reputation for working under pressure and taking initiatives.

**What you’ll be doing**:
Baseline:

- NQF Level 7 (Degree or Advanced Diploma Operations/Supply Chain/Logistics)
- Deep knowledge of Lubricant and/or related business sectors
- Knowledge of managing distributors
- Ability to work on your own with initiative, drive and resolve
- Experience in Implementing distributor strategies for market sectors

Advantageous:

- FMCG work experience
- Knowledge of export and Import process
- Ability to work successfully in an ever-changing environment and navigate ambiguity
- Analytical ability to interpret data and compile trends
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with others.
- Ability to manage distributor pricing

**Exciting Challenges you might face in the role**:

- You will be creating the platform for new thinking and ideas. With new ideas come intense resistance and negativity. Your fortitude will turn the tide towards the success that the Lubes Division desires.

**What you’ll be doing**:

- Take ownership and control of financial contribution of Distributors to ensure growth in volume and profit.
- Develop and implement plans aimed at maximum value extraction from the Distributor network by significantly gaining market share in the area of operation thereby gaining new accounts and collaborating on marketing support initiatives with the Engen Lubes group to grow the business Identify opportunities to review the product mix and increase profitability within the Distributor network e.g. Syntium, Dieselube 600S, Durance car care range.
- Build and strengthen relationships within the Distributor network assisting them to on sell by providing marketing collaterals, support, product training, promotions, forecourt training etc. Jointly develop promotions and incentives with distributors to grow Petronas Syntium and other key brands through association with the FI sponsorship.
- Collaborate and identify opportunities with the Distributors to leverage off national key accounts in Engen to secure common RSA/SSA business opportunities.

**Additional information**:

- Experience and understanding of the Agric market.
- Knowledge of Lubricants on the Retail forecourts
- Understanding of the Reseller Market (Pick n Pay), Jambo and Shoprite
- Knowledge and understanding of the High Street Market. (Spares outlets)

Location:Gauteng

Salary band:FH

**Job Advert Closing Date**: All job adverts close five days after date posted

**Engen’s approved Employment Equity plans and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process.**

**Important Information**:

- The appointment will be made in line with Engen's Employment Equity Strategy.
- Engen reserves the right not to make an appointment.

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