Branch Manager

**Introduction to the VKB Group**

The VKB Group is an agricultural company, providing support to farmers and producing straight-from-the farm-foods for consumers. Apart from the various consumer brands, the VKB Group is also represented by its regional brands: VKB, GWK and NTK. Our roots are firmly planted in agriculture with farming at our core, continuously growing and evolving throughout the years.

Starting with providing everything needed on the farm to produce food, we now also operate in all areas of the food supply chain: processing, logistics, and national and global market channels.

This “house of brands” we’ve established with the support of our farmer shareholders is the foundation for building the agribusiness of the future

**Job Function**

**Job Requirements**
- Grade 12/ NQF 4
- 5 - 7 years' experience in the management of a Retail Branch
- Proven track record in the positive management of an agri-business will be compulsory
- Strong knowledge and experience in irrigation, animal feed, animal health, seed, chemicals, fertilizer, and direct inputs are essential
- Ability to manage medium to large teams
- Continuously adding value to the industry through reaching the organization's strategic and operational goals
- Strong proficiency in both Afrikaans and English
- Willing to work afterhours as and when required based on operational requirements
- Intermediate to advanced level of MS Office
- Financial management of the business unit
- Stock management within the VKB Group framework
- Personnel management, including mentoring of staff
- General management to ensure all VKB Policies are applied
- Excellent customer service, including dealing with queries and complaints
- Ability to be creative in striving to continuously exceed goals and targets
- Ensure the business unit complies with all relevant legislation
- Opportunity to grow within the agriculture sector and make a meaningful difference in a growing industry and company

**Skills**
- Exceptional interpersonal skills
- Negotiation skills
- Marketing skills
- Strong business acumen
- Ability to establish and maintain long-term business relationships
- Ability to work independently
- Leadership skills to guide the branch to success
- Conflict management
- Personal resilience
- Presentation skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Mentoring ability

Pay: R750 000,00 - R885 000,00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Thabazimbi, Limpopo: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Retail: 5 years (required)
- irrigation, fertilization, animal feed and health marketing: 3 years (preferred)

**Language**:

- Afrikaans (required)

Application Deadline: 2024/10/07