Area Export Manager

1 week ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Headhunters Full time R600 000 - R900 000 per year

Our Client, a market leader in the Automotive Component Manufacturing Sector, is seeking to employ an Area Export Manager to their team based in Elandsfontein, East Rand.

An awesome career opportunity awaits.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Sales and Marketing or related fields (NQF 7).
  • Bachelor's Honours Degree in Sales and Marketing or related fields (NQF 8) advantageous.
  • Minimum 6–8 years' experience in Sales and Marketing within a manufacturing environment.
  • Minimum 3 years' exposure to the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) sales environment.
  • Computer literacy in MS Office, SAP, ERP systems, and job-specific software systems.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
  • Ability to plan, organise, and manage multiple priorities.
  • Strong people management skills.
  • Customer-focused approach.
  • Ability to build and maintain relationships.
  • High resilience and adaptability.
  • Action-oriented and proactive.
  • Flexibility and the ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities, but not limited to:

  • Develop and implement action plans aligned with the export strategy.
  • Monitor compliance with export and distribution policies and procedures.
  • Conduct bi-weekly business review meetings and provide progress updates.
  • Identify new business opportunities and prepare business cases.
  • Introduce and implement marketing and promotional initiatives.
  • Drive market share growth in line with strategic objectives.
  • Provide market and competitor feedback to relevant stakeholders.
  • Monitor stock buying patterns to assist with forecasting.
  • Manage consignment stock planning and support customers with stock-level management.
  • Liaise with the warehouse to ensure optimal stock availability.
  • Support debtor management by ensuring timeous collections and resolving customer queries.
  • Monitor high-risk customers and take corrective action when required.
  • Ensure debtor terms and agreements are adhered to.
  • Manage document control including permits, customer accounts, claims processes, and credit applications.
  • Update and maintain customer databases and calling cycles.
  • Ensure accurate and timely recordkeeping and administrative processing.
  • Identify and monitor departmental risks and maintain a risk register.
  • Implement action plans to address audit findings and ensure compliance with legislation and policies.
  • Establish and maintain stakeholder relationships.
  • Represent the organisation in customer meetings and address customer complaints.
  • Provide guidance on stakeholder-related matters.
  • Monitor and evaluate the performance of service providers.
  • Identify development needs and implement performance improvement plans.
  • Set performance objectives and conduct performance reviews.
  • Ensure adherence to HR policies and manage training and development requirements.
  • Contribute to budget preparation and ensure cost-effective resource utilisation.
  • Monitor expenditure against budget and report variances.
  • Identify opportunities to reduce operational costs.

Please note that should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying, you may consider your application unsuccessful.

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