COMMERCIAL MANAGER - COMMODITIES

SUMMARY:
We are recruiting for a highly experienced Commercial Manager to join our client’s Commodities team in the Eastern Cape. With technical product knowledge and understanding of the animal-feed industry, this specialist will build and manage the strategic partnerships of animal feed in Southern Africa.

POSITION INFO:

REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant tertiary qualification

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in marketing a wide range of animal feed products to dairy farms, game farms and other relevant sales channels

• Excellent technical knowledge on animal nutrition

• Proven record of successfully building and managing relationships

• Management experience

• Computer literate

• Understanding of management and reporting systems

• Available to travel regularly

CHARACTERISTICS

• Strong communication and relationship building skills

• Ability to work independently, as well as in a team

• Easily adaptable

• Management skills

• Strategic approach to sales and marketing

• Problem solving skills

• Effective time management

JOB DESCRIPTION

• In co-operation with management and the procurement team, build and manage a multi-channel sales

strategy for animal feed for the South African market, and neighbouring countries

- Liaise with procurement team and suppliers to secure relevant stock

- Build and manage an effective pricing strategy for the product basket

- Canvass new clients and new products that will suit our sales offering

- Build a portfolio of value-added products

• Build and maintain existing and new client relationships successfully

• Provide technical support to clients to ensure the building of strategic partnerships

• Ensure all administration related to clients and products are accurately and timeously completed

• Provide market analysis and monthly reporting

To apply, please email your CV to with the reference COMMAN