Commercial Manager - Commodities

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Our client is looking for a Commercial Manager (Commodities) to join their team in the Eastern Cape (remotely). Experience within Animal Feed Trading will be beneficial.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• 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

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
• 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

REMUNERATION

Market related, depending on experience and qualifications

Please use the following reference number in the subject line of your email CR679 when applying for this position. Please submit your CV in Word Format, salary expectation as well as your notice period to Kindly consider your application unsuccessful should you not receive feedback within 1 week.