Director of Commercial Operations

SUMMARY:
TOP VACANCY ALERT

Our client, an internationally based Livestock and Meat trading company, seeks to employ a Director of Commercial Operations in the East London, Eastern Cape.

Note  :  Applicants should be based / reside in either Port Elizabeth or East London.  

An exciting career opportunity awaits you!

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree plus five years of experience in a similar position.
• Fluent in the English language is mandatory.
• Very good computer skills, high MS Office skills are must (Word, Excel, and Power Point).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Presentable personality.

• Development of trading channels locally and global, trading channels includes procurement and sales of products as per company’s plans and strategy.
• Develop operational procedures for procurement of core products and employ the necessary workforce to achieve these goals.
• Assure that company’s exports are smooth and completed.
• Traveling regionally and internationally representing the company to make deals and negotiate agreements.
• Working along the value-chain to control spending and develop new methods along the channels.
• Develop new ideas and business plans in parallel with company’s strategy.
• Manage the assigned work and the team on day-to-day basis.
• Meeting with stakeholders representing the company.
• Resolving problems and obstacles that affects the company’s business.
• Prepare business-plans.
• Other related assigned work by the direct manager.