Johannesburg Branch Operations Manager

SUMMARY:
Leading distributor of imported energy power solutions within South Africa and cross border requires a Regional Branch Manager (Johannesburg Region) to oversee a team consisting of Sales, Operations, Technical, Admin and Delivery staff.  This role reports into the Sales and Marketing Director.

POSITION INFO:

• Stock supply reliability
• Stock control and Warehouse Management efficiencies required
• Management of stock takes
• Minimize stock handling costs, warranty claim processing to be accurate and reliable scrap processing
• Sales Target Achievement
• Client portfolio growth
• Product Mix suitability for clients and region
• Staff Management of a staff compliment of +19
• Gross Profit maximization
• Branch net profit maximization
• Contribution to operational cost measured
• Cost management
• Strategic development of branch revenue, products and clients
• Annual strategy and budget preparation with quarterly forecasts
• Admin support for the team ensuring stock handling in and out, debtor reviews
• Ensuring all necessary disciplines are in place and are adhered to

• Degree in Business Management (essential)
• Min 10 years Sales Management experience (essential)
• Min 7 years Management experience (essential)
• Strong inventory control and oversight experience (essential)
• Strong business and commercial motivation and understanding to manage a portfolio more than R100 million annual revenue
• Strong technical knowledge of product will be necessary, preferably batteries
• Strong understanding and knowledge of income statements and performance measurements, gross profit, cost management, net profit, stock management and stock efficiency measurements
• Experience with warehouse management (advantageous)
• Knowledge of batteries preferred but not essential
• Experience dealing with HR matters
• Experience in performance measurement and management using targets and KPI’s
• Oversight of all assets and tools of trade
• Client centric and sales target driven
• Experience in dealing with diversity
• Ability to build and retain good relationships with staff and various stakeholders including suppliers, HO, other branches and senior management
• Ability to work and stay calm and focused under pressure