Sales Manager

SUMMARY:
Job Title: Sales Manager            

Our client, in the automotive industry, is looking to employ a Sales Manager for their team in Centurion.

The sales manager will be managing staff in the parts department, overseeing the order process for replacement parts and boosting sales of parts. Achieving predetermined quantitative objectives.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Liase with developers to order parts required for market
• Tracking and confirming parts ordered for customer
• Hiring, training, motivating, counselling and monitoring performance of all part department staff
• Preparing and administering an annual operating budget for the parts department
• Establishing individual parts inventory levels and balances for them for maximum turnover
• Analysing sales, expenses and inventory monthly to maintain profit goals
• Developing and administering an aggressive wholesale parts program to produce profit
• Assisting in the collection of past due accounts
• Planning and crafting promotional sales campaigns
• Preparing monthly and annual sales reports
• Resolving customer problems and queries Leading, Developing, and implementing variable cost programmes across all areas of responsibility
• Managing, coaching, and developing a high performing sales team’s through dealing with personnel issues, attendance and leave
• Develop, implement and manage KPI’s for each area of responsibility
• Work as part of the management team, developing strong relationships stakeholders, and staying up to date with supply and demand op products

POSITION INFO:
Required qualification and working knowledge:

• Matric Certificate
• 5 – 8 Years of experience as a manager within the automotive industry
• Technical knowledge
• Experience in motor parts sales, and customer interaction
• Understanding of ISO 9001/45001 or other quality management systems