Sales Support Manager (Automotive)

SUMMARY:
New Vacancy!! Our leading client in the Automotive Sector is looking to employ a Sales Support Manager to join their dynamic team in Gqeberha/Port Elizabeth.

POSITION INFO:
Job Responsibilities:

• To achieve monthly and yearly customer targets in order to meet required profitability margins and to ensure on going sustainability for the company.
• To maintain current customer base and to identify new business opportunities in order f to achieve yearly factory volumes and targets.
• To actively network with existing and potential customers to create and identify potential growth opportunities to drive sales and maintain sound relationships.
• To ensure price increase justifications are timeously submitted to customers with all documentation and additional information required to achieve price increase.
• To adhere to SLA's in order to ensure that the company is aligned with Economic Development Plan and requirements.
• To receive and analyze customer forecasts and compare to contract and/or previous forecasts and selling rate, to ensure accuracy to manage inventories and delivery performance.
• Track Delivery performance and Adverse buy measurements and communicate variances with customers.
• Communicate trends and variances with Plant / Supply chain management to ensure alignment and implementation.
• Ensure effective communication of relevant information to all stakeholders to support effective decision making for the business.
• Identify opportunities to reduce cost and drive profitability within customer base.
• Ensure that costing, analysis and pricing uploads for internal/external customers are done timeously and accurately to support effective business decisions and drive profitability.
• Assist with adhoc departmental administration as and when required and ensure that 100% of administration is done correctly and within the agreed time frames.

• Grade 12
• BTech or Degree in Marketing Financial or Logistics or equivalent
• Financial understanding regarding costing
• Automotive industry knowledge