Sales and Branch Manager

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

A position has arisen in KZN for an experienced Sales and Branch Manager.

Duties include:

• Managing the small team at the branch and the Stores and Distribution function on site
• Coordinating stock and deliveries from Pinetown to warehouse, and stock management on site
• Managing H&S, ISO, and Food Safety for the branch
• Property Maintenance and security for the branch
• Day-to-day calling on customers and management of key accounts
• Sourcing of new customers/business
• Managing sales effectively ensuring that sales budgets are beaten
• Developing effective relationships with new and current Customers
• Identifying and creating new opportunities in the industry
• Proactively monitoring sales, customers and competitors
• Presenting professional price proposals in writing to all customers
• Developing relevant sales budgets in conjunction with Executive
• Reporting weekly on sales
• Interfacing with production, planning and design departments
• Developing relevant sales budgets in conjunction with Executive
• Ensuring that stock is managed effectively and that obsolescence costs are minimized
• Ensuring all customer requirements and complaints are communicated appropriately and dealt with timeously
• Managing the small team at the branch and the Stores and Distribution function on site, including admin, consumables and other branch requirements
• Coordinating stock and deliveries from Pinetown to warehouse, and stock management on site

Minimum Requirements

• Understanding of the Rigid Plastic Packaging market would be advantageous
• An understanding of packaging essential
• Computer Literacy (EXCEL, WORD, POWERPOINT, SAP would be a benefit)
• Ability to work proactively, think laterally and analytically
• Ability to organize and manage own time and processes – self-discipline
• Ability to do budgeting
• Matric as a minimum however a Sales and marketing qualification would be advantageous
• 4 to 6 years external sales experience

• Ability to close deals efficiently and effectively
• Ability to deal with all levels of employees including senior management
• Drivers license pre-requisite (Code 08)
• Experience managing a team (experience in Stock or Logistics would be advantageous)