Commercial Business Manager

Helderberg Personnel

  • Stellenbosch, Western Cape
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
My client, a transport and logistics company is seeking to employ a Commercial Business Manager with 5 years' experience in the transport industry. A relevant Degree in logistics, sales or business management essential.Responsibilities
  • Focus on new business developments in level 1 and 2 required logistics services in Southern Africa
  • Building and maintaining relationships with new and existing clients/suppliers, including regular visits.
  • Strategic planning for business growth, setting goals and creating plans to achieve them.
  • Negotiating new contracts (Customers, suppliers).
  • Financial Management: Overseeing budgets, forecasts, and financial performance.
  • Operations Management: Supervising marketers’ compliance, risk mitigation and technology innovation
  • Reporting and Analysis: Providing regular reports to higher management or company executives on key performance metrics and overall business performance.
  • Understand the running cost of a vehicle to determine CPK’s.
  • Keep track of the monthly and yearly budgets.
  • Manage volume contracts allocated to the company
  • Understand the running cost of a vehicle to determine CPK’s.
  • Analyse commodity trends and adapt to market fluctuations.
  • Keep track of the daily and monthly budgets.
  • Adding new clients and transporters to existing book.
  • Strategic planning for business growth.
Skills
  • Ability to form and build customer relationships and provide excellent service.
  • Ability to negotiate and close sales.
  • Ability to work in and manage a team.
  • Analytical ability.
  • Prepared to solve problems after hours.
  • Prepared to travel.

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