Branch Manager, Gqeberha
- Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
- R35,000-40,000 per month
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Relevant experience in the packaging industry preferred
- Apply the policies and guidelines as issued by the Executive Committee
- Define business objectives through budget and strategic planning
- Monitor the development of the results of the company and carry out final responsibility for achieving these objectives
- Report on the financial results of the company
- Ensure that adequate organization structures, resources, plans, procedures, systems and controls are in place to attain agreed goals and objectives
- Ensure that the company conforms to the Statutory and Regulatory factors which the work environment including Safety, Health and Environmental issues
- Ensure that people of the correct calibre are employed in the respective positions are motivated and competently trained in order to reach the company objectives
- Ensure that harmonious Human and Industrial relations exist within the company
- Prepare together with the Sales Team a marketing and sales strategy / information related to the business and provide detailed analysis with necessary action to ensure a proactive response to market changes
- Optimize the use of Working Capital
- Generate a cash flow that meets the agreed targets and budgets
- Define the company’s strategic planning decisions and new business development initiatives
- Manage through an organization / reporting structure as approved in the Annual Operating Budgets
- Growing sales through existing, new customers, new markets and achieving all budgets
- Negotiating with existing, new suppliers and agencies
- Generate shareholders profits that meet the agreed targets and budgets
- Makes all decisions related to the company within the general guidelines and limits of authority
- Submits Annual Operating Budgets and Investment Expenditure Budgets to the Committee for approval
- Selects and appoints immediate subordinates, if necessary, together with the Managing Director, and delegate to each of them responsibility and accountability, however does not delegate overall responsibility
- Makes final decisions on pricing strategy and delegates’ specific pricing authority
- Leads the discussions and negotiations with major suppliers
- Delegates specific supplier agreements
- Discusses purchasing specifications with suppliers and selects products and suppliers in accordance with specific criteria
- Submits salary adjustments to the Group CEO for approval