Our client is looking for a Commercial Manager (Commodities) to join their team in the Eastern Cape (remotely). Experience within Animal Feed Trading will be beneficial.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
- In co-operation with management and the procurement team, build and manage a multi-channel sales strategy for animal feed for the South African market, and neighbouring countries
- Liaise with procurement team and suppliers to secure relevant stock
- Build and manage an effective pricing strategy for the product basket
- Canvass new clients and new products that will suit our sales offering
- Build a portfolio of value-added products
- Build and maintain existing and new client relationships successfully
- Provide technical support to clients to ensure the building of strategic partnerships
- Ensure all administration related to clients and products are accurately and timeously completed
- Provide market analysis and monthly reporting
REQUIREMENTS
- Relevant tertiary qualification
- Minimum 10 years experience in marketing a wide range of animal feed products to dairy farms, game farms and other relevant sales channels
- Excellent technical knowledge on animal nutrition
- Proven record of successfully building and managing relationships
- Management experience
- Computer literate
- Understanding of management and reporting systems
- Available to travel regularly
- Strong communication and relationship building skills
- Ability to work independently, as well as in a team
- Easily adaptable
- Management skills
- Strategic approach to sales and marketing
- Problem solving skills
- Effective time management
REMUNERATION
Market related, depending on experience and qualifications