Sales Manager M/F

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CFAO South Africa is a key player in South Africa’s mobility market.
With more than 7,200 colleagues and over 160 sites, CFAO South Africa offers vehicle and truck sales and rentals, supply chain solutions, logistics management, material handling, automotive assembly, and the import and export of automotive components.

We are a regional division of the pan-African business CFAO Group, headquartered in France and a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Corporation in Japan.

CFAO South Africa has a strong expansion vision in South Africa, while supporting CFAO Group's expansion strategy into the African continent in the automotive sector and other sectors,  including healthcare and renewable energy.

We are a significant contributor to the support, development, and growth of the automotive industry in South Africa and across Africa.

we are looking for    Sales Manager M/F   based:   South Africa

Job description:

About the company

Toyota Tsusho Africa, part of the CFAO Group, specializes in Supply Chain Management and Production Assembly, delivering a range of value-adding solutions to the South African Automotive Industry.

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for an experienced and suitably qualified Sales Manager to join the Steel team, based in Durban.

Purpose of the job:

To manage the Sales and Procurement activities of the TTAF Steel Sales department, to develop & sustain solid relations with Customers & Suppliers, to ensure accurate budgeting and reporting, ensuring that targets & objectives are met as well as support with New Business Development in line with company strategy.

EXPERIENTIAL AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Matric
• Business / Financial, Supply Chain Management and/or Engineering Tertiary Qualification (preferably at NQF level 7)
• 6~8 years industry experience in Sales/Procurement, >5yrs Managerial experience. Preference to people with a steel background either automotive or non-automotive and sound knowledge of procurement, pipeline management and financial reporting
• Must have a valid driver's license                                                                                                       
• Computer Literacy and Strong MS Office background (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power point)                    
• Project Management will be Advantage

Required profile :

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the department’s sales and procurement function
• Manage department’s supply chain pipeline management function with optimal inventory control
• Review and approve quotations to customers and orders with suppliers / service providers against company DOA
• Customer liaison, maintain customer relations and perform key account management function, incl. addressing & resolving key customer & supplier issues
• Manage month-end financial process (Sales, Stock, Expenses for Management accounts)
• Management account analysis and reporting (Sales, GP, Expenses) & covering corporate compliance requirements (PACI / ABCP / COCE)
• Manage Debtors/Creditors (working capital control)
• Manage departments’ annual budget process, through to completion and approval
• Assist to make sales, procurement and new business strategy formulation and the implementation thereof
• Management of sales / procurement staff (Key Performance Areas with Career Development Plans)

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT:  

• Advanced level of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Highly analytical and methodical with strong commitment to accurate and ethical reporting
• Decision making ability and lead by example
• Attention to detail, focus on goals and manage tasks until completion i.e. follow up with solution-orientation
• Customer-orientation and negotiation capabilities in key account management context
• Experience with profit and loss analysis including the knowledge of balance sheet and cash flow
• Local/import material procurement and pipeline management
• Advance Problem solving skills
• People management experience (mentoring, coaching, development for performance)

All appointments will be made in line with our Employment Equity Plan.