JobReq ID: 52672
Type of work: On site
Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent
Full/Part Time: Full time
Location:
Pretoria, ZA
Position Description
Job Title
Commercial Manager
Location
Head Office, Pretoria
The Person
We are looking for an experienced Commercial Manager. This role will be responsible for deliver on a variety of activities to support appropriate business capabilities, analytics and planning ensuring the strategy and operations are aligned to support the expected growth.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential:
Grade 12 National Certificate
Industrial Engineering Degree/Bachelor of Commerce or related Qualification
Proficient in Ms Office Packages including Power BI at advanced level
Data Analytics
Market Intelligence
Preferred:
- Proven experience and track record in a similar role
- Length > 4-6 years experience
- Proven tender and contract management experience
- Excellent report writing and presentations skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
- Research Skills
- Strong organizational and time management capabilities
- Strong legislative and regulatory framework knowledge
- Vast experience with tools and techniques for accounting and reporting
- Analytical skills, precise, rigorous
- Ability to plan, organize and meet deadlines
Managing Director
Duties
The following is a general list of tasks that the candidate is required to perform. The Company may add to or vary these duties from time to time provided the variation is reasonable having regard to the employees skills, competence and training.
- Provide strategic support to the Managing Director,
- Partnering with site leadership, managers and functional heads of the business to support and coordinate operational projects and needs,
- Prepare action plans to address any operational gaps that have been identified,
- In depth support with tender processes and contract management,
- Translating business updates into meaningful and succinct and high-level PowerPoint presentations,
- Ensure on time reporting and track Medium Term Plan (MTP) progress.
- Responsible for obtaining market intelligence, completing competitive analyses, competitor activities and customer behaviours,
- Blending historical data from available industry reports, public information, field reports or purchased sources as input to analyses,
- Identifying and analysing industry/geographic trends and competitor market strategies and monitoring current/potential customer trends,
- Executing on adhoc business administrative tasks and assignments as communicated by the management team,
- Partners with other areas of the business (Finance, People, Technical, legal, safety) to model the outcome of implementing potential business strategies,
- Proficient in managing projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence.
- Strong Positive Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Business acumen,
- Ability to think strategically with operational effectiveness, while also being practical and hands-on.
- Skilled in coordinating cross-functional teams,
- Ability to present and communicate complex information clearly and persuasively. Job Title
Location
Head Office, Pretoria
The Person
We are looking for an experienced Commercial Manager. This role will be responsible for deliver on a variety of activities to support appropriate business capabilities, analytics and planning ensuring the strategy and operations are aligned to support the expected growth.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential:
Grade 12 National Certificate
Industrial Engineering Degree/Bachelor of Commerce or related Qualification
Proficient in Ms Office Packages including Power BI at advanced level
Data Analytics
Market Intelligence
Preferred:
- Proven experience and track record in a similar role
- Length > 4-6 years experience
- Proven tender and contract management experience
- Excellent report writing and presentations skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
- Research Skills
- Strong organizational and time management capabilities
- Strong legislative and regulatory framework knowledge
- Vast experience with tools and techniques for accounting and reporting
- Analytical skills, precise, rigorous
- Ability to plan, organize and meet deadlines
Managing Director
Duties
The following is a general list of tasks that the candidate is required to perform. The Company may add to or vary these duties from time to time provided the variation is reasonable having regard to the employees skills, competence and training.
- Provide strategic support to the Managing Director,
- Partnering with site leadership, managers and functional heads of the business to support and coordinate operational projects and needs,
- Prepare action plans to address any operational gaps that have been identified,
- In depth support with tender processes and contract management,
- Translating business updates into meaningful and succinct and high-level PowerPoint presentations,
- Ensure on time reporting and track Medium Term Plan (MTP) progress.
- Responsible for obtaining market intelligence, completing competitive analyses, competitor activities and customer behaviours,
- Blending historical data from available industry reports, public information, field reports or purchased sources as input to analyses,
- Identifying and analysing industry/geographic trends and competitor market strategies and monitoring current/potential customer trends,
- Executing on adhoc business administrative tasks and assignments as communicated by the management team,
- Partners with other areas of the business (Finance, People, Technical, legal, safety) to model the outcome of implementing potential business strategies,
- Proficient in managing projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence.
- Strong Positive Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Business acumen,
- Ability to think strategically with operational effectiveness, while also being practical and hands-on.
- Skilled in coordinating cross-functional teams,
- Ability to present and communicate complex information clearly and persuasively.
All applications will be reviewed. Our Recruitment team will contact the suitable applicants for the next step of the recruitment process.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
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Diversity and inclusion are a central part of Bridgestone EMEAs values at the highest level. This is key for our people to show a passion for excellence for improving society connected to the world in which we live. Our commitment to diversity, is linked to our founders mission of Serving Society with Superior Quality, which is essential in shaping and creating the organization, serving all people, respectfully, connected to our business. We recognize that everyone is different and that attracting, developing and retaining our employees will create a sustainable working environment which is essential to our success. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate in particular on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.
