718 Commercial Manager jobs in South Africa
Commercial Manager
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- Manage contracts, pricing strategies, sales, and supply chain relationships
- Bridge production, sales, and finance to maximize profitability and minimize risk
- Tertiary Qualification preferably a commerce degree
- 10 to 15 years of relevant work experience
- Exposure to International markets
- From shipping / export or even Agri sector will secure
Functions: Commercial Manager, Shipping, Logistics Manager
Qualification Types: Honours Degree, Post Graduate Degrees, Under Graduate Degrees
Skills:
Commercial Manager
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Role Purpose:
To provide management accounting and commercial support and insight regarding regional agricultural operations and to manage the commercial aspects of contract growers in the region.
Required Qualifications:
- B.Com, CIMA or CA(SA)
Required Experience:
- 5 - 7 years management accounting experience (articled or otherwise),
- People management and some exposure to processing or manufacturing environments
Key responsibilities:
Annual Budgeting and Quarterly/ Monthly Forecasting
- Coordinate the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes for the regional agricultural operations in accordance with the national time scheduling and guidelines.
- Consolidate regional Agriculture budgets and forecasts.
- Ensure completion and reasonableness of departmental budgets and forecasts.
- Ensure completion of regional Agriculture capex budgets, including collation of information and liaison with operations.
- Report key performance indicators on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.
- Report financial performance of the regional agriculture function on a monthly basis in the agreed format that will include commentary on key performance areas.
- Calculate returns on investment for proposed budgeted capital projects in order to assist management with the prioritisation of capex, and ensuring that capital budgets are aligned with Group allocations of funds.
- Report the budgets and forecasts according to the formats supplied by National Office.
- Interpret the final outcome of the budgets and forecasts ensuring that they reflect the strategic objectives of the business and initiating changes where necessary.
Production Costing and Margin Improvement
- Maintain a close working relationship with the National Management Accounting team to ensure that the standard cost of various products are accurately maintained on the MACS system by the national team.
- Continuously analyse and audit the standard costs of products to ensure that they are accurately maintained and that they reflect the cost of the production processes.
- Continuously benchmark the standard cost of feed.
- Analyse variance reports of actual cost vs. standard cost on a monthly basis and highlight variances to management.
- Maintain a close working relationship with the regional sales team highlighting cost changes in order for them to proactively take corrective action to optimise margins.
- Track product and customer profit margins by using standard monthly.
Cost Control
- Analyse costs against budget/forecast and investigate variances on a monthly basis.
- Continuously consider cost saving opportunities or areas where waste/inefficiencies can be eliminated and influence corrective action by line management.
- Review and authorise contract grower payments.
- Set egg prices for the farm shop.
- Set and document egg and depleted breeder prices.
Capex Management
- Identify capex opportunities to unlock profit of the operations within the context of Group capex requirements and strategy.
- Prepare and follow up on capex motivations.
- Prepare post capex reviews.
- Review capex applications and ensure ROI requirements are met.
- Comply with capex applications and procure to payment processes (payments must comply with approved bills of work).
- Evaluate capex vs. maintenance decisions by applying company guidelines and accounting practices.
Stock Control
- Investigate raw material and finished goods stock variances and take corrective action.
- Assess the stock control procedures on a continuous basis ensuring proper internal controls.
Information and Data Management
- Ensure team members accurately and regularly capture data into the information system to enable access to reliable data and reporting for trend analysis and decision making.
- Share relevant data with management teams to enable reliable business decision making.
Monthly and Annual Reporting/ Review
- Analyse cost centre cost variance reports.
- Assist Agriculture managers to optimise efficiencies.
- Review daily, weekly and monthly KPI reports ensuring accurate and timeous information.
- Measure, analyse and explain KPI fluctuations and variances.
- Report on strategic commercial scenarios.
- Prepare stock movements summaries.
- Review cycle costing and feedback to the Agriculture team.
- Review preliminary GL reports to ensure accurate cost allocation.
Functional Strategy into Action Contribution
- Work in conjunction with the Regional Commercial Executive, Regional Agriculture Executive and the Regional Director to co-create the regional strategy, based on a 1 to 5 year view of requirements.
- Communicate operational capacity required over both the medium term and longer term plan, required asset utilisation and capex requirements for Agriculture processes accordingly.
- Work closely with the cross functional teams to ensure the delivery of an integrated supply chain benefit.
- Suggest improvements to annual functional Strategy into Action plan and participate in the compilation of the regional finance teams' contribution to the plan.
- Ensure that the agreed SIA is implemented through team targets and that these targets align cross functionally within area of responsibility.
Ancillary support
- Participate in region-specific projects that require financial input.
- Attend capex meetings to ensure financial aspects of capex projects are timeously adhered to.
Rustenburg
Published Date: 13 August 2025
Closing Date: 28 September 2025
Commercial Manager
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Area Manager – Leading Pizza Take-Out Brand in Kenya - this is an ex pat role.
Are you passionate about great food, great service, and building high-performing teams?
A well-loved
pizza take-out brand
is looking for an energetic and experienced
Area Manager
to oversee operations across multiple stores.
You must have QSR experience to apply.
As the Area Manager, you'll be responsible for driving operational excellence, ensuring customer satisfaction, and maximizing profitability across your region. You'll lead, coach, and inspire Store Managers to deliver consistent results and uphold our brand standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee day-to-day operations across multiple take-out stores
- Lead and develop Store Managers to achieve sales, profitability, and customer experience targets
- Ensure compliance with brand standards, food safety, and operational procedures
- Monitor performance metrics, analyze sales trends, and implement improvement plans
- Recruit, train, and retain top talent within your region
- Drive local marketing initiatives and community engagement
- Manage budgets, cost controls, and inventory efficiency
- Maintain strong communication between head office and store teams
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years' experience as an Area / Regional Manager in QSR, fast food, or retail
- Proven track record in multi-site management and achieving KPIs
- Strong leadership, coaching, and people development skills
- Excellent understanding of operations, sales, and financial management
- Customer-focused with a passion for quality and service
- Valid driver's license and willingness to travel between stores
If you're a results-driven leader who thrives in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment — we'd love to meet you
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Commercial Manager
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Permanent
Westville
Overview
We are a Supply Chain and Sales & Merchandising partner adding value to your business through a fully integrated, temperature-controlled network in Southern Africa.
But we are also more than that. We are people serving people. While we boast the best in tech and infrastructure, our people are our greatest resource. With our skilled, curious, can-do people at the forefront, our assets become your assets, our service your solutions.
Vector's vehicle fleet includes a food industry first in 'multi-temperature' vehicles enabling the company to service business across frozen, chilled and ambient temperature zones on a single delivery.
Job Purpose
- To provide direct commercial support and insight to the finance and customer teams internally, as well principals and customers externally.
- To facilitate the development of commercial engagement with the rest of the business.
- To deliver enhanced customer and business profitability and assist in focused strategic decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Contribution
- Participate in the formulation and implementation of the national customer/commercial strategy, based on a 2-to-5-year view of requirements.
- Ensure that assigned and agreed strategic targets are operationalized and achieved.
Customer Pricing and Contract Management
- Calculate and provide accurate pricing information for the annual price negotiations.
- Together with the Customer team, review customer and principal pricing contracts and manage the annual pricing negotiations and formula-based adjustments and agree pricing with customers and principals.
- Ensure related profitability objectives are achieved.
- Conduct regular performance reviews and highlight opportunities for the business and its customers/principals relating to, among others, rate reductions and improved efficiencies. Provide continuous pricing support regarding profitability to ensure that costs are managed against targeted margins.
- Drive commercial conversations with and answer related queries from customers and principals.
- Ensure that the Finance Support Team is informed of the correct pricing for customers and principals.
- Manage and monitor the allocation of charges to customers and principals to ensure that they conform to the agreed rates.
- Draft new contracts and service level agreements in consultation with the Vector legal team and manage the process in consultation with the Customer and Financial teams to the point of formal sign off by the parties concerned.
- Monitor the contract terms of all existing customer and principal contracts including notice periods and schedule renewal discussions accordingly.
Budgeting and Forecasting
- Compile and review results of the budgeting and sales forecasting processes, including volume and distribution revenue analysis.
- Provide insight and interpret the impact of key revenue drivers on profitability.
- Compile the monthly reports detailing customer and principal sales and performance.
- Conduct regular commercial strategy reviews and report to the Exco on:
- current and historical revenue performance
- market positioning and relevance
- competitor analysis and pricing
- growth strategy and opportunities
- margin improvement opportunities.
- Complete annual "tail cutting" reviews focusing on unprofitable customers and principals.
Profitability Analysis
- Provide meaningful profitability information and recommend ways to optimise customer, principal and business profitability.
- Support the customer team in the use of system tools regarding pricing and profitability.
- Provide support and regular feedback on performance to the customer, sales and account managers.
Billing
- Ensure accurate and complete monthly billings to principals and customers.
- Support the customer team in reviewing and signing off revenue.
- Recommend strategies for simplification and automation of revenue billings and customer communication.
Reporting
- Drive enhanced customer and business profitability and performance information designed to unlock margin opportunities and influence improved contributions.
- Identify opportunities for value added reporting to improve the quality and content of reporting and message management.
- Provide sustained support to customers and principals, particularly those who raise specific queries.
Commercial Insight and Technical Expertise
- Provide calculations, detailed analysis and associated recommendations emanating from any and all queries that arise as a result of changes in business operations, the economic climate or potentially might offer more profitable solutions.
- Provide expertise in management team meetings to internal clients and colleagues and recommend solutions based on insights and findings.
- Provide practical commercial expertise and insights to external customers and principals as part of regular engagement and ad hoc requests.
Staff Management
- Lead and develop staff within the context of the Labour Relations Act, Employment Equity Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act and the Skills Development Act.
- Monitor staff performance and provide regular feedback.
- Manage staff activities, ensuring service levels are met and protocols are adhered to.
- Coach and support staff where necessary to achieve objectives.
- Manage staff leave and general time management issues in line with organisational deliverables and standards.
- Manage and deliver on succession plans to enable the development of a future generation of leaders and specialists and ensure optimal turnover and retention levels are maintained.
- Champion staff training and development through the utilisation of available training opportunities or contributing to the development of new training solutions in collaboration with national training specialists.
- Conduct regular performance appraisals with subordinates.
- Establish sound staff and labour organising and communication structures and systems.
- Lead the team towards meeting the strategy and targets through regular communication and utilisation of the full organisational talent management tool set.
- Develop and manage high performance multidisciplinary teams in order to solve problems within the commercial arena.
- Conduct regular meetings and ensure that records are kept and shared across the team and that action plans agreed to within team meetings are delivered upon.
KPI's
- Timeliness and accuracy of pricing information.
- Achievement of profitability targets.
- Accuracy and relevance of profitability analysis.
- Value added reporting components.
- Quality of advice, insight and recommendations to customer team, customers and principals.
- Outcome of pricing negotiations.
- Timeliness and accuracy of reporting.
Key Relationships
Internal
- Customer team.
- Operations management.
- Sales team.
- Wider finance team.
- Procurement.
- IT Team.
External
- Legal representatives.
- Auditors.
- Existing and potential customers.
- Principals/Suppliers.
Qualifications And Experience
Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required for the Job
- BCom degree and/or similar experience.
- CA or CIMA is preferred.
- 3-5 years' experience, including commercial and front-end experience and people management.
- SAP experience would be advantageous as would exposure to a supply chain/FMCG/ logistics environment.
Skills and Competencies
Leadership Standards
- Provide inspirational leadership.
- Create a culture of execution.
- Display business insight and innovate.
- Develop customer service obsession
- Develop commitment through engagement.
Knowledge
- Commercial accounting principles and practices.
- Management accounting principles and practices.
- Marketing principles and methodologies.
- Supply chain and logistics.
- Commercial and contract law.
- Pricing strategies.
- Broad knowledge of Vector operations and systems.
- An understanding of multiple key performance indicators, inter-relationship and bottom line sensitivity.
Skills
- Financial modeling.
- Feasibility and appraisal methods.
- Verbal and written communication.
- Computer literacy (MS Office and especially proficiency in Excel).
- Report writing.
- Interpersonal and customer relations.
- Negotiation.
- Logical thinking.
- Problem solving.
- Decision-making.
- Analytical thinking.
- Presentation.
- Numeracy.
- Strategic influencing.
- Lateral thinking.
- Organisational awareness.
Attributes
- Diplomacy.
- Initiative and assertiveness.
- Tolerance of stress and pressure.
- Creativity.
- Proactivity.
- Attention to detail.
- Deadline driven.
- Able to interact at all levels of the organization.
- Able to plan ahead and manage time.
- Able to prioritise.
Vector Logistics supports the principles of Employment Equity and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Preference will be given to candidates from designated groups in line with our Employment Equity Plan.
If you have not heard from us within 3 to 4 weeks after submitting your application, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion. We truly appreciate your interest in joining the Vector team and encourage you to stay connected for future opportunities that may align with your skills and career journey.
We look forward to hearing from you
Commercial Manager
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Commercial
Worcester, ZA / Stellenbosch, ZA
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Commercial Manager
Herotel is inviting applications for our Commercial Manager position based in Worcester or Stellenbosch
The position will report to the Operations Executive.
Overview:
The Commercial Manager is responsible for leading and managing the Sales, Marketing, social media and Local Commercial execution teams, to identify New Growth Opportunities in every area in their region and to implement local tactics aligned to Herotel's strategic goals.
The Key Responsibilities of the role will include but not be limited to:
Leadership and Management of the following functions:
Inbound and Outbound Sales – generating and delivering viable new customers ready for installation, supporting customers with sales queries, tactically targeting upsell initiatives on the existing subscriber customer base in partnership with Helpdesk and Accounts, ensure that Flex customers engage in perpetual voucher purchases in partnership with Area Managers, responsible to report on the take-up metric for every POP (Point of Presence) in the Region and responsible for the publishing of accurate and up to date coverage maps as provided by the Planning team.
National and local Marketing – creating brand and product awareness to generate sales leads in the market and generating sales on Recurring and Voucher based products as targeted.
National and local Social-Media – managing all social media platforms to ensure proactive and outbound activities communication occurs and ensure the reactive management of customers in the various local areas is also effectively addressed.
New Growth – identify new network growth opportunities and present an investment case for each of these to the Investment Committee.
Area Managers – Lead and manage the AM's so they can execute the commercial responsibilities in every local Area
Landowner relationships and agreements – Provide oversight and guidance to AM's so that each landowner agreement in their area is in place and maintained, and that they create win-win outcomes for both parties.
Customer Experience –the team that is focussed on customer retention they need clear guidance so they can do this effectively and they need to be incorporated into value creation to help enable each area to have no avoidable churn. Enabling CX to pivot over time into exploring more proactive approaches to customer service.
Functional Strategic/Tactical planning:
- Develop a clear tactical plan to execute the National Strategy and Goals in your Region, ensuring that it also aligns with other departments, regions, and functions.
- Analyse functional data to identify trends and opportunities for continuous improvement in customer satisfaction.
- Ensure local commercial teams are aligned to create value for customers and are focused on improving overall value creation flow.
- Ensure teams are focused, skilled and enabled to identify root problems and constraints, and to solve these.
- Produce functional reporting.
Commercial Management
- Ensure that Functional Managers and AM's develop operational plans in accordance with the tactical plan.
- Manage and allocate resources effectively to meet customer service demands and ensure optimal performance.
- Ensure that AM's lead operational teams into action to execute plans by establishing daily, weekly, and monthly routines as well as running projects and ad-hoc activities.
- Establish KPI's for every role to ensure speed, cost, quality and risk performance is measured and improved.
- Facilitate effective and ongoing cross-functional alignment and flow improvement by co-facilitating the local Area L2 MOS collaboration with other functions in the local value chain.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships.
- Be the custodian of every customer on our network in your region.
Leadership
- Lead and coach the functional management team to apply and implement the management principles, lead and manage their teams, and build a healthy culture in the business.
- Align every aspect of the commercial team with the business goals.
Key Outputs:
- In collaboration with the Networks Manager:
Ensure the results of the region are in line with the goals set for the region.
Be able to identify the results above per sub area.
Identify deviations in results, determine the root cause for this, and resolve accordingly.
Improve flow in every sub-area.
Ensure all staff in the region are fully engaged.
Enable teams to solve their own problems.
Provide teams with the needed resources as well as policies, standards and best practices so they can deliver first time right and on time activities
Work Experience and Competencies Required:
- 5 years in a Managerial role
- 7 years in a competitive and highly transactional commercial environment.
Skills and Competencies:
- Proven competency in strategic and tactical thinking, including the ability to analyse complex situations, identify and prioritize goals, and develop effective plans to achieve them.
- Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) and implement plans.
- Highly skilled in applying sales, marketing and social media best practices.
- Results orientation and drive.
- Analytical thinking and problem solving.
- Decision making and sound judgment.
- Resilient, adaptable, and self-aware.
- Leadership and People Management (plan, organize, lead and control).
Qualifications:
- Grade 12
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field will be beneficial
- Specific management or commercial qualification or training would be required.
If you fit above criteria and would like to join our team, please submit your resume with contactable references.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Preference will be given to Previously Disadvantaged Individual candidates in line with Herotel's Employment Equity Plan.
- Submission of your CV provides Herotel with your express consent for us to process your personal information contained therein, for purposes of processing your application. Please refer to our Privacy Policy on our website for further information on how we process personal information.
- Kindly note that should you not receive feedback from us within 4 weeks of applying, you should consider yourself unsuccessful for the role.
Commercial Manager
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Commercial Manager: Searching for a skilled Commercial Manager to drive financial success through effective management of contracts, pricing, sales, and supply chain relationships.
Report to: ManagerSeniority Level: Mid Career (Above 6 yrs exp)Region: Western CapeType: PermanentDuties and Responsibilities:
- Manage contracts, pricing strategies, sales, and supply chain relationships
- Bridge production, sales, and finance to maximize profitability and minimize risk
Qualifications and Experience:
- Tertiary Qualification – preferably a commerce degree
- 10 to 15 years of relevant work experience
- Exposure to International markets
- From shipping / export or even Agri sector will secure
Sectors:
Sales and Marketing, Logistics, Warehouse & Supply Chain
Functions:
Commercial Manager, Shipping, Logistics Manager
Qualification Types:
Honours Degree, Post Graduate Degrees, Under Graduate Degrees
Skills:
Sales and Business Development, Contract and Supplier Management, Financial Planning and Budgeting, Supply Chain and Logistics Management, Customer Relationship and Contract Fulfilment, Market Analysis and Strategic Planning: .
Remuneration around R1.05 per annum and to be discussed -
Commercial Manager
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How you'll role
As the Commercial Finance Manager, you will play a pivotal role in managing the farm's financial health and commercial activities. You will oversee financial record-keeping, budgeting, and forecasting. You will ensure timely processing of accounts payable and receivable and manage payroll and tax compliance. Moreover, you will be the financial advisor to management, supporting strategic decision-making and ensuring adherence to agricultural and financial regulations.
What you'll do
- Maintain accurate financial records, including income, expenses, and inventory
- Record daily transactions using Microsoft Dynamics
- Assist in the preparation of annual and monthly budgets
- Provide financial forecasts to support operational planning
- Manage accounts payable processes and maintain supplier relationships
- Generate and manage sales orders, and monitor timely invoicing
- Ensure accurate payroll submissions, reconciling to the general ledger
- Prepare and submit tax filings, maintaining regulatory compliance
- Monitor farm inventory and assist with asset management
- Generate financial statements and reports for performance analysis
- Coordinate with auditors, tax consultants, and regulatory bodies
- Support cost-saving strategies and provide financial insights to management
What you'll need
- Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Accounting or related field
- CA registration is advantageous
- At least 3 years of work experience as an Accountant
- Proficiency in Microsoft Dynamics and strong Excel skills
- Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
- Experience in the agricultural industry is compulsory
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Commercial Manager
Location: Northern Suburbs, Cape Town
Company: Harcourts Dunn
Salary: R10 000 basic + commission
About Us:
Harcourts Dunn is a trusted name in real estate, with a strong focus on professionalism and results. We are expanding our commercial division and are looking for a driven Commercial Manager to lead growth and deliver exceptional service to our clients.
Role Overview:
As Commercial Manager, you will manage and expand our commercial property portfolio, secure new business opportunities, and maintain strong client relationships. This role is suited to a results-driven professional with proven experience in the commercial property sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and grow the commercial property division.
- Source and secure new business opportunities.
- Build and maintain relationships with landlords, tenants, and investors.
- Handle negotiations, contracts, and deal closures.
- Track market trends and provide business insights.
- Collaborate with the sales team to achieve targets.
Requirements:
- Minimum 4 years' experience in commercial real estate or property management.
- Strong sales, negotiation, and leadership skills.
- Proven track record in business development.
- Goal-oriented and self-motivated.
What We Offer:
- R10 000 basic salary + commission structure.
- Established brand with strong market presence.
- Supportive and professional team environment.
- Career growth opportunities within the Harcourts network.
How to Apply:
Submit your CV and cover letter directly through Indeed.
Job Type: Full-time
Application Question(s):
- How many years experience do you have in Commercial real estate?
- Do you have a valid FFC?
- Are you a Full Status Property Practitioner?
Work Location: In person
Commercial Manager
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A reputable and well-established
Energy & Light Systems Manufacturing
company who are hiring a
Commercial Director
to be based in
South Africa.
***Please take the time to read the job description, you must meet all the criteria set out below for your application to be considered. We do check all applications and suitable candidates will be contacted within 5 working days. If you are not contacted by us within that time, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.***
Key aspects of the role include:
- Provide strategic commercial direction to achieve company performance objectives.
- Responsible for the profitable development of the business through maximizing the potential sales and profit growth and enhancing market accessibility across the assigned region.
- Manage a team of professionals providing guidance and development opportunities.
- Build and maintain good working relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers.
- Identify emerging markets and market shifts while being fully aware of new products and competition status.
- Conduct market analysis and research about competitors, customers, and business opportunities.
To be successful you will need to meet the following:
- Bachelor's Degree.
- Minimum 15 years of experience in a similar role within the
Industrial/Manufacturing industry. - Extensive experience in building and maintaining relationships and strategic partnerships with multiple stakeholders.
- Strong leadership skills and a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams.
- Applicants should be available for face-to-face interviews in the location mentioned above.
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***We check all applications and suitable candidates will be contacted within 5 working days. If you are not contacted by us within that time, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.***
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VACANCY – Commercial Manager
Our JBA team is searching for a well-seasoned commercial manager with a passion for identifying new commercial opportunities and building key supplier relationships.
If you are able and ready to promote and expand our company's commercial partnerships in a way that leads to sustainable growth and satisfied customers, we are ready to meet you.
A job at ALC is unlike anything you have experienced.
Nothing is impossible
At ALC we believe that nothing is impossible. We delight in the challenges presented to us by our customers. Our signature card is being able to do what other companies in the same space won't try because it's too difficult. We never give up. We look for creative ways of doing what they say cannot be done. We take each opportunity as a personal challenge and make it happen. Is this who you are?
Delighting the customers
We ask our customers: "What can we do to make your life better?"; "What are you struggling with?"; "What makes things tough to deliver round here"; "How do we speed things up for you?" Bottom line: we turn a logistical struggle into an engineering masterpiece – that's what we do. Our customers are brave pioneers in the areas of innovative logistics; they need us to be courageous and innovative and help them succeed. So that is who we are. Is this who you are?
We go the extra mile
It's been a long day you're tired, hungry, and frankly, you just want to go home –then a customer calls. When this happens at ALC it's seen as a great opportunity to stretch, to test our limits, to see how much we can do to help our customers get where they need to be. The day ends when the customer is satisfied. Is this who you are?
To qualify for this position, you should meet the following entry criteria:
• Commercial qualification (Bcom or equivalent)
• 5+ years prior experience in a commercial role with international focus
• A proven history of successful leadership
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strategic thinking and strong negotiation skills
• Apply a collaborative mindset and work well as part of a team.
• Superior time management abilities and capable of meeting deadlines
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask.
• Up to date on industry trends, as well as relevant transport laws and regulations
• Ability to build strong relationships with clients and industry contacts.
• Excellent commercial acumen and strategic insight
Key deliverables of the role
• Develop and implement commercial strategies: responsible for developing and implementing commercial strategies to achieve JBA's sales and profitability targets.
• Market analysis: analysing market trends, competitor activity and customer requirements to identify business opportunities.
• Sales forecasting: work with the product managers to develop and maintain sales forecasts, monitor performance against targets, and take corrective action as necessary.
• Pricing and negotiations: negotiate contracts, pricing, and SLA's with approved suppliers.
• Contract management: responsible for managing contracts with suppliers, ensuring
compliance with contractual obligations, and resolving any disputes that may arise.
• Risk management: identify and manage commercial risks including credit risk, supply chain risk and foreign exchange risk.
• Project and team management: manage and motivate team members both internally and externally providing leadership, guidance, and support as necessary.
• Relationship building: build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers ensuring JBA's commercial objectives are aligned with their needs.
• Develop plans for expansion and business development in consultation with the NPD, sales and product management teams.
If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria listed above, please email a detailed copy of your CV to
Candidates that meet our criteria as well as our employment equity targets will be given preference.