Junior Manager Sales & Trading

SUMMARY:
Our Client, based in Cape Town, within the Marine Industry is seeking a Junior Manager Sales & Trading.

Key Competencies

• Energetic
• Diligent
• Honest
• Persistent
• Strategic thinker
• Able to work unsupervised
• Good administration skills (managing contracts, deal confirmations etc.)
• Results Driven. Excellent communication skills for customer interaction

POSITION INFO:
Requirements

• Essential: Commercial (e.g. B. Com) or Technical (e.g. B.Sc. Chem. Eng.) degree
• Preferable: Sales and / or marketing qualification
• International bunker trading 
• Understanding the fundamentals of pricing and hedging 
• Budget processes 
• Competition law 
• Development of business plans 
• Sales forecasting, planning, and monitoring 
• Compiling deal confirmations and all associated paperwork, liaising with head office finance

• Development and ownership of the sales strategy for the division. 
• Management of existing (local and international) customer relationships & contracts, including pricing and general communication etc. 
• New customer opportunities and contracts. 
• Deal confirmations for international and local spot sales 
• Client and site visits (Gqeberha, Mossel Bay, Durban, Cape Town, West Coast) 
• Interact with: a. Bunker Controllers and Harbour Marine Team regarding logistical requirements and execution – High level supply chain management b. Head Office team regarding international sales (Orders / Credit Applications / Credit Limits / Customs documentation etc.) 
• Annual budgets and business plans 
• Tracking of budget and sales targets
• Understanding of sales agreement contracts, supply contracts, competition law, etc.