Sales Support Manager (Automotive)

SUMMARY:
New Vacancy!! Our leading client in the Automotive Sector is looking to employ a Sales Support Manager to join their dynamic team in Gqeberha/Port Elizabeth.

POSITION INFO:
Job Responsibilities: 

• To achieve monthly and yearly customer targets in order to meet required profitability margins and to ensure on going sustainability for the company. 
• To maintain current customer base and to identify new business opportunities in order f to achieve yearly factory volumes and targets. 
• To actively network with existing and potential customers to create and identify potential growth opportunities to drive sales and maintain sound relationships. 
• To ensure price increase justifications are timeously submitted to customers with all documentation and additional information required to achieve price increase. 
• To adhere to SLA's in order to ensure that the company is aligned with Economic Development Plan and requirements. 
• To receive and analyze customer forecasts and compare to contract and/or previous forecasts and selling rate, to ensure accuracy to manage inventories and delivery performance. 
• Track Delivery performance and Adverse buy measurements and communicate variances with customers. 
• Communicate trends and variances with Plant / Supply chain management to ensure alignment and implementation. 
• Ensure effective communication of relevant information to all stakeholders to support effective decision making for the business. 
• Identify opportunities to reduce cost and drive profitability within customer base. 
• Ensure that costing, analysis and pricing uploads for internal/external customers are done timeously and accurately to support effective business decisions and drive profitability. 
• Assist with adhoc departmental administration as and when required and ensure that 100% of administration is done correctly and within the agreed time frames.

• Grade 12
• BTech or Degree in Marketing Financial or Logistics or equivalent
• Financial understanding regarding costing
• Automotive industry knowledge