Job Description

SUMMARY:Industrial Engineer - Operations Executive - KwaZulu Natal
Well established Concern within Oil & Gas, PetroleumPOSITION INFO:
Focus on leading the Group Strategy in respect of Operations and revise as necessary to improve current business performance and deliver a Strategy that includes the following: Market Trends & Dynamics, Companys competitive position, Opportunities, Strategy for the medium term (5 years)Key Areas of Responsibilities:

• Cohesive view for each Channel of Trade of how to win and delivering a 5-year Financial Shape by Channel of Trade
• Develop strategic insights into the existing business & geography.
• Establish a regional view of competitor activity, strategic intent and monitor competitive moves and external market trends and amend the strategy accordingly.
• Explore and define growth opportunities aligned to the Strategy and develop the economic value attributable to individual strategy options.
• Brand health management
• Business intelligence
• Effective operations management
• Manage and grow relationship between customer and suppliers
• Manage budgets and profitability targets
• Monthly store performance reviews with region, construct corrective plans, manage and monitor
• Project Management
• Region sales performance management
• Sales management / profitability
• Sales, market and channel analysis
• Supplier management
• Team management & leadership
• Manage Promotional Grid
• Requirements:

• BEng Industrial Engineering Degree

• Sound knowledge of

/ Retail / Wholesale / Merchandising industry experience essential * Strong field marketing knowledge coupled with a commercial mind-set

• Excellent networking skills - a high level of interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Eye for business, commercial experience and knowledge
• Strong analytical skills and understanding of Financials with a high attention to detail
• Accurate and numerate and with the ability to both conceptualize and translate concepts into operational actions.
• Ability to turn data into useful and significant management information and insights and to present it effective
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office (Advanced Excel)
• Valid Drivers License required
• Ability to travel essential

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