Divisional Manager – Material Handling at DAV Professional Placement Group

SUMMARY

• Our client is looking to employ a Divisional Manager, who will be responsible for Managing the Material Handling Division across the different branches, whilst ensuring that sales, quotations and reviewing of weekly, monthly or quarterly budgets are achieved.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical application and sales support to the local team and branches as and when required
• Visit Project Houses and Consultants, Branches and clients to assist with project specifications and technical clarifications
• Motivate, lead and assist the sales team and branches
• Evaluate current stock holdings and landed cost to ensure the team makes GP targets
• Oversee and manage Material Handling branch operations and project activities across various regions nationally in order to provide necessary support where required
• Implement annual budgets for local teams and branches
• Ensure timely project execution and attain quality and specification requirements
• Assist with business development into new and existing markets
• Assist and ensure that the team reaches annual sales and GP targets
• Visit project sites to monitor progress, maintain relationships, and verify quality, safety and customer satisfaction
• Analyse project progress and review monthly projections
• Identify cost reduction opportunities to achieve financial targets
• Identify areas for improvement to continually drive business performance and desired results
• Assist all clients technically ensuring the best solution is offered
• Provide technical, application or sales training to educate staff on Material Handling products, solutions and applications
• Provide technical, application or sales training to educate staff on products, solutions and applications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12/ Matric
• N6 Qualification, Diploma or Degree
• At Least 3-5 Years in product management with supervisory experience
• Advanced numeracy and literacy skills
• Ability to both read and write English and Afrikaans
• Previous Syspro experience
• Proficiency in MS Office