Sales Area Manager at Engen

Purpose of the Job

To manage the relationship with the dealers by ensuring compliance to Retail brand standards and performance optimization for increased profit and market share

Who you are

• You goal orientated.
• You are target driven. 
• You are resilient.
• You are a negotiator
• You have built formidable relationships
• You are an expert at data analysis
• You are a passionate brand ambassador
• You have excellent communication and analytical skills
• You have a reputation for integrity
• You can successfully hold crucial conversations

What you'll be doing

• Proactively driving profitability and implementation of regional growth initiatives
• Building relationships with the dealers and all stakeholders
• Measuring retail efficiency standards and disciplines as well as HSEQ compliance
• Maximizing profitability
• You’ll create a safe working and shopping environment for site staff and
• customers
• You'll leverage on national promotions and programs to increase profitability of dealer network

What you've done before

Baseline:

• At least 5 years’ experience with all of these linked to Sales, Retail, Fuel, Sales or
• Marketing
• NQF 7 (BCom Degree in Marketing/Finance/General Business OR
• RPL (Recognized Prior Learning) with 10 years’ experience in the
• appropriate field/sector)
• Exceptional problem-solving skills
• Deep knowledge of FMCG
• Experience working with franchise businesses

Advantageous:

• 3 years’ experience as Area Manager preferred
• Ability to work successfully in an ever-changing environment and navigate
• ambiguity
• Demonstrated ability to make decisions
• Advanced business management skills or desire to acquire the same

Exciting Challenges

• Applies knowledge in a challenging marketplace to advance the organisation’s
• profitability goals
• Driving the profitability of the 1Plus network & other sites
• Creates HSEQ compliant Dealer network
• Effectively communicate, control and measure retail standards and disciplines for
• a better performance of the Network
• Operate effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not
• clear