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• This role is ideal for a buyer who thrives in a fast-paced retail environment and has a strong understanding of supplier management, category performance, stock availability, promotional planning and commercial negotiations.
• As the Category Buyer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the right products are available at the right price, in the right quantities and at the right time, while building strong supplier partnerships that support business growth and profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage supplier relationships and conduct regular supplier performance reviews.
• Execute monthly and quarterly category business health checks.
• Ensure product availability while maintaining optimal stock levels.
• Negotiate competitive pricing, trading terms and promotional support with suppliers.
• Monitor supplier delivery performance and improve DIFOT (Delivered In Full On Time) metrics.
• Review and maintain supplier agreements in conjunction with Procurement.
• Drive category growth, profitability and gross profit targets.
• Collaborate with Merchandise Planning, Supply Chain and Retail Operations teams to ensure effective forecasting and replenishment.
• Support New Product Development (NPD) initiatives with regional sales and operations teams.
• Ensure promotional stock readiness and successful execution of promotional campaigns.
• Manage category flow, merchandising standards and planogram implementation.
• Analyse sales trends, inventory levels and supplier performance to make commercially sound buying decisions.
• Participate in weekly planning and buying meetings to align business priorities.

Minimum Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics, Commerce or a related field.
• 2–6 years' experience in Retail Buying or Procurement within the FMCG industry.
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical and numerical ability.
• Experience working with supplier performance management and inventory planning.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume retail environment.

Advantageous

• CIPS Level 4 or higher.
• SAPICS Certification.
• Additional training in Supplier Management, Procurement or Commercial Analytics.

Key Competencies

• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management ability.
• Commercially minded with sound business judgement.
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong planning and prioritisation skills.
• Ability to analyse data and make informed commercial decisions.
• Resilient and able to perform under pressure.
• High levels of integrity, accountability and ownership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative team player with a customer-focused mindset.

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• An exciting opportunity exists for an accomplished Director: Risk Advisory Services – Internal Audit to join a leading professional services organisation. We are seeking a commercially astute leader with a proven track record of delivering strategic risk advisory and internal audit solutions while driving business growth and building long-term client relationships.
• This executive leadership role offers the opportunity to influence organisational strategy, lead high-performing teams, and deliver innovative governance, risk, and assurance solutions across a diverse client portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the strategic growth of the Risk Advisory Services practice.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and clients on governance, enterprise risk management, internal audit and regulatory compliance.
• Manage complex client engagements, ensuring delivery within scope, budget and agreed timelines.
• Build, develop and maintain long-term executive-level client relationships.
• Identify new business opportunities and contribute to the growth of the advisory practice.
• Lead and mentor high-performing multidisciplinary teams while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous development.
• Ensure compliance with professional standards, risk methodologies and regulatory frameworks.
• Drive operational excellence, quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee financial performance, resource planning and profitability of the practice.

Minimum Requirements

• Honours Degree in Internal Audit, Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• Professional qualification such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or equivalent is essential.
• CISA qualification will be advantageous.
• Minimum 12 years' experience within Risk Advisory and Internal Audit.
• At least 5–6 years in a senior leadership role managing teams and client portfolios.
• Demonstrated experience within the Mining and Telecommunications sectors will be highly advantageous.

Required Skills & Experience

• Extensive knowledge of governance, enterprise risk management, internal audit methodologies and regulatory compliance.
• Proven ability to lead complex advisory engagements.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in business development and practice growth.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Strong financial management and operational leadership capability.
• Experience managing multiple strategic projects simultaneously.

Leadership Competencies

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Strategic leadership and vision.
• Commercial and business development capability.
• Integrity and sound ethical judgement.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving ability.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and executive presence.
• High emotional intelligence and resilience.
• Leadership, coaching and talent development.
• Collaboration and relationship-building skills.
• Accountability, ownership and results orientation.
• Adaptability within a dynamic professional services environment.

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• Are you a commercially driven marketing leader who knows how to turn strategy into measurable business growth across multiple African markets?
• An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Regional Strategic Marketing Manager to lead the development and execution of regional marketing strategies that drive revenue, profitability, market share and brand growth across Southern Africa and other expanding African territories.
• Reporting directly to the CEO, you will play a critical role in shaping commercial strategy, strengthening brand positioning, optimising product portfolios and supporting sustainable business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute regional marketing strategies aligned to business objectives
• Drive brand positioning and long-term brand equity across multiple African markets
• Manage product portfolios, product launches and innovation initiatives
• Lead market intelligence, competitor analysis and customer insights
• Develop pricing strategies that maximise profitability and market competitiveness
• Drive lead generation and demand creation initiatives
• Optimise route-to-market and distributor strategies across regional markets
• Partner closely with Sales, Technical, Finance and Supply Chain teams to deliver commercial growth
• Monitor campaign performance, ROI, market share and business performance metrics
• Identify new market opportunities, customer segments and expansion strategies
• Manage regional marketing budgets and ensure maximum return on investment

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business or related field
• Postgraduate qualification or MBA advantageous
• Minimum 15 years' strategic marketing and brand management experience
• 5-8 years' experience managing marketing strategies across multiple African countries
• Proven experience within industrial, manufacturing, B2B or consumer industries
• Strong commercial, financial and analytical acumen
• Demonstrated success in developing and executing regional growth strategies
• Experience managing product portfolios, pricing strategies and go-to-market initiatives
• Strong leadership and executive stakeholder management skills
• Willingness to travel extensively throughout Africa

We're Looking For Someone Who Has

• Exceptional strategic thinking ability
• Strong commercial mindset with a focus on revenue and profitability
• Experience influencing executive leadership
• Outstanding leadership and relationship-building skills
• Excellent analytical and decision-making capability
• A proven track record of delivering measurable business growth

What You'll Enjoy

• Executive-level exposure reporting directly to the CEO
• Opportunity to influence regional business strategy
• Multi-country responsibility across Africa
• Ownership of brand, product and commercial marketing strategy
• A highly visible leadership role with significant business impact
• The opportunity to shape the future growth of a dynamic and expanding organisation

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• Are you a high-performing B2B sales professional with a passion for winning new business and growing strategic customer relationships?
• A leading player within the industrial lubricants sector is looking for an experienced Account Manager to drive profitable growth across direct corporate customers within industries including mining, manufacturing, transport, fleets and industrial operations.
• This is an opportunity for a commercially driven hunter who enjoys opening doors, solving customer problems and building long-term partnerships.

What you'll be doing

• Developing new business opportunities within key industrial sectors
• Growing existing strategic customer accounts
• Managing the complete sales cycle from prospecting to closing
• Identifying value-adding technical solutions for customers
• Conducting regular customer visits across your territory
• Negotiating pricing and commercial agreements
• Working closely with technical, supply chain and marketing teams
• Managing sales pipeline and forecasting through CRM
• Delivering against revenue, volume and profitability targets

We're looking for someone with

• 5–10 years' B2B sales experience
• Industrial, lubricants, petrochemical, energy or related experience
• Proven success in new business development
• Strong account management capability
• Experience selling into manufacturing, mining, transport or fleet customers
• Excellent negotiation and relationship management skills
• Strong commercial and financial understanding
• Valid driver's licence and willingness to travel

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• Are you a high-performing B2B sales professional with a passion for winning new business and growing strategic customer relationships?
• A leading player within the industrial lubricants sector is looking for an experienced Account Manager to drive profitable growth across direct corporate customers within industries including mining, manufacturing, transport, fleets and industrial operations.
• This is an opportunity for a commercially driven hunter who enjoys opening doors, solving customer problems and building long-term partnerships.

What you'll be doing

• Developing new business opportunities within key industrial sectors
• Growing existing strategic customer accounts
• Managing the complete sales cycle from prospecting to closing
• Identifying value-adding technical solutions for customers
• Conducting regular customer visits across your territory
• Negotiating pricing and commercial agreements
• Working closely with technical, supply chain and marketing teams
• Managing sales pipeline and forecasting through CRM
• Delivering against revenue, volume and profitability targets

We're looking for someone with

• 5–10 years' B2B sales experience
• Industrial, lubricants, petrochemical, energy or related experience
• Proven success in new business development
• Strong account management capability
• Experience selling into manufacturing, mining, transport or fleet customers
• Excellent negotiation and relationship management skills
• Strong commercial and financial understanding
• Valid driver's licence and willingness to travel

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• Are you a high-performing B2B sales professional with a passion for winning new business and growing strategic customer relationships?
• A leading player within the industrial lubricants sector is looking for an experienced Account Manager to drive profitable growth across direct corporate customers within industries including mining, manufacturing, transport, fleets and industrial operations.
• This is an opportunity for a commercially driven hunter who enjoys opening doors, solving customer problems and building long-term partnerships.

What you'll be doing

• Developing new business opportunities within key industrial sectors
• Growing existing strategic customer accounts
• Managing the complete sales cycle from prospecting to closing
• Identifying value-adding technical solutions for customers
• Conducting regular customer visits across your territory
• Negotiating pricing and commercial agreements
• Working closely with technical, supply chain and marketing teams
• Managing sales pipeline and forecasting through CRM
• Delivering against revenue, volume and profitability targets

We're looking for someone with

• 5–10 years' B2B sales experience
• Industrial, lubricants, petrochemical, energy or related experience
• Proven success in new business development
• Strong account management capability
• Experience selling into manufacturing, mining, transport or fleet customers
• Excellent negotiation and relationship management skills
• Strong commercial and financial understanding
• Valid driver's licence and willingness to travel

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• We're looking for an experienced Distributor Account Manager to lead the growth and performance of a national distributor network within the industrial lubricants industry.
• This is far more than traditional account management—you'll coach distributors, drive commercial excellence, improve market penetration and build winning growth strategies.

Your responsibilities

• Manage strategic distributor partnerships
• Develop and execute joint business plans
• Grow distributor sales and profitability
• Coach distributor sales teams on value selling
• Identify new market opportunities
• Expand channel coverage
• Manage pricing and commercial negotiations
• Drive marketing initiatives through distributors
• Improve distributor capability and performance
• Achieve volume, revenue and margin targets

You'll need

• Around 10 years' sales or distributor management experience
• Industrial B2B or lubricants industry experience
• Strong distributor or channel management background
• Excellent commercial negotiation skills
• Proven history of delivering sales growth
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Experience managing multiple distributor relationships
• Willingness to travel extensively

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• We're looking for an experienced Distributor Account Manager to lead the growth and performance of a national distributor network within the industrial lubricants industry.
• This is far more than traditional account management—you'll coach distributors, drive commercial excellence, improve market penetration and build winning growth strategies.

Your responsibilities

• Manage strategic distributor partnerships
• Develop and execute joint business plans
• Grow distributor sales and profitability
• Coach distributor sales teams on value selling
• Identify new market opportunities
• Expand channel coverage
• Manage pricing and commercial negotiations
• Drive marketing initiatives through distributors
• Improve distributor capability and performance
• Achieve volume, revenue and margin targets

You'll need

• Around 10 years' sales or distributor management experience
• Industrial B2B or lubricants industry experience
• Strong distributor or channel management background
• Excellent commercial negotiation skills
• Proven history of delivering sales growth
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Experience managing multiple distributor relationships
• Willingness to travel extensively

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• Are you an experienced wholesale or FMCG sales professional looking to take ownership of a strategic portfolio?
• An established organisation is looking for a commercially focused Wholesale Account Manager to manage wholesale partnerships, drive sales growth and expand market presence across an established customer network.
• This role combines strategic account management, commercial negotiation, business development and channel optimisation.

Your role

• Manage key wholesale accounts
• Develop joint business plans
• Grow sales, profitability and market share
• Drive promotional and trade marketing activities
• Coach wholesalers to improve commercial performance
• Expand wholesale customer networks
• Manage pricing and contract negotiations
• Improve pipeline visibility and forecasting
• Deliver against ambitious sales targets

Ideal background

• 5–10 years' wholesale, FMCG, consumer goods or industrial sales experience
• Experience managing wholesalers or large channel partners
• Proven sales growth achievements
• Strong negotiation and commercial skills
• Ability to build long-term customer relationships
• Experience working within CRM systems
• Valid driver's licence and willingness to travel

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• Are you an experienced wholesale or FMCG sales professional looking to take ownership of a strategic portfolio?
• An established organisation is looking for a commercially focused Wholesale Account Manager to manage wholesale partnerships, drive sales growth and expand market presence across an established customer network.
• This role combines strategic account management, commercial negotiation, business development and channel optimisation.

Your role

• Manage key wholesale accounts
• Develop joint business plans
• Grow sales, profitability and market share
• Drive promotional and trade marketing activities
• Coach wholesalers to improve commercial performance
• Expand wholesale customer networks
• Manage pricing and contract negotiations
• Improve pipeline visibility and forecasting
• Deliver against ambitious sales targets

Ideal background

• 5–10 years' wholesale, FMCG, consumer goods or industrial sales experience
• Experience managing wholesalers or large channel partners
• Proven sales growth achievements
• Strong negotiation and commercial skills
• Ability to build long-term customer relationships
• Experience working within CRM systems
• Valid driver's licence and willingness to travel