Fresh Jobs at Kempston Recruitment

• Our client is seeking a Area Sales Manager, to join their team. The role is based in KZN - Durban North and would suit someone familiar with the area.

Minimum skills and experience required:

• Established background in agricultural parts aafter market
• Proven track record demonstrating ability to meet targets
• Commercial/sales orientated individual who understands the dynamics of the nominated region
• Strong MS Outlook and Office skills
• Excellent communicator with good interpersonal skills
• Willingness to travel extensively within the territory
• High level of presentation skills for key accounts and dealers
• Degree qualified or ezuivalent
• Ability to influence others
• Target driven
• Organised and effective
• Willingness to stay away from home while on terrirtory

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To effectively manage a given territory and grow sales in line with budgets
• To identify dealer potential and key accounts
• To develop a business strategy for the region
• To plan and visit all dealers in a 6-week call cycle
• To keep detailed notes and update assigned CRM or related systems daily weekly and monthly
• To promote, demonstrate and sell all Sparex product groups
• To train your dealer staff to use our website and e-commerce solutions
• To manage customer database and market segment information
• To attend and support dealer open days
• To attend and promote the Sparex brand at Agricultural shows and events
• To assist and share responsibility with Accounts department for credit control
• To keep all dealers up to date with promotions, offers and catalogues
• To meet targets for turnover, margin and product sales
• To build rapport with dealers
• To carry out any other duty as required

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• Our client is seeking a Office Administration / Receptionist, to join their team. The role is based in Pinetown, KwaZulu Natal and would suit someone familiar with the area.

Minimum skills and experience required:

• Technical: Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, outlook), Pastel partner and general office equipment (Printers , scanner)
• Soft Skills: Excellent organization, time management, attention to detail, verbal, and written communication skills. Computer skills. Specific duties may vary, but centre on supporting daily admin functions. 
• Qualification: National senior certificate

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Visitor Management: Welcome Visitors, determine the nature of their visit, and assist them accordingly. 
• Phone; Answering calls, take messages and respond to queries via phone or email.
• Administrative support: Perform clerical tasks, including filing, emails, photocopying.
• Front desk Maintenance: Maintain a clean, professional, and safe reception area. Order office supplies and maintaining general office systems. 
• Interpersonal and communication skills: A warm, friendly demeanour with clear and polite verbal and written communication skills
• Organizing and Multitasking: Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize request, and track various office documentation simultaneously. 
• Communicate and assist Customers daily. 
• Record keeping/capturing: Clock cards of factory workers- clock card system. (Submitting fortnightly hours, leave forms, sick leave, compassionate leave, bonusses etc to Head office) 
• Basic HR tasks. (Full HR function done in JHB)  
• Record keeping: Invoices, signed delivery notes, Credit notes and sales orders from Customers.
• Record keeping:  Supplier Invoices, GRV’s, signed delivery notes, goods return notes, Statements. (Must reconcile statements to Invoices). Head office does all the payments.
• Bank:  Petty cash (slips and payments to be reconciled and emailed to Head office at Month end)
• Receiving and capturing Customer orders and arrange loading. 
• Pastel: Capturing of  Customer Invoices and Credit notes. 
• Pastel: Capturing Supplier Invoices and GRV’s 
• Stock takes monthly and stock journals.  (Must have knowledge of Pastel partner)
• Customer queries:  Follow up on payments. (Liaise with Head office)
• Adhering to Policies and Procedures 
• Abiding to Statutory requirements 
• Liaising with Head office, Branch Manager, Sales Representative, Factory workers, and drivers.
• Reports to Branch Manager.  
   

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• Our client is seeking a Logistics Manager, to join their team. The role is based in JHB, Gauteng and would suit someone familiar with the area.

Minimum skills and experience required:

• Fluent in English and Afrikaans
• 5-10 years logistics management experience
• Hard working and self motivated
• Experience in managing local and cross-border deliveries
• A university degree is advantageous

Duties and Responsibilities:
Fleet and Operations Oversight

• Load/Route planning: Building and planning loads for various customers daily. Communicating with warehouse managers and drivers to ensure loads are completed efficiently.
• Vehicle Maintenance: Inspecting vehicles and managing maintenance staff. In charge of overseeing repairs, timelines and reconning of tyres, parts and tools.
• Fleet monitors: Communicating with fleet controllers throughout the day to resolve delays and manage communication with clients in order to resolve issues on the road or at the shops/warehouses.

Management and Finance

• Team Leadership: Directing drivers, dispatchers, and support staff.
• Budget Control: Managing departmental operational and capital costs.
• Record Keeping: Communicating with administrative staff to manage and maintain driver overtime.
• Payment loading: Load daily payments for operational expenses (Tolls; Night outs; casuals; border fees) for CEO to review and approve.

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• Our client in the manufacturing industry is seeking a Production Manager to join their team in Cato Ridge.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervising Factory Staff and daily activities.
• Mange multiple facets of the facility including logistics
• Maintaining a safe and healthy work environment
• Order and control of all raw materials needed for production
• Ensure the correct orders/pickings leave the warehouse
• Checking of orders, stock received, inventory and deliveries for accuracy
• Attend the daily production planning meetings and plan production timeously
• Maintain records, reporting relevant information and prepare any necessary documentation 
• Perform daily inspections on all plant/equipment and repair all defects found
• Communicate and coordinate sales orders/pickings with factory staff.
• Responsible for ensuring factory, equipment and premises are always clean and neat.
• Perform monthly stock takes
• Assist/support the admin/sales staff when required.
• Manage local admin staff

Requirements

• A valid driver’s license
• Grade 12/matric certificate
• Qualified Millwright/Electrician
• Must have 5 - 10 years' experience as a Production Manager