Job Vacancies at Engen

Purpose of the Job

• To provide administrative, marketing, reporting and support to the team on forecasting, supply monitoring, customer queries and communication to customers, customer account management co-ordination, pricing management and general business support duties for the Reseller team to contribute to the profitability of the business

Who You Are:

• You are a good communicator
• You are able to build relationships with stakeholders
• You have the ability to work under pressure
• You are organized and task orientated
• You have an understanding of diary management
• You have a reputation for integrity and reliability
• You can successfully hold crucial conversations
• You have a high sense of service orientation
• You have sound interpersonal skills
• You execute tasks efficiently and at pace

What you’ll have done before:
Baseline: (HR to complete)

• NQF Level 5 (Certificate in Administration/ Secretarial Services)
• 3 years experience in Administration or Secretarial Services
• Computer Literacy (MS Office)

Advantageous:

• SAP experience
• Admin support experience at Senior level
• Exciting Challenges you might face in the role
• Involved in Budget Control and Dealer Billings 
• Conduct  Market Research to improve on Sales strategy
• Assess Performance Tracking of the sales team.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders [internal and external] to ensure that accurate data is timeously recorded
• Provide support to Area Managers and contribute to the delivery of Sales plans 
• Maintaining and updating Customer Master database
• Travel locally on site visits 

What you’ll be doing

• Ensure the dealer site list and customer master databases are maintained and up to date at all times, assist with administration of the dealer operating leases by means of data management and capturing to ensure accurate records at all times, and assist with administration during dealer recruitment process
• Provide assistance to the sales team through organising of meetings, venue bookings, travel & accommodation when required to ensure smooth running of the Sales team office and to contribute to the delivery of Sales plans
• Provide support to internal customers such as CSC and FSSC and service providers on behalf of the Sales team by handling departmental queries & issues to ensure that the Sales team performs optimally at all times
• Ensure availability and communication of accurate information by consolidating and distributing accurate reports and minutes to Regional Sales team and assist Area Managers with adhoc requests while they are on the road during their call plan to ensure operations run smoothly in office.
• Ensure availability and communication of accurate information by consolidating and distributing accurate reports and minutes to Regional Sales team and assist Area Managers with adhoc requests while they are on the road during their call plan to ensure operations run smoothly in office.
• Ensure payments are made within agreed timelines and SLA's by processing and filing utilities payments & taxes and municipal invoices timeously in order to oblige with Finance and Accounts policies and procedures.

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Purpose of the Job

• Manage the interface between Engen, Fluidlink APM customers and the third-party service providers to maximize return on investments and customer satisfaction including compliance to Engen standards. Upsell of Fluidlink advanced offerings to Existing customers and onboard new Fluidlink APM customers. Grow the Lubricants volumes through the onboarding of new Fluidlink customers.

Who You Are:

• You are dynamic thinker with a high aptitude for learning.
• You have a reputation for finding new opportunities and for closing deals.
• You are capable engaging with various engineering disciplines.
• You have built credibility within your organization and amongst your peers.
• You are passionate about providing reliability solutions.
• You have excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• You have excellent interpersonal skills and you have built lasting relationships.
• You have worked in the reliability sector improving machinery uptime.
• You are a result driven individual with proven track record in sales.
• You can use creative thinking in tailoring asset performance management solution for customer.

What you’ll have done before:
Baseline:

• Diploma Mechanical Engineering NQF 7/Mechanical Trade Tested Artisan.
• 5 years’ experience in the Tribology or Reliability disciplines.
• Mechanical Engineering/Maintenance Experience

Advantageous:

• Certified Tribologist / SAIT
• Certified Predictive Maintenance Strategies
• Certified Project Management
• SAMTRAC (Supervisory course)
• Total Fluid Management experience
• Sales & Marketing Experience
• Knowledge of the Lubes Value Chain
• RCFA
• 3rd Party Contractor Management Experience
• Exciting Challenges you might face in the role
• Operate effectively in an ever-changing, dynamic, and agile business.
• Apply your knowledge South African Mining & Industry.
• Immerse yourself in various aspects of the organisation.
• Interface with the South African reliability solution network.

What you’ll be doing
FINANCE MANAGEMENT:

•     Develop/present annual Fluidlink CAPEX/OPEX business plan/budget.
•     Manage profit levers to improve profitability including gross margin, cost to serve, service fee and wholesale list price.
•     Improved operational efficiency: Manpower utilization on site.
•     Determine (in conjunction with manager) and maximise Fluidlink profit: service fee and basket of products sold.

BUSINESS SUPPORT:

•     Provide input into the annual Fluidlink business plan aligned to the Lubricant strategy.
•     Provide input into bi-annual service fee, product volume and inventory forecast
•     Collaborate with internal stakeholders which promotes the development of the sales thrusts for a specific Lubricants account including service fee income.
•     Provide input into the recommendation of future resourcing requirements for service providers.
•     Conduct regular review of progress of each of the Fluidlink APM accounts, including service providers and implement corrective action where necessary 
•     Ensure the consistent application of Engen's Fluidlink standards and policies

PROFIT MANAGEMENT:

•     Manage profit levers to improve profitability including gross margin, cost to serve, service fee and wholesale list price
•     Improved operational efficiency: Manpower utilization on site 
•     Determine (in conjunction with manager) and maximise Fluidlink profit: service fee and basket of products sold
•     Ensure acquisition of new business through tenders and partnerships processes.

CUSTOMER AND SERVICE PROVIDER INTERFACE:

•     Engage Internal customers and stakeholders SLA i.e. Supply Chain, Marketing, Technical, HSEQ, CSC
•     Ensure service provider compliance to SLA's
•     Manages customer/service provider relationship 
•     Comply with local by-laws and engineering standards
•     Support innovation (new products & solutions)
•     Build long term relationships with key Industrial & Mining customers.

HSEQ COMPLIANCE:

• Support and onboard a systematic approach to a generative HSEQ Culture.
•     Communicate HSEQ procedures
•     Enforce compliance and provide input to HSEQ policies and procedures
•     Model HSEQ values
•     Ensure adherence to Customer HSEQ Procedures
•     Ensure service provider HSEQ compliance
•     Effect compliance to audit processes and procedures 
•     Close out audit findings

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Purpose of the Job

• Manage the interface between Engen, Fluidlink APM customers and the third-party service providers to maximize return on investments and customer satisfaction including compliance to Engen standards. Upsell of Fluidlink advanced offerings to Existing customers and onboard new Fluidlink APM customers. Grow the Lubricants volumes through the onboarding of new Fluidlink customers.

Who You Are:

• You are dynamic thinker with a high aptitude for learning.
• You have a reputation for finding new opportunities and for closing deals.
• You are capable engaging with various engineering disciplines.
• You have built credibility within your organization and amongst your peers.
• You are passionate about providing reliability solutions.
• You have excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• You have excellent interpersonal skills and you have built lasting relationships.
• You have worked in the reliability sector improving machinery uptime.
• You are a result driven individual with proven track record in sales.
• You can use creative thinking in tailoring asset performance management solution for customer.

What you’ll have done before:
Baseline:

• Diploma Mechanical Engineering NQF 7/Mechanical Trade Tested Artisan.
• 5 years’ experience in the Tribology or Reliability disciplines.
• Mechanical Engineering/Maintenance Experience

Advantageous:

• Certified Tribologist / SAIT
• Certified Predictive Maintenance Strategies
• Certified Project Management
• SAMTRAC (Supervisory course)
• Total Fluid Management experience
• Sales & Marketing Experience
• Knowledge of the Lubes Value Chain
• RCFA
• 3rd Party Contractor Management Experience
• Exciting Challenges you might face in the role
• Operate effectively in an ever-changing, dynamic, and agile business.
• Apply your knowledge South African Mining & Industry.
• Immerse yourself in various aspects of the organisation.
• Interface with the South African reliability solution network

What you’ll be doing
FINANCE MANAGEMENT:

•     Develop/present annual Fluidlink CAPEX/OPEX business plan/budget.
•     Manage profit levers to improve profitability including gross margin, cost to serve, service fee and wholesale list price.
•     Improved operational efficiency: Manpower utilization on site.
•     Determine (in conjunction with manager) and maximise Fluidlink profit: service fee and basket of products sold.

BUSINESS SUPPORT:

•     Provide input into the annual Fluidlink business plan aligned to the Lubricant strategy.
•     Provide input into bi-annual service fee, product volume and inventory forecast
•     Collaborate with internal stakeholders which promotes the development of the sales thrusts for a specific Lubricants account including service fee income.
•     Provide input into the recommendation of future resourcing requirements for service providers.
•     Conduct regular review of progress of each of the Fluidlink APM accounts, including service providers and implement corrective action where necessary 
•     Ensure the consistent application of Engen's Fluidlink standards and policies

PROFIT MANAGEMENT:

•     Manage profit levers to improve profitability including gross margin, cost to serve, service fee and wholesale list price
•     Improved operational efficiency: Manpower utilization on site 
•     Determine (in conjunction with manager) and maximise Fluidlink profit: service fee and basket of products sold
•     Ensure acquisition of new business through tenders and partnerships processes.

CUSTOMER AND SERVICE PROVIDER INTERFACE:

•     Engage Internal customers and stakeholders SLA i.e. Supply Chain, Marketing, Technical, HSEQ, CSC
•     Ensure service provider compliance to SLA's
•     Manages customer/service provider relationship 
•     Comply with local by-laws and engineering standards
•     Support innovation (new products & solutions)
•     Build long term relationships with key Industrial & Mining customers.

HSEQ COMPLIANCE:

• Support and onboard a systematic approach to a generative HSEQ Culture.
•     Communicate HSEQ procedures
•     Enforce compliance and provide input to HSEQ policies and procedures
•     Model HSEQ values
•     Ensure adherence to Customer HSEQ Procedures
•     Ensure service provider HSEQ compliance
•     Effect compliance to audit processes and procedures 
•     Close out audit findings
   

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Who You Are

•     You are an analytical thinker 
•     You have built credibility within your organization and amongst your peers
•     You are an expert at implementation and execution of strategic objectives
•     You are passionate about retail and selling
•     You have excellent communication and negotiation skills
•     You have a reputation for being insightful and operating with integrity
   

What You Have Done Before

•     At least 8 years’ category/buying experience within mainstream retail with five of these linked to supermarket retailers or the hospitality industry
•     NQF level 7 (Degree/Advanced Diploma with specialisation Retail, Business Management or equivalent))
•     Experience sourcing the following products (Daily, Fresh produce and perishable) experience within the hospitality industry could be beneficial.
•     Understanding of food services/QSR/Hospitality industry and product categories prevalent in the South African retail landscape.
•     Deep knowledge of retail principles with in-depth understanding of category management
   

Exciting Challenges You Might Face

•     Immerse yourself in various aspects of the organisation
•     Influencing the strategic direction of Engen convenience business
•     Operate effectively in an ever-changing, dynamic and agile business
   

What You Will Be Doing

•     Influence turnover & income for the year ahead.
•     Drive overall category performance across national footprint
•     Monthly category performance analysis and reporting
•     Implement and ensure effective promotional plan
•     Engage Internal customers and stakeholders on category delivery needs
•     Be prepared to present category performance analysis
•     Execute sourcing and supplier relationship management strategies

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Who are you

• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to effectively drive change
• Excellent technical skills
• Strong communication, decision making and influencing skills with a proven ability to build strong business relationships and drive action
• Ability to contribute to strategic discussion
• Works well with teams of people
• Organised, structured with strong attention to detail and a responsive, proactive attitude

What you will be doing

• Business planning development of expenditure forecasts for Safety and Environmental services
• Support initiatives that promote cost optimization and avoid excessive expense. 
• Review audits and feedback and facilitate alignment with management and ensure development of risks mitigation and closure of the findings to ensure compliance and risk controls
• Build and maintain good risk management through identification of potential risk area and incorporate in business-based improvement programmes through implementation and management of HSE critical controls including appropriate programmes) and effectively assured
• Provide input into development and updating of the Transition Team’s Safety, PSM and Environmental services business risk profile
• Ensure proactive business risk identification and management of risk treatment strategy and reporting
• Engage the relevant teams on any deviations related to work practices or contractor performance evaluations that are not aligned with Engen-wide CHSEQ standards
• Engage with various internal divisions to deliver services and act as an ambassador to Engen HSEQ culture, strategies and initiatives

What have you done before

• NQF Level 7 (Degree in Engineering/ Science/ Safety Management or related)
• 8 year’s experience in Engineering, HSEQ/ Process Safety or Environmental with knowledge of relevant PTS, Quality Management System and Statutory requirements
• Knowledge of national safety (OHS Act) and environmental standards and practices