Permanent Manager Technical Sales & Marketing Base Metals in Engineering

OUR CLIENT BASED IN PARKTOWN IS INTERESTED AND SUITABLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS
PERMANENT POSITION
Salary scale: Annual Package: Maximum – R 960 000.00 negotiable TCTC (Depending on experience)
Additional Benefits
• Company paid Group Life Policy ( Death benefits, severe illness benefits, disability , funeral scheme, global education protector), employees only pay the tax on this benefit
• 20 Working days leave per annum
• Business travel reimbursement R4.50 p/km
• Living out allowances per night spent away from home for Business purposes :
o Local R361.00 per night
o Internationally: R900 - 1150.00 per night
• Cell phone allowance: Max. R150.00 for subscription and all business calls
• Performance bonus: dependant of Company and individual performance paid in Oct.
• Std Working hours 8 hours per day (flexi time with core hrs 8:30 – 3)
1.0 PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To manage the Base Metals sales and marketing department and achieve the Company objectives by procuring new projects.
2.0 KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities
• Build and maintain good relations with existing and new clients
• Perform customer satisfaction surveys
• Constantly stay abreast with of positive and negative customer perceptions
• Update the Marketing Co-ordinator with a customer database including key personnel in each organisation.
• Guide and assist the Project team in interpreting the project commercial & technical requirements
• Negotiate contract technical & commercial conditions with clients
• Manage the Base Metals team in terms of guiding , developing and mentoring employees
• Prepare sales and marketing budgets
• Assist in preparation of sales forecasts
3.0 EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
• Minimum experience of 5 years within the smelting industry and knowledge of base metals (platinum, nickel, copper, ferro-nickel, zinc)

3.1 Minimum Qualifications
• A B.Eng/BSC Engineering or Metallurgy or Equivalent
4.0 COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
• Verbal & written communication skills
• Strong sales ability
• Tolerance for stress
• Financial and business management skills especially for New Business Development
• Ability to Forecast Budgets
• An outgoing disposition
• Attention to detail
5.0 DESCRIPTION OF WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• Frequent travelling locally and overseas, interaction with clients at an intermediate and senior level

Suitable candidates to submit their Curriculum Vitae WITH ref no: EVTNV5 to:
Esmι Venter



Closing Date: 12 Feb 2011