Area Manager – Mossel Bay needed at Engen

What you’ll have 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 you might face in the role

• 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

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