About this role
Responsibilities:
• To achieve set financial objectives; sales volume, margin, day sales outstanding, return on assets under management • To engage with customers; qualify sales opportunity, manage opportunity pursuit, conduct account planning, select and manage key accounts • To manage sales operations; forecast sales, sales budget, sales communication and marketing events, facilitate sales process, organise sales collateral and tools, manage CRM, enforce legal compliance • To partner with marketing and business development; customers, lead sourcing and develop value propositions and commercial messages and events • To manage sales talent; build sales climate, source sales talent, facilitate on-boarding of new talent, develop training, support coaching outcomes • Customer and company profitability for defined area: • To give input on annual budgeting process and ensure sales budgets for Aviation are achieved • To nurture, maintain and manage good customer business relationships • To ensure continued improvement in the accuracy of sales forecasting • To effectively manage pricing, rebates and discount levels and ensure all costing associated with customers is accounted for • To manage the level of gross margin after variable expense (GMVE) per customer • To manage customer credit (resolve errors, perform reconciliation), and ensure customer service delivery • To conduct variance analysis/business reviews per customer, compare to budget and take corrective action where appropriate • To profile, segment customers, and manage key accounts in order to accelerate sales and profit growth • To effectively manage contracts and administration • Commercial strategy for the area defined: • To participate in developing of sales strategies and new business models and ensure all business models are up-to-date and effectively managed • To develop new business opportunities in the aviation segment • To implement and execute promotions and marketing strategies/activities as directed to ensure marketing objectives are reached • To facilitate collection and reporting of market intelligence, competitor activities, pricing strategies etc.
Investment projects for the area defined:
• To investigate and propose opportunities for new business development in the Aviation segment
People:
• To effectively work with employees through applying the company People management principles to promote a positive working environment which will attract and retain skilled staff and increase productivity
Health Safety Environment and Quality:
• To ensure constant adherence and compliance to company HSEQ and security standards, local by-laws, standards and legislation so as to minimize all risk pertaining to company assets and protection of life • To ensure effective risk management and internal control for the Aviation Segment
Context and Environment
• Managing Aviation strategy and sales in a competitive marketing environment • Tension in achieving an effective balance between marketing and profitability for Puma Energy Aviation to ensure long-term sustainable and profitable business in these dynamic markets where customers have freedom of choice
Accountability
• The jobholder is accountable for enhancing the performance and position Puma Energy as a major player in the channel defined and to provide sound financial and operational solutions tailored to the needs of customers to ensure a sustainable increase in market share and optimal profitability for Puma Energy South Africa
Qualification/ Experience Required
• Appropriate degree/diploma in sales / business management or administration and 4 – 6 years marketing and sales management experience in the oil industry or a comparable industry, or Matric plus 6 – 8 years marketing and sales management experience in the oil industry or a comparable industry • Exposure to analyzing and interpreting financial statements / results either in studies or work experience • Interacting with employees and customers • Good sales management, negotiation and conflict resolution skills, good analytical and presentation skills • Good knowledge and understanding of business and legal basics • Good knowledge of Commercial business environment in Africa • Good knowledge and application of Puma Energy Compliance requirements, Policies and Procedures, and relevant Petroleum Industry legislative and regulatory framework would be advantageous