Commercial Manager

SUMMARY:
Our client in the Engineering sector is seeking to employ a Commercial Manager to join their team in Pietermaritzburg.

POSITION INFO:
Job Description: 


1. Senior Management team participation

•  Actively participate as a member of the Senior Management Team to move the company forward and grow the business.
•  Convert the available financial and procurement data into information that can be used to make decisions.

• Ensure that the correct specification Components, Systems and Services are procured at the best possible price and delivered at the right time, according to the company project schedule.
• Focus on long term strategic relationships with suppliers (local and abroad) to ensure continuity and consistency.
• Determine the medium- and long-term procurement/supply chain risks and take corrective action to address the risks.
• Manage the IMS Supplier Portal in IMS.
• Assist to develop the IMS system in a useful procurement tool.
• Support the Spares Department with procurement/stores and shipping.
• Logistics/Shipping
• Take responsibility for the shipping function of imports and exports.
  
  

• Take responsibility for the Finance function: Statutory bookkeeping and financial administration, tax returns and any other financial reporting both statutory and as defined by internal policies
•  Day to day cash flow management and medium to long term cash flow planning.
• Authorisation of Purchase orders above a set value.
• Actual vs Target project and department performance measurements.
• Contract/Job costing
• Control over all Forex transactions
• Contract invoicing
• Debtor management
• Financial reporting and analysis to Senior Management Team
• Project set-up and administration in IMS.
• Manage the companies Industrial Park tenants.
• Costing – New project cost calculations.
• Drive to ensure IMS is the primary transaction platform, source of accounting information, with SAGE (or its replacement) only being used as an accounting tool.
• 4. HR:
• Take responsibility for HR administration.
• Perform Employee Contract administration.
• Manage IMS clocking system, data and record keeping.
• Payroll sub-contracting
• Pension and medical aid administration
• Leave tracking and record keeping.
• HR reporting and returns both statutory and as defined by internal policies
  
  Job Requirements: 
• Experience in manufacturing (machining, fabrication and electrical assembly) would be an advantage.
• Accounting experience.
• Experience in foreign exchange transactions ( Forward cover, understanding and negotiating Letters of Credit foreign payments and receipts, managing CFC accounts etc )
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Minimum 10 years working experience.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and specifications will be an advantage.
• Must be willing to learn and master new skills and technology.
• Proven track record of constantly evaluating the business and delivering innovative solutions and improvements to the business.

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