Manager: Commercial Industry Affairs

Recruiter:

Joubert and Associates

Job Ref:

1768424807

Date posted:

Saturday, June 7, 2025

Location:

Paarl, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

An exciting opportunity exists for a dynamic individual to fulfil the role of Manager: Commercial Industry Affairs. The incumbent has a responsibility to build and maintain industry stakeholder relationships and to take responsibility for logistical affairs, commercial insights, and related table grape industry matters. Key stakeholders will include exporters, logistics providers and producers based across South Africa’s five table grape growing regions. The successful candidate will be responsible to proactively identify and manage the execution of opportunities that can add value to SATI members and the broader industry. This includes leveraging data and commercial insights to create relevant industry information & communication outputs and contributing to SATI’s commercialisation strategy. Furthermore, the incumbent will ensure that operational information systems and/or databases are efficient, effective, and functional.

Responsibilities:

Liaise with relevant role-players across the table grape value chain
Manage relevant and real-time industry data, information, and intelligence
Ensure effective and functional information systems and databases (e.g. AgriHub, e-Certification, Phytclean registration, SPS monitoring, vine census, etc.)
Professional and effective management of relevant service level agreements
Professional service delivery to internal portfolios and external stakeholders regarding commercial insights
Research and report on general market intelligence
Represent SATI on relevant industry networking events, committees, and meetings
Management of logistical affairs impacting the industry
Collect, analyse, interpret, and report farm level economics data

Requirements:

Applicable postgraduate qualification
Working knowledge of business theory and/or marketing
Senior management experience and/or minimum 8 years’ working knowledge
Industry intelligence / statistical insights knowledge
Broad knowledge of the agricultural industry (5+ years)
Excellent strategic insight & application skills
Analytical interpretation ability (draw insights & implement accordingly)
Proactive planning & forecasting (must be able to apply foresight & scenario planning)
Learning agility & solution oriented
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Attention to detail and accuracy
High level MS Excel and other relevant statistical skills
Negotiation skills
Presentation skills

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