Marketing & Advertising

Chief Commercial Officer - Durban Prospecton

Hewitt Colenbrander Recruitment / HC Recruit·Durban, south-africa·FULL_TIME
Marketing & AdvertisingdirectorFULL_TIME
-Closes Dec 31, 2026

Technical Competencies & Experience: Commercial Strategy: Formulating and executing long-term commercial growth plans to increase gross profit margins and expand market share across Southern Africa. Sales Leadership: Directing national, regional, and divisional sales functions to drive full-basket selling, cross-selling, and customer acquisition. Pricing Strategy: Owning the pricing philosophy and implementing dynamic pricing tools to improve gross profit and pricing discipline. Supplier Partnerships: Building executive-level relationships with major suppliers to optimize rebates, secure exclusive opportunities, and complete joint business plans. Business Transformation: Leading the shift from a product-led strategy to a holistic, solutions-based ecosystem with specialized industrial verticals. Key Account Management: Developing executive relationship and growth plans for high-value national accounts, including mining, government, and renewable energy sectors. Market Intelligence: Monitoring competitors, customer trends, and critical economic indicators like copper prices and exchange rates to provide executive reports. Commercial Digitization: Partnering with IT to deploy AI tools, CRM rollouts, e-commerce platforms, and advanced reporting dashboards. Behavioural Competencies: Strategic Leadership & Diversity Management Stakeholder Relationship Building Target-Driven & Commercial Acumen Advanced Communication & Interpersonal Skills Crisis Management & Resilience Proactive Problem Solving Please Note - Should you not hear back from us within the next 2 weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful. For more available roles, visit our website:

At a glance

Company

Hewitt Colenbrander Recruitment / HC Recruit

Location

Durban, south-africa

Employment

FULL_TIME

Experience

director

Valid until

December 31, 2026

Created

November 2, 2026