EXPERIENTIAL AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Matric Business / Financial, Supply Chain Management and/or Engineering Tertiary Qualification (preferably at NQF level 7) 6~8 years industry experience in Sales/Procurement & 5yrs Managerial experience. Preference to people with a steel background either automotive or non-automotive and sound knowledge of procurement, pipeline management and financial reporting Must have a valid driver's licence Computer Literacy and Strong MS Office background (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power point) Project Management will be Advantage ESSENTIAL: Manage the department's sales and procurement function Manage department's supply chain pipeline management function with optimal inventory control Review and approve quotations to customers and orders with suppliers / service providers against company DOA Customer liaison, maintain customer relations and perform key account management function, incl. addressing & resolving key customer & supplier issues Manage month-end financial process (Sales, Stock, Expenses for Management accounts) Management account analysis and reporting (Sales, GP, Expenses) & covering corporate compliance requirements (PACI / ABCP / COCE) Manage Debtors/Creditors (working capital control) Manage departments' annual budget process, through to completion and approval Assist to make sales, procurement and new business strategy formulation and the implementation thereof Management of sales / procurement staff (Key Performance Areas with Career Development Plans) COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT: Advanced level of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) Highly analytical and methodical with strong commitment to accurate and ethical reporting Decision making ability and lead by example Attention to detail, focus on goals and manage tasks until completion i.e. follow up with solution-orientation Customer-orientation and negotiation capabilities in key account management context Experience with profit and loss analysis including the knowledge of balance sheet and cash flow Local/import material procurement and pipeline management