Commercial Manager – Tswanafuel (Pty) Ltd 531 views

TswanaFuel, which is part of the LSB Group of Companies in Botswana, is looking for an experienced individual to join our dynamic team.

VACANCY: Commercial Manager – Tswanafuel (Pty) Ltd

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
– To develop an overall Sales, Retail, Product and Marketing strategy for TswanaFuel in Botswana
– To put strategies in place that will ensure that business targets are met
– Identify specific business opportunities and make contact and negotiate for business.
– To build business relationships with decision-makers within the country to ensure that the TswanaFuel brand grows in line
with the strategic objectives of the Board
– To liaise with Government bodies to gain cooperation and fast-track the legitimate implementation strategies
– Analyse business problems and identify initiatives to address nonperformance or optimization of business products
– To report on stakeholders’ interventions and outcomes
– Fit into the TswanaFuel culture and further build on it

SPECIFIC OUTCOMES
– Contact with Govt. bodies and decision-makers
– Manage cross-functional initiatives with all the departments within the company
– Budgetary control
– Operating Standards & Procedures Implementation

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
– 10 to 15 years of relevant experience is essential
– Any 3-year professional qualification is essential.
– Petroleum experience will be advantageous.
– Commercial/Retail experience is essential.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES
– Management skills
– Knowledge of financial principles
– Business Acumen & Strategic thinking
– Budgeting knowledge
– Computer literate
– Good negotiation skills
– Innovation, Leadership, Planning, Interpersonal skills

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
– Demonstrate a good understanding of developmental processes
– Ability to establish and maintain effective networks
– Self-motivating and engaging personality
– Empathy, Energetic, Team player, Assertive, Persuasive, Independent and Self-motivated