Pietermaritzburg: Operations and Business Development Manager

Responsibilities: People Management Lead and manage staff, building a high-performance, service-orientated team culture Develop strong customer and supplier relationships Stock management Oversee inventory levels, ordering, and supplier coordination Implement controls to minimize losses, slow-moving, and obsolete stock Cost and Cashflow Control Monitor operational expenditure and margins Support budgeting, forecasting, and cashflow planning Manage pricing, discounts, and payment-terms governance Technical Utilize industrial-manufacturing or construction knowledge to support operations Paint and/or related chemical formulation knowledge Exposure to product development processes Able to provide input and problem solving for formulation, quality, and customer issues Sales and marketing Manage the retail store Sales leads, marketing and new customer growth Pricing, discount and payment terms management Accounts receivable management General Perform a wide range of hands-on operational duties as required Support overall business strategy, systems, and process development Key Requirements: Tertiary qualification e.g., BCom or relevant bachelors degree/diploma Valid drivers license Minimum 5 years business experience at a senior management level Experience in the coatings or related chemical environment will be advantageous Not colour blind must be able to clearly differentiate and work with colours Competencies Business and entrepreneurial acumen Proven leadership capabilities of teams across all levels Understanding or exposure to the Coatings industry incl. product and application thereof Practically minded and solution orientated Must not be colour blind (Able to see and work with colours) Able to clearly communicate with internal and external stakeholders