Senior Steel Trading and Business Development Manager

apartmentMayfly Agri (Pty) Ltd placeJohannesburg calendar_month 

Minimum requirements for the role:

  • Must have a relevant degree and/or certifications within supply chain or import/export
  • Sound knowledge of trade transactions, credit management, corporate tax, logistics and legal affairs
  • Capability to analyse financial reports, balance sheets and income statements
  • Adequate knowledge of investment, with the capability to prepare financial statements for projects and perform valuations
  • Must have good knowledge of the steel industry
  • Ability to meet deadlines while remaining flexible to account for unforeseen events
  • Ability to work independently as part of a team
  • Team-working skills within the Division, with the ability to effectively interact with colleagues to manage the total team workload
  • Advanced command of MS Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
  • Strong communications skills (verbal, written and listening) in English
  • Must have a drivers license and willingness to travel/entertain when required

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Maintaining and expanding trading business independently, having professional knowledge of trading terms, contents of contracts, steel products, practices in the steel industry, market situation and internal rules.
  • Conducting all business tasks necessary for the above, arranging meetings with customers, making business trips domestically and overseas, being well prepared with presentation materials, and pursuing new markets, customers and suppliers.
  • Establishing and maintaining good relationships with all counterparties inside and outside the organisation.
  • Achieving personal and divisional quantitative targets.
  • Supporting GM with the promotion of investment and project-type business.
  • Supporting GM with the business plan, result coordination, internal audit and other general matters of the Division.
  • Supporting GM in conducting feasibility studies on projects, including financial valuation, risk analysis, and business and cash flow planning.
  • Guiding junior members of staff in the Division, providing advice and guidance on trading business, including legal, financial and risk management.
  • Supporting the Division to be operational, including arranging visitors, arranging payments and preparing required reports.

Please note that subsequent to the screening and shortlisting process, all further communication will be entered into only with the shortlisted candidates. If you do not receive any feedback from us within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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