Business Manager PE

Job Position: Business Manager Ref: 4683 Location: PE / Gqeberha Salary: R38 000 to R45 000 per month commensurate with qualification and experience Email your updated CV to recruit@onlinepersonnel.co.za Qualifications / Requirements: • Completed Business Degree • Must be able to develop timing plans based on key tasks and key deliverables to achieve results • Verbal and written communication is critical due to external engagements with clients • Ability to understand and document business processes • Automotive component or OEM experience/background especially working knowledge of the APDP • incentive mechanisms would be a distinct advantage • Ability to travel domestically at short notice Key Performance Areas: • Monitor new client engagement, from scoping of requirements to full onboarding and handover to the Operations team • Rotational review of current clients’ portfolio together with Operations team • Develop reporting interface between the COO and the current Operations team – manage business meetings, track status of key deliverables and ensure timeous follow up to completion • Provide financial support role to the COO • Co-ordinate reporting of monthly results in conjunction with finance, client revenue investigations, annual budget inputs • Drive new business development opportunities outside of the current service offerings of the organisation (developmental role) • With marketing engage with new clients to fully understand and document the provision of company’s services, the client’s scope of work required, agreed take-on dates and roles and responsibilities including information requirements from all parties • In conjunction with the Technical Manager, ensure that agreed timelines with the client and the operations team are managed considering client expectations and business capacity • Undertake rotational review of existing clients – scope of work, revenue • New client onboarding timeline • Participate in management/operations reviews and ensure that risk areas, open issues and related actions are documented/minuted and follow up actions are instituted within acceptable time frames • Co-ordinate further engagements with management, staff and clients to address individual matters requiring resolution • Specific short term 18 months) focus on working with Technical Manager to understand and monitor critical new IT system deliverables • Management of business deliverables focussed in short term issue resolution • Financial Management: - In conjunction with Finance ensure business monthly results are prepared and reported timeously into the Group Finance team - Review payroll and operating expenses for approval before being processed by Group Finance - Resolve overdue debtors with client and Operations Managers - Review client revenue and assist management team to optimise the business results - Assist CEO with annual budget inputs - Timeous monthly review of operating results - Debtors maintained within terms • New Business Development (Developmental Area): - Work with CEO, Customs Specialist, and outside parties to identify new business opportunities for the business unit - Work with Marketing to frame these opportunities to introduce to the client