Branch Manager

Our client

The company was incorporated in the Republic of South Africa on 29 September 1945 and operates as an investment holding company. The company was listed on the main board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) under the industrial Goods and Services Sector.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides the vision, sets the direction of the company and inspires others to deliver on the organization mandate.
• Apply the policies and guidelines as issued by the Executive Committee.
• Define business objectives through budget and strategic planning.
• Monitor the development of the results of the company and carry out final responsibility for achieving these objectives.
• Report on the financial results of the company.
• Ensure that adequate organization structures, resources, plans, procedures, systems and controls are in place to attain agreed goals and objectives.
• Ensure that the company conforms to the Statutory and Regulatory factors which the work environment including Safety, Health and Environmental issues.
• Ensure that people of the correct calibre are employed in the respective positions are motivated and competently trained to reach the company objectives.
• Ensure that harmonious Human and Industrial relations exist within the company.
• Prepare together with the Sales Team a marketing and sales strategy / information related to the business and provide detailed analysis with necessary action to ensure a proactive response to market changes.
• Optimize the use of Working Capital.
• Generate a cash flow that meets the agreed targets and budgets
• Define the company’s strategic planning decisions and new business development initiatives.
• Manage the company through an organization / reporting structure as approved in the Annual Operating Budgets.
• Growing sales through existing, new customers, new markets and achieving all budgets.
• Negotiating with existing, new suppliers and agencies.
• Generate shareholders profits that meet the agreed targets and budgets.

Decision Making Authority

• Makes all decisions related to the company within the general guidelines and limits of authority.
• Submits Annual Operating Budgets and Investment Expenditure Budgets to the Winhold Executive Committee for approval.
• Selects and appoints immediate subordinates, if necessary, together with the Managing Director, and delegates to each of them responsibility and accountability, however, does not delegate overall responsibility.
• Makes final decisions on pricing strategy and delegates’ specific pricing authority.
• Leads the discussions and negotiations with major suppliers. Delegates specific supplier agreements.
• Discusses purchasing specifications with suppliers and selects products and suppliers in accordance with specific criteria.
• Submits salary adjustments to the Group CEO for approval.

Cost to Company

• Market Related