Business Unit Manager - VKB Mechanization, Harrismith

Description:

Introduction to the VKB Group
The VKB Group is an agricultural company, providing support to farmers and producing straight-from-the farm-foods for consumers. Apart from the various consumer brands, the VKB Group is also represented by its regional brands: VKB, GWK and NTK. Our roots are firmly planted in agriculture with farming at our core, continuously growing and evolving throughout the years.

Starting with providing everything needed on the farm to produce food, we now also operate in all areas of the food supply chain: processing, logistics, and national and global market channels.

This “house of brands” we’ve established with the support of our farmer shareholders is the foundation for building the agribusiness of the future.

Job Description
The ideal team player will be responsible for the profitable management of the Parts-, Workshop- and Whole Goods section of the Mechanization branch through excellent service to internal and external customers.

Requirements

• Grade 12/ NQF4
• Relevant tertiary qualification will serve as recommendation
• Proven knowledge of New Holland , Case and other mechanization implements and parts
• Knowledge of the agricultural mechanization industry
• 3-years proven experience within a similar role
• Proficient in the MS Office package

Duties and Responsibilities

• Management of stock levels within the VKB framework
• Management of expenses including stock losses, day to day expenses and budgets
• Ongoing customer service through facilitating and solving of queries and complaints
• General management to ensure that all VKB policies are applied
• Personnel management
• Workshop administration and claims
• Financial management of branch

Skills Required

• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Negotiation skills
• Marketing skills
• Teamwork
• Business acumen
• Ability to establish and maintain long term relationships

Other Information

• The company can expire jobs at any time at their own discretion.
• VKB Group and/or its subsidiary companies will use any personal data collected through the job opportunities section of this website for recruitment purposes only and, should your application be successful, for purposes connected with your employment.
• VKB Group is an equal opportunity employer. VKB Group’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to VKB Group’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. VKB Group actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.
• Things to take note of when applying through our Career Portal.
• Use Google Chrome when accessing the portal
• Clear copy of your CV in either PDF or Word
• The CV should not have handwriting on the document
• NB! Only Submit your CV on the Upload CV section of the application form and not a PDF that includes other documents such as ID, Driver’s License and other documents. The application form will make provision for the candidate to upload supporting documents.
• When uploading profile picture , make sure the minimum size uploaded is 300 x 300px

Requirements:

• Grade 12/ NQF4
• Relevant tertiary qualification will serve as recommendation
• Proven knowledge of New Holland , Case and other mechanization implements and parts
• Knowledge of the agricultural mechanization industry
• 3-years proven experience within a similar role
• Proficient in the MS Office package

• Management of stock levels within the VKB framework
• Management of expenses including stock losses, day to day expenses and budgets
• Ongoing customer service through facilitating and solving of queries and complaints
• General management to ensure that all VKB policies are applied
• Personnel management
• Workshop administration and claims
• Financial management of branch

• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Negotiation skills
• Marketing skills
• Teamwork
• Business acumen
• Ability to establish and maintain long term relationships

• The company can expire jobs at any time at their own discretion.
• VKB Group and/or its subsidiary companies will use any personal data collected through the job opportunities section of this website for recruitment purposes only and, should your application be successful, for purposes connected with your employment.
• VKB Group is an equal opportunity employer. VKB Group’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to VKB Group’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. VKB Group actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.
• Things to take note of when applying through our Career Portal.
• Use Google Chrome when accessing the portal
• Clear copy of your CV in either PDF or Word
• The CV should not have handwriting on the document
• NB! Only Submit your CV on the Upload CV section of the application form and not a PDF that includes other documents such as ID, Driver’s License and other documents. The application form will make provision for the candidate to upload supporting documents.
• When uploading profile picture , make sure the minimum size uploaded is 300 x 300px