Commercial Manager

Durban, ZN, ZAOn-siteLeadFound today
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This role reports directly to Business Divisional Manager (Tank Terminals) and is based at Durban Tank Terminals.

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Supports the Business Division Manager and coordinates with other support functions, particularly finance and legal
  • Executes strategic sales and marketing plans to achieve revenue targets and expand market share
  • Develops and implements an effective and efficient customer and stakeholder relationship management strategy
  • Plans and conducts market research, competitor analysis and market segment analysis; prospecting for new business and pipeline responsibility
  • Maintains up-to-date customer contracts register
  • Updates pricing and communicate/negotiate with customers
  • Liaises with Operations to obtain and verify monthly invoicing inputs then ensure commercial data accuracy and consistency across systems
  • Prepares monthly revenue reports for management
  • Provides commercial insights, driving profitable growth and supporting for delivery of the organisation’s long-term goals
  • Updates and provides Commercial Budget

Other Attributes:

  • Ability to think strategically, embrace new ideas and maintain a strong customer- and market-focused approach
  • Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, thoroughness and attention to detail
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify challenges and implement logical, well-organised solutions
  • Excellent customer engagement, negotiation and relationship-management skills, with the ability to drive operational efficiency
  • Maintains high standards of professionalism, integrity, discretion and confidentiality
  • Proven ability to meet and exceed targets within agreed deadlines and required timeframes
  • Ability to remain calm and composed under pressure, build effective working relationships and influence key stakeholders

Qualification

  • Degree (Commerce/ Marketing) (Essential)
  • Degree in Commerce/ Engineering/Chemistry/Marketing (Preferred)
  • A relevant management qualification (Advantageous)

Experience

Essential:

  • 10 or more years post-graduation experience in Sales and Marketing
  • 5 or more years’ experience of contract negotiations and business development
  • At least 5 years’ experience in Terminal Operations for liquid, gas or dry bulk storage
  • Commodity trading in petroleum, petrochemical, chemicals, oragrochemicals

Preferable:

  • 7 years in bulk storage terminals business development environment

Other requirements:

  • Regular travel (road and air) to customers & other off-site meetings
  • Occasional after hours and weekend work

CLOSING DATE: Monday, 9 November 2026

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