Business Development Manager

Dante Personnel; Rustenburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Dante Personnel in Rustenburg, North West, seeks an experienced Commercial/Logistics professional with at least five years in a commercial field. You will develop markets, manage client relationships, and drive cross-border and national freight initiatives in mining, construction, and FMCG sectors.

The role requires a degree in transport economics, industrial engineering, commerce or supply chain, plus strong communication and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in Commercial Business
• Bachelor’s degree in Transport Economics, Industrial Engineering, Commerce, Supply Chain and Logistics
• Development experience in mining, building and construction and FMCG portfolio in South Africa and across the Sub-Saharan Africa region
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Confident in cold calling and opening new markets
• Maintain detailed pipeline reports and present performance updates to senior leadership
• Sound understanding of taut liner freight for cross-border and national operations
• Sound understanding of side tipper and bulk operations for mining and building and construction

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Cold calling

Pipeline management

Presenting to leadership

Cross-border freight knowledge

Bulk operations knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Transport Economics

Industrial Engineering

Commerce

Supply Chain and Logistics

Job description

Minimum requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Commercial Business
• Bachelor’s degree in Transport Economics, Industrial Engineering, Commerce, Supply Chain and Logistics
• Development experience in mining, building and construction and FMCG portfolio in South Africa and across the Sub-Saharan Africa region
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Confident in cold calling and opening new markets
• Maintain detailed pipeline reports and present performance updates to senior leadership
• Sound understanding of taut liner freight for cross-border and national operations
• Sound understanding of side tipper and bulk operations for mining and building and construction