Business Development Manager – Fuel & Chemicals

Hire Resolve; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary negotiable

Job summary

A leading logistics and transport company in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in chemical and fuel logistics, focusing on securing high-value contracts worth over R100 million. Responsibilities include generating sales, managing performance, and overseeing SHEQ compliance. The company offers a negotiable salary and a dynamic work environment that requires extensive travel and independent work.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in chemical/fuel logistics, warehousing, or bulk road transport.
• Proven capability in identifying new business opportunities.
• Comfortable with extensive travel and independent working style.

Responsibilities

• Drive major business growth by securing R100 million+ in new contract revenue.
• Identify, pursue, and close high-value sales opportunities.
• Generate and manage a robust sales pipeline with daily reporting.
• Oversee SHEQ compliance within project scope.
• Provide monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting to senior management.
• Provide monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting to senior management.
• Hand over secured contracts to regional sales and operations teams for execution.
• Contribute to national expansion efforts, including new warehousing facilities in major regions.
• Monitor performance against sales targets, growth plans, and market intelligence insights.
• Engage professionally with internal and external stakeholders and manage deadlines under pressure.

Skills

Strong experience in chemical/fuel logistics

Sales pipeline management

C-suite negotiation

Analytical skills

Independent worker

Detail-oriented

Self-motivated

Pressure handling

Hunter mindset

C-suite negotiation

Education

BCom Logistics or equivalent qualification

Job description

A leading logistics and transport company is looking for an experienced Business Development Manager with strong experience in fuel, chemical warehousing, and bulk road transport to join their team in Johannesburg. The ideal candidate will excel at securing high-value contracts, developing innovative logistics solutions, and expanding national warehousing and transport capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Drive major business growth by securing R100 million+ in new contract revenue within the first year.

• Identify, pursue, and close high-value sales opportunities in the fuel and chemical logistics sector.

• Generate and manage a robust sales pipeline with daily reporting.

• Develop business cases and analyse data to inform solution design.

• Oversee SHEQ compliance within project scope.

• Provide monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting to senior management.

• Hand over secured contracts to regional sales and operations teams for execution.

• Contribute to national expansion efforts, including new warehousing facilities in major regions.

• Monitor performance against sales targets, growth plans, and market intelligence insights.

• Engage professionally with internal and external stakeholders and manage deadlines under pressure.

Requirements

• BCom Logistics or equivalent qualification.

• Valid driver’s licence.

• 10+ years’ experience in chemical/fuel logistics, warehousing, or bulk road transport (contract logistics sales environment).

• Proven capability in identifying new business opportunities and designing end-to-end value-adding logistics solutions.

• Demonstrated ability to negotiate C-suite contracts with a strong hunter mindset.

• Comfortable with extensive travel and an independent working style.

• Highly meticulous, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to work under pressure.

Benefits

• Salary: negotiable.

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