Regional Operations and Business Development Manager

Edge Executives; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Cape Town is seeking a Business Development Manager to lead a high-performing team, ensuring superior service standards in the food and beverage industry. This role involves client relationship management, strategic growth planning, and operations management. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in business development, exceptional communication skills, and a passion for teamwork and growth.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of experience in business development and team management.
• Knowledge of the food and beverage industry is an advantage.
• Prior coffee skills and knowledge is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high performing team and ensure service standards.
• Build and maintain client relationships.
• Formulate and execute growth plans.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Tech Savvy

Resilience

Education

Tertiary qualification in business management

Job description

Lead a high performing team to ensure superior service standards are maintained and met.

• Continuous engagement, upliftment and education of the team
• Key Account Management

Build and maintain client relationships, continuous feedback and improvements to clients

• Plan and implement new installations
• Client promotion and event co-ordination

Formulate and execute growth plans, penetration of new markets and expanding existing business

• Develop area specific sales pitch and pitch box
• Continuous market research and trend analysis
• Sales performance and reporting

Prepare and present sales reports and forecasts, comparative to agreed targets

• Operations management

Implement procedures and controls to ensure all aspects of the daily operations run smoothly

• Accurate management of stock, invoicing and deliveries
• Ensure training and audits are being completed to the desired standards and development of the teamand technical callouts

Skills and Personal traits

• Strategic long term thinker
• Ability to work under pressure and strong resilience
• Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal
• Tech savvy, able to identify where technology can be used to improve and streamline operations
• Ability to lead and influence a team

Requirements

• 5 to 10 years experience in business development and running teams
• Tertiary qualification in business management
• Knowledge of the food and beverage industry an advantage
• Prior coffee skills, knowledge and excellence would be an addedbonus

Culture

• Inclusive, team playing, dedicated
• Passion, fun, supportive
• Double Cape Region sales and volume in 3 years
• Lead and develop 3 year Cape Region Growth Strategy

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