Sales & Logistics Manager

Volvo; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 350 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company in Johannesburg seeks a Sales Operations Coordinator to enhance sales efficiency. Responsibilities include managing order processing, inventory levels, and collaborating with sales teams for optimal outcomes. The ideal candidate will possess a commercial degree and 3–5 years of relevant experience, particularly in the automotive sector. This role demands strong organizational and communication skills in a dynamic environment dedicated to sustainable transport solutions.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of the Automotive Industry.
• Computer Literate, familiar with Volvo Group related systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee demand planning and vehicle orders.
• Collaboration with sales teams for sales allocation.
• Prepare data for weekly sales forecasts.
• Manage internal sales database systems.

Skills

Team player

Excellent organizational skills

Good customer service skills

Strong documentation skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Commercial degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

What you will do

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

What you will do

The main purpose of the position is to support the sales department by ensuring smooth operations to enhance their efficiency and effectiveness. Responsible for overseeing the administration of all demand planning, vehicle orders, inventory, sales forecast, order book management, invoicing and incentive management to ensure the sales pipeline process is effectively managed and controlled in line with the company’s agreed targets. The department must be compliant with authorization rules, guidelines, policies, and procedures. The role is based at Volvo Group Southern Africa Pty headquarters and reports directly to the Sales and Logistics Manager or a suitable position.

Reporting

This position reports to Director Commercial & Used.

Job Objectives

• Managing and maintaining internal sales database systems to ensure accurate Sales and Order Allocation reporting (Local & Export).
• Seamless order processing and vehicle logistics pipeline management.
• Collaborate with sales teams to complete sales allocation and amendment of deals, ensuring all prerequisite documentation have been supplied and database is updated.
• Ensure required documentation required for invoices is supplied before invoicing for CBU Units sold locally and exports Markets and keep record of all deal files for audit and tracking purposes.
• Preparation of data for the Weekly Sales forecasts and projections to manage pipeline stock and to ensure minimum required inventory levels are maintained to support the sales process whilst mindful of impact of excess stocks on working capital.
• Co-ordination with Group Truck Operations (GTO) Plant Durban on the production and ensuring units transfer correctly in Truck operating systems.
• Monitoring of vehicle movement transactions in adherence to the Distribution Policy and making sure system error and reported and resolved timeously.
• Monthly reporting of sales details. Response group report, Sales query, deposit listing, Goods in Transit, region split.
• Maintain a record of trade backs and ensure that the application annexures is signed and forwarded to the RV team for activation.
• Updating & improving departmental SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) by applying current best practices in line with company policy.
• Providing status updates to internal (executive level & other departments) and external stakeholders (dealer network) on any queries & issues raised.
• Ensuring that the incentive is correctly applied in line with approved directives, managing the processing monthly.
• Ensure continuous improvement are applied across sales operation and logistics teams, through cross functional collaboration, tools and process improvements.

Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring:

Qualification & Job Experience

• Commercial degree or equivalent.
• 3-5 years’ experience in similar role.
• Computer Literate, Microsoft excel and Volvo Group related systems.
• Knowledge of the Automotive Industry.
• Communication and Collaboration.
• Analysis and Reporting.
• Order Processing and Fulfilment.

Key Competencies

• A true team player with strong interpersonal skills – including excellent written and oral communication with the ability to communicate appropriately with all levels of management and colleagues.
• Highly competent with digital & IT tools, including Office 365 and Volvo Group related systems.
• Flexibility, energy, and time management skills with the ability to deal with changing deadlines and priorities and a Flexible approach to working hours.
• Technical awareness of motor vehicles, analytical and administrative skills.
• Ability to work as a team player within a busy department.
• Able to work unsupervised and to strict deadlines.
• Ability to work calmly in an environment that can be pressured.

Job Related Skills

• Team player.
• Confident and proactive approach anticipates issues and requirements.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Good customer service skills.
• Strong documentation skills.
• Attention to Detail.

Shortlisted candidates must complete and sign personal verification permission, consent and indemnity declarations, to inter alia perform reference, criminal, credit, qualification, vetting process (if applicable to position) and any other checks deemed necessary.

Volvo Group Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from people with disabilities.

Application Closing Date

21 January 2026.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Who we are and what we believe in

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.