Strategic Business Development Lead – Mining & Freight

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

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.