General Manager - Road Freight

East Rand
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Logistics
Reference: NFR006120/PvdB

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Employer: Network Recruitment

We’re looking for a dynamic, results-driven General Manager, Sales – Road (Automotive) to lead and expand our Automotive vertical. In this high-impact leadership role, you will manage a team of Key Account Managers, servicing premium automotive clients, to ensure optimal supply chain solutions, revenue growth, and client satisfaction.

Main Purpose of the Role:

Lead, develop, and manage the automotive vertical and its dedicated sales team.
Take full ownership of revenue retention, growth, and strategic expansion, with the potential to cross-sell into other business units (Solutions, Air & Sea).
Leverage your expertise across Operations, HR, IT, Finance, and Sales to drive holistic value for automotive clients.
Strengthen relationships with key automotive brands (C-level) and ensure long-term partnerships.
Identify, target, and win new business while enhancing and retaining the existing client base.
Respond effectively to tenders, RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs, and craft tailored logistical solutions.

Minimum Requirements:

5+ years end-to-end supply chain experience, with at least 3 years managing Accounts Managers who are focused on outbound road distribution within South Africa’s automotive sector.
Proven track record in handling automotive supply chain logistics, not vehicle sales/leasing.
National Diploma or equivalent qualification.
Strong background in formulating solutions for tenders and proposals for automotive clients.

Added Advantages:

Experience in full end-to-end Automotive supply chain management (including Air & Sea logistics and warehousing services).
Previous exposure working for an Automotive OEM in a logistics/supply chain role.

Key Responsibilities:

Align the Automotive Sales team’s strategies with both the company's goals and customer's expectations.
Build and sustain strong, strategic relationships with C-level stakeholders and internal Directors.
Create a high-performance, positive team culture by effectively managing, mentoring, and holding Account Managers to the Minimal Acceptable Standards (MAS).
Ensure the seamless onboarding and implementation of new business accounts.
Continuously seek opportunities to optimize processes, enhance service offerings, and grow market share.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly. For more finance jobs. Please visit www.networkrecruitment.co.za

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About Network Recruitment

Network Recruitment

Network Recruitment is a leading specialist recruitment company in the fields of IT, Finance and Engineering.

Since our establishment in 1987, we have been at the forefront of the specialist recruitment industry. Network Recruitment’s key to success is the focus on delivering superior quality service by developing and maintaining an exclusive focus on sourcing high-calibre skills for medium-sized to JSE-listed companies operating in these three niche sectors across South Africa.

Our experience in permanent and contract-based recruitment enables us to provide you with recruitment solutions that meet your long- and short-term needs.

Network Recruitment is a division of ADvTECH Resourcing, the recruitment arm of the national JSE-listed ADvTECH Limited Group a leader in quality education, training, skills development and placement services.