Bureau Veritas is looking for a Metals and Minerals Sales and Marketing Manager: Southern Africa. This position is based in Johannesburg.

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• A degree in Geology or related field, from a recognised university or technical college.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in the Metals and Minerals business.
• Experience in the management of minerals testing laboratories, highly preferred.
• At least 10 years’ experience in a management role.
• Management of P/L
• Business Development experience.
• Sales and marketing qualification.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Set the Metals and Minerals business line strategy and objectives (exploration, production and trade) for the Region; leads and manages its activities.
• Develops and achieves annual budget.
• Prepares local and corporate reports and its analysis in a timely manner, including monthly control goals and monthly P&L projections.
• Manages sales
• Identifies opportunities and key contracts/projects to ensure continued and sustained growth of the business.
• Identifies potential acquisitions in the various countries related to the Metals and Minerals business.
• Ensures business practices meet or exceed company policies and industry standards.
• Ensures claims and customer complaints are prevented and minimized. If these should occur, ensure appropriate solution is found.
• Supports the ISO certificate(s) and QHSE and applies corrective/preventive actions.
• Obtains and maintains an in-depth knowledge of local market requirements.
• Grows business in Metals and Minerals (Exploration, Production and Trade).
• Manage the identification of leads, projects and key decisions makers within Companies active in Southern Africa
• Build and maintain long term relationships with procurement, projects managers and key decision makers identified per projects.
• Maintain and develop existing and new customers through planned individual account support, and liaison with internal order-processing staff.
• Manage and initiate cross selling efforts among Bureau Veritas colleagues, internal sales between various commodity industries 
• Represent the policies, ethics, and culture of the company in a leadership role.
• Adhere to, and comply with, the Bureau Veritas Core Values, Code of Ethics and 3 Absolutes.  

Key Behavior

• Commitment to the company’s Core Values, Code of Ethics and ‘3 Absolutes’.
• Good people engagement and relational skills.
• Methodical, organized approach to work.
• Analytical thinking.
• Ability to work as part of a team and with both internal and external stakeholders from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Initiative, motivation and self-drive and self-management.
• Ability to travel to multiple locations within the Region.