Website VKB Group
The VKB Group is an agricultural company, providing support to farmers and producing straight-from-the farm-foods for consumers. Apart from the various consumer brands, the VKB Group is also represented by its regional brands: VKB, GWK and NTK. Our roots are firmly planted in agriculture with farming at our core, continuously growing and evolving throughout the years. Starting with providing everything needed on the farm to produce food, we now also operate in all areas of the food supply chain: processing, logistics, and national and global market channels.
Job Description
- Expanding and growth of the business unit in order to reach the strategic goals of the VKB Group.
Requirements
- Grade 12 or NQF4
- Relevant tertiary qualification will serve as recommendation
- 3 Years previous experience in the agricultural retail industry
- Willing to work afterhours when required
- Computer literate in the MS Office Package
- Willing to undergo continuous training
Duties and Responsibilities
- Financial management of business unit
- Stock management including merchandising, management of stock levels, ordering, claims and stock taking
- Personnel management including mentoring of staff
- General management to ensure all VKB Policies are applied
- Excellent customer service including dealing with queries and complaints
- Ability to be creative in striving to continuously exceed goals and targets
- Ensure business unit comply with all relevant legislation
- Continuously adding value to the industry through reaching the organisations’ strategic and operational goals
Skills
- Exceptional interpersonal skills
- Negotiation skills
- Marketing skills
- Ability to establish and maintain long term business relationships
- Business Acumen
- Ability to work independently
- Conflict Management
- Personal Resilience
- Communication skills
- Mentoring
- Teamwork
