General Manager (Manufacturing) - JHB East (Permanent)

Job Title: General Manager (Manufacturing) - JHB East Start Date: 2026-07-21 - 2026-09-30 Vacancy Type: Permanent DBN000326 Sectors: Manufacturing Sales Location: Gauteng , JHB - Eastern Suburbs Salary: (Market related) Brief: general manager|general sales manager|tyres|wheels DBN000322 – General Manager (Manufacturing) - JHB East Purpose of the job: To direct sales and support team development, market strategy creation, and monthly purchasing and pricing policies to achieve revenue targets of the company. Required Qualifications Grade 12, Sales or Marketing Qualification – preferred. Must be able to work on Excel spreadsheets Must have Tyre/Wheel Industry experience Detail: Technical Competencies & Experience: Driving Organizational Profitability: Maximise the company's overall bottom-line performance and financial growth. Working Capital & Cash Flow Management: Optimise collections to consistently meet creditor and banking obligations on maturity. Risk & Credit Mitigation: Assess key customer creditworthiness through on-site visits and enforce strict compliance with credit terms. Key Account Management: Oversee sales operations for tier-one clients to consistently achieve strategic volume targets. Strategic Market Expansion: Drive sustainable sales growth while maintaining optimal, margin-protective pricing structures. Performance Monitoring: Evaluate and track branch-level sales performance and collection metrics against corporate KPIs. Strategic Procurement: Negotiate competitive pricing with global suppliers and manage monthly production forecasting and ordering. Inventory Lifecycle Management: Implement targeted liquidation strategies to reduce Year-of-Manufacture (YOM) and slow-moving stock. Stock Optimization: Maintain an agile inventory mix to meet demand, ensuring slow/non-moving stock remains below 10% of total holdings. Competitive Intelligence: Gather and analyse market insights regarding competitor pricing strategies and commercial activities. Strategic Marketing Execution: Design and execute comprehensive monthly marketing initiatives to drive brand demand. Market-Aligned Innovation: Align procurement with evolving market trends and supplier product development pipelines. Executive Reporting: Compile and present comprehensive monthly executive summaries and Market Status Operational Reports (MSOR) to regional leadership. Knowledge Transfer: Formulate and deliver structured product training programmes for internal teams and external clients. Behavioural Competencies: Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Ability to perform under pressure and meet deadlines. Strong work ethic and commitment to ethical conduct. High degree of precision and focus. Please Note - Should you not hear back from us within the next 2 weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful. show more... For more information please contact: Lisa Barnard Apply