The Fuel Company (TFC) has a vision of becoming the market leader in the independent fuel retail sector in South Africa. TFC is customer driven and its value proposition is to consistently deliver fuel, convenience retail and quick service food within a clean and secure environment. TFC has a broad customer base including the general public, the transport and agricultural sector, as well as national and local government.

Job Specification

Reporting into the Regional Manager Operations, the incumbent would be responsible for managing a fuel and convenience store, which includes overseeing sales, staff, and inventory.  

Minimum Requirements

• National Diploma in Business Administration, Commerce, Accounting, or related field
• 6 years related experience in retail sales with a proven track record in a managerial capacity
• Ability to effectively communicate and/or negotiate with high level of proficiency
• Excellent MS Office skills and knowledge of retail operating systems

The GOLD business imperatives displayed below are to be used as key indicators in sourcing competent candidates for this critical role.

Growth

• Ability to execute in a diverse environment by building a deep understanding of the company's products and consumers to develop narratives that translate those concepts to broad consumer audiences and customer experiences
• Delivering messaging, communications, and programs that inform, influence, and inspire customers, for example promotional displays

Optimisation

• Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, maintain branch controls, and analysing variances to maximise profitability and meet sales targets
• Maintain proper stock management, i.e stock controls and reconciliations
• Promote high levels of customer satisfaction by addressing customer complaints
• Compliance with internal company policies, procedures, processes, and external regulations

Leveraging Culture & Diversity

• Ability to lead a high impact team and collaborate with different stakeholders
• Building trusting relations and inspire relations amongst the internal and external stakeholders

Digital Transformation

• Driving the automation/optimization of digital processes and inventory control platforms
• Develop consumer-facing content across a variety of segments to publicise the company's products & brands

Key leadership attributes

The incumbent would need to have the ability to progress and add continuous incremental value – having impact! 

• Dealing with complexity
• Sound pragmatic judgement
• Self - awareness
• Achievement orientation

Candidates who are not contacted within 14 working days of the closing date can accept that their application was unsuccessful. KAL Group applies the principles of Equal Employment in line with our Employment Equity objectives. Please note that in order to consider your application or interest, KAL Group will have to process your personal information and that such processing will be subject to the KAL GROUP HR Processing notice which can be accessed by viewing it on the KAL Group website under the following hyperlink: https://www.kalgroup.co.za/legal/