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Logistics / Freight Sector – Head of Commercial with BCom Finance Jobs in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa at ExecutivePlacements.com
Title: Logistics / Freight Sector – Head of Commercial with BCom Finance
Company: ExecutivePlacements.com
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Logistics / Freight Sector – Head of Commercial with BCom Finance
Recruiter:
Time Personnel
Job Ref:
CPT005487/LH
Date posted:
Monday, May 11, 2026
Location:
Cape Town, South Africa
SUMMARY:
Do you have a Finance degree plus 10 years management experience within the Imports / Logistics / Freight Forwarding sector?
Our International client requires a Head of Commercial to lead price strategies & negotiations, financial and margin management, Forex experience with a strong understanding of international IMPORT SUPPY CHAIN management and distribution.
BComm degree essential plus (Hons / CIMA / MBA) highly advantageous.
POSITION INFO:
Requirements
- Relevant commercial tertiary qualification – BCom degree with Honours / CIMA / MBA
- 10 years’ experience in similar role – financial and margin management and pricing strategies, Forex experience
- Strong understanding of international IMPORT SUPPY CHAIN management and distribution
- Production, logistics and management of procurement functions
- Ability to analyse performance metrics / market trends with negotiation and influencing skills
- Good understanding of accounting principles & practices, systematic and meticulous
- Knowledge of domestic warehousing and courier operations
- Advanced skills in the use of Microsoft 365 products and ERP systems
- Available to work full-time & undertake occasional national/international travel.
DUTIES
- Contribute to the development and implementation of strategies enhancing the overall profitability of the business
- Manage cost savings & participate in business improvement initiatives and projects
- Establish and enforce credit control policies and limits, payment disputes/escalations
- Overall management of debtors, creditors, processing functions
- Cash flow forecasts, effective payables management
- Improve order processing efficiency and turnaround times
- Develop SOPs for order management processes
- Ensure seamless order fulfilment – pricing, discounts, and terms applied correctly
- Lead price negotiations with suppliers
- Ownership of supplier qualification and audits
- Negotiate SLA’s with suppliers, vendors & third parties
- Negotiate cost/pricing, vendor performance / cost analysis
- Conduct customer price analysis.
- Maintain strong internal controls and audit trails producing timely management reports
- Sets specific performance goals & evaluate performance
- Training and development of staff
- Plan annual marketing plan in conjunction with the Head of Business Development and the Marketing Consultant.
Salary: R negotiable dependent on experience
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