Branch Manager

POSITION SNAPSHOT

JobReq ID: 53415

Type of work: On site

Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent

Full/Part Time: Full time

Location:

Rustenburg, ZA

About Us

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

About The Role

Job Title

Branch Manager

The Candidate

The suitable candidate must be capable of working with and supervising all branch staff, ensuring operational efficiency, maintaining high standards of customer service and ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and company policies.

Experience

Qualifications &

• Grade 12 National Senior Certificate
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Mining Engineering, or related field.
• Computer literacy.
• 5+ years in a senior position, preferably in a retail or mining environment.
• Driver’s Licence.
  
  
  

Reports to

Regional Manager

Key Performance Areas

Tasks

• Planning
• Planning exists in all departments of the branch.
• Work in accordance with business strategy.
• Stock levels are according to budget.
• Motivation
• Set targets that are achievable & according to our objectives.
• Refrain from negative talk & change every possible situation into a positive mood.
• Co-ordination
• Debtors progress / collection.
• General activities of Stores, Counter Sales, Reps, Fitters, Wheel Alignment & Admin.
• Performance at all levels according to company procedures & policies.
• Daily vehicle check (Services, License, etc).
• Daily stock takes.
• Daily invoicing.
• Sales Progress.
• Expenditure.
• Asset Management
• Always maintain an asset register.
• Manage inventory and put in controls
• General asset management
• Human Resources
• Ensure staff are allocated appropriate resources and equipment.
• Undertake Performance Appraisals for direct reports.
• Identify training and development needs for direct reports.
• Report performance bonuses and breakdown commissions monthly.
• Ensure staff comply with company rules and regulations.
• Supervises site staff, prepares leave plans and signs and submit leave forms.
• Health and Safety
• Ensure adherence to Health and Safety standards.
• General
• All reasonable requests & instructions that will be beneficial to Otraco & it’s customers, given verbally or in writing and falls within the skills parameters of the employee.
• Daily Tasks
• Inspect the premises.
• Check Stock Control.
• Check all sales control.
• Check banking records.
• Check all Debtors Records.
• Check all Petty Cash records.
• Check the Job Control book.
• Check Creditors records.
• Weekly Tasks
• Check all loose tools and records.
• Check all equipment and records pertaining to equipment.
• Check all vehicles and records pertaining thereto.
• Check all stock sheets.
• Check all claim records.
• Monthly Tasks
• Review Debtors.
• Cash Flow.
• Sales.
• Budget/Expenditure.
• Gross Profit.
• Capital Commitments.
• Staff.
  
  
  

What We Offer

At Bridgestone, what really matter is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive payment; we will provide you:

• A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
• The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
• A diverse and inclusive team.
  
  
  

We are committed to create an even more inclusive culture that advances equity, embraces individuality, and helps our increasingly diverse teammates, customers, and communities thrive, by providing equal opportunities in employment. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.