• Challenge is to achieve an effective balance between daily operational issues whilst focusing on high delivering high-level strategic business objectives for TMSA.

• Identify financially viable solutions for customers to ensure long term sustainable and profitable business in a highly contested market  
• Other internal and external constraints which make this job challenging are an uncertain regulatory environment, general skills shortage and high subsequent turnover; BBBEE compliance for people management

Strategy
Develop and maintain the lubricants' strategic roadmap for sales, marketing and technical.  

Lubricant sales

The Mining & Industrial Commercial Account Specialist will form part of the team reporting to the Mining & Industrial National Sales Manager and shall be responsible for a given area to maintain current business and grow business to be aligned with strategic business objectives for TMSA.

HSEQ

• Ensure adherence and compliance to company HSEQ and security standards, (Golden rules, Near-miss reporting and safe driving behaviour), to minimise risks to company assets and protection of life.
• Ensure adherence and compliance to company HSEQ and security standards, (Golden rules, Near-miss reporting and safe driving behaviour), to minimise risks to company assets and protection of life.
• To ensure constant adherence and compliance to company HSEQ and security standards, local by-laws, standards and legislation (including cross border tax and duty requirements) to  minimise all risk pertaining to company assets and protection of life;
• To effectively manage and minimise HSE risk within area of responsibility by ensuring compliance with all HSE Policies, rules, guideline and legal requirements; Promotion of safe working environment and positively contributing to the company HSE KPIs and risk reduction strategies; That HSE competency requirements are identified & enforced within area of responsibility

Governance
Ensure effective risk management and internal control. This includes asset management for the area of direct responsibility

• Engineering, Commercial or related qualification is preferred but not essential.
• Minimum 5 years of financial, sales or project experience working within the engineering/lubricants or related industries is essential.
• Must reside in the area of responsibility

• Must be willing and able to travel.

• Good organization, negotiation, planning and time management skills are essential.
• Computer literacy is essential with good working knowledge of Microsoft packages.