Europcar, one of South Africa’s leading car rental companies which prides itself on delivering world-class service excellence, has an exciting opportunity available for a Branch Manager at the Nelspruit Airport. The suitable candidates will have relevant experience as a Supervisor or Manager, and will be able to describe their track record in terms of commitment to customer service excellence and the achievement of business objectives and performance targets.

The purpose of the position is to manage, monitor and lead branch activities and processes in order to achieve performance targets, goals and operational excellence through compliance and customer service delivery.

If you have not received feedback within three weeks from closing date, you may consider your application as having been unsuccessful.

Job Outputs: 

• Develop, implement and drive a branch strategy and related improvement plans aligned to the greater Operations strategy.

• Revenue, budget and branch profitability management.

• Monitor the high level revenue, costs, profitability, risk and customer service delivery data and metrics, taking corrective and preventive action where required.

• Continuously monitor actual process turnaround times and quality standards, and resolve issues efficiently to enhance effective customer service delivery.

• Build sustainable customer relationships to ensure retention of customers and growth.

• Implement and oversee compliance and governance processes and policies to manage risk liability.

• Seeking, maximizing and leveraging business and growth opportunities.

• Handling and effectively resolving customer queries and correspondence.

• Management of administration, e.g. banking, management reports, fuel etc.

• Sales

• Ensure that assets are fully utilized at all times.

• Ensure that regular equipment maintenance and repairs are performed

• Manage and reduce overhead costs.

• Effective daily fleet planning for the branch.

 • Enhance profitability through effective yield management.

• Create an engaging, enabling and productive work climate.

• Management and development of staff which includes providing guidance and direction to team members; setting performance standards, measuring performance and providing regular feedback; training; employee relations; recruitment etc.

Minimum Experience:

• 5-8 years relevant experience, of which 3-5 years business operations management experience.
• 3-5 years of corporate sales and account management experience.

Minimum Qualification:

• • Qualification in relevant field of study (Diploma or equivalent, NQF5).

Preferred Qualification:

• • BCom degree or equivalent business degree/diploma NQF6+.

Minimum Requirements:

• • Computer literate with an intermediate level of comfort with Excel and Outlook.
• • A valid, unendorsed drivers’ license.

Essential to Note: The successful candidate must be willing to work overtime/shifts/weekends when required.

Competencies:

• Communication skills

• Business and Operations Management

• Business Development/Sales

• Personnel Management, including a working understanding of the application of relevant labour legislation.

• Analytical thinking

• Empowering people

• Relationship building

• Commercial thinking

• Driving results

• Openness to change

• Remaining composed

• Conflict management

• Managerial competence

• Operations Risk Management

• Customer focused

• Ethnics and Values

• Time management

• Reporting

• Able to work under pressure

• Negotiation Skills

• Ability to provide counselling, coaching, mentorship and support to ensure harmonious work environment.

Personal Attributes:

• Committed

• Professional

• Resilient

• A ‘driver’ in their personality style; competitive by nature and ambitious for results.

• Independent, a self-starter.

• Comfortable with a fast pace, unpredictability and frequent change.

• Proactive, able to demonstrate initiative.

• Able to remain committed to creating and maintaining high quality and standards.