Branch Manager

Branch Manager Location: Middelburg
Work Arrangement: Onsite

Weir is a global leader in mining technology for a sustainable future. We help our customers extract the resources the world needs more efficiently and more sustainably. Our planet's future depends on the transition to renewable energy, and that transition can only happen with the metals and minerals our customers deliver. We work side by side with mines across the globe to move less rock, use less energy, use water wisely, and create less waste. Together, we drive the shift to smart, efficient, and more sustainable mining.

• Branch Leadership: Lead the Middelburg branch as a profitable, compliant, and customer-focused operation, providing strong leadership and stability to a team of approximately 30-40 employees, including 5 direct reports.
• Commercial & Sales Leadership: Drive revenue growth and margin targets by translating company sales strategy into clear branch-level execution plans, overseeing sales pipelines, forecasting, pricing discipline, and customer retention.
• Operational Management: Manage day-to-day branch operations including sales support, stores, dispatch, and customer service, ensuring service levels and turnaround times meet customer commitments.
• Coordinate across functions to improve efficiency and maintain branch infrastructure.
• Inventory & Stock Control: Ensure accurate stockholding and effective inventory management, including cycle counts and stock takes, balancing customer availability with working capital efficiency, and preventing stock losses or write-offs.
• Customer & Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers, manage complaints and escalations professionally, and represent Weir positively in the local market.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world-class safety culture. Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental requirements, promote safe working practices, and lead by example.

• Proven people management experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in mining or related industries.
• Strong mining industry knowledge, especially in coal mining and mineral processing flows.
• Commercial and sales acumen with responsibility for revenue and customer relationships.
• Experience in stock and inventory management with strong safety and compliance leadership.

• Established industry relationships within mining organizations and a strong regional network.
• Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels, from senior leaders to operational teams.
• Experience working directly on mining sites or within mining operations.
• Familiarity with pumps, wear parts, consumables, and services within mineral processing flows.

We live our values - safety first, do the right thing, respect each other, aim high, and delight our customers. We encourage our people to lead by example and celebrate our successes. We are passionate about our purpose to help deliver the natural resources that are essential to create a better future for the world. We do this by combining deep customer insights, world-class engineering, materials science expertise, and intelligent automation to deliver innovative end-to-end solutions incorporating our signature technologies. We believe your voice matters and your ideas make a difference. We're working hard to nurture a diverse culture where our people feel like they belong and can do the best work of their lives. You can help shape our unique culture through our inclusion networks and safety initiatives.

• Competitive pay
• Career development and learning support
• Access to global inclusion networks
• Regional and team-specific benefits
• Sharebuilder scheme
• Wellness support for you and your family
• Collaboration with global teams
• Study support

We are Weir. The growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting, and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. It also depends on each and every one of us doing the best work of our lives. It's a big challenge - but it's exciting. And it's one we can't wait to be part of. Thank you for your interest in joining us.