10 Oct
Placement Specialist
Sandton
Key Account Manager
The Position: We're looking for a skilled Key Accounts Manager to be office based in Woodmead, Sandton. The pay range on offer is R35 000.00 to R42 000.00 (Negotiable) CtC Package Per Month (Incentives Paid Quarterly). The role will require retaining existing clients and key customers through the strategic goals set out by the company and to be customer facing and the main point of contact.
How to Apply:
For your application to be considered, please email your CV to Tatum Martin on [Email Address Removed] - only candidates with suitable Account Management experience will be contacted.
Requirements:
- Completed Matric
- Completed a related Degree/Diploma qualification - essential
- 5+ years Account Management experience with expert knowledge of in-store merchandising and product display
- Ideal candidates will have a strong Sales and Marketing background
- Strong MS Excel proficiency
- Ability to deal with complaints and criticism
- Must have a good understanding of written and verbal communication
- Must be able to work independently and be responsible enough to work without supervision
- Must be a Self-Starter with a highly organized mind
- Ability to work in a self-driven, complex environment with multiple and changing priorities
- Ability to focus on deadlines and deliverables
Responsibilities:
- Conducting needs analysis on an ongoing basis
- Monitoring pricing and promotions and end user exit-pricing
- Keeping up to date with pricing in the market
- Increasing volume of products sold
- Ad-hoc ordering of stock
- Weekly analysis of dispo's
- Continuously monitoring stock reports: sales/rate of sale/stock status/aged stock
- Liaising with merchandising companies
- Promotional planning - space planning, PI labels, visual displays
- Preparing regular reports of progress and forecasts to Directors and Senior Management, using key account metrics by upselling and growing assigned channels / retailers
- Completing Deal Plans for all focus deals with clear execution strategies and complete margin analysis - Gross and Nett % calculation
Work references, criminal checks and qualification checks will be done on the successful candidate.
We will reply on applications that get shortlisted only. Therefore, please deem your application as unsuccessful if you have not received feedback after 7 days.
Desired Skills:
- Sales
- Marketing
- Sales & Marketing
- Sales Management
- Selling
- Sales Development
- Sales Process
- Sales Strategy
- Selling experience
- Developing Sales Strategies
- New Business Opportunities
- Sales Motivation
- Prospecting
- Account Management
- Key Account Management
- Prospect new customers
- Consultative Selling
Desired Work Experience:
- 2 to 5 years
Desired Qualification Level:
- Grade 12 / Matric
Employer & Job Benefits:
- Provident Fund
▶️ Key Accounts Manager - Gauteng, Sandton
🖊️ Placement Specialist
📍 Sandton