Job Description

Rentokil Initial:

Rentokil Initial is a Global services company employing over 35,000 colleagues across 70 countries. The Company is at the cutting edge of technology and innovation as it strives to protect people and enhance lives, by controlling pests, improving hygiene and improving interior spaces with plants and scenting.

We are experts in the fields we operate in, investing in training, science, innovation and technology, and affording our employees Opportunities for Growth and Development

Listening and acting on feedback is part of our culture to support colleagues and our customers. Rentokil Initial regards equality and fairness as a fundamental right of all of its colleagues.

We live our values of Service, Relationships and Teamwork which were identified by our colleagues across the world.

Find out more on careers.rentokil-initial.com

Our family of businesses:

Rentokil Pest Control is the worldxe2x80x99s leading commercial pest control company who provide quality, diligent and friendly services to all our customers.

We operate in over 65 countries and we are ranked in the top 3 in 63 of those.

We are highly innovative and have leading technical and scientific expertise and our customers look to us for our knowledge and integrity.

Although we donxe2x80x99t provide the most luxurious of services, this is certainly essential for all of our customers, and to make sure service happens.

Initial Hygiene is the worldxe2x80x99s leading hygiene services company who provide quality, diligent and friendly services to all our customers. We operate in over 40 countries and we are ranked in the top 3 in 38 of those. We produce high quality, tailored hygiene product ranges for washrooms - across all sectors and industries where our customers look to us for our knowledge and integrity

Ambius is the world leader in providing interior landscaping services for a range of customers from boutique hotels, to shopping centres. We use planting, scenting, flowers, artwork and exterior landscaping maintenance to improve the environment for the benefit of the customer and their employees. Ambius is a global brand across North America, Europe South Africa and Australia.

Requirements

Enhance, extend and retain the Companyxe2x80x99s/Divisionxe2x80x99s business through representing the company to existing clients and to achieve predetermined retention targets. Coordination and consolidation of retention feedback from role players in the business.

• Achievement or improvement of retention budgets & growth rate
• Account Manage a number allocated customers for the region and or division
• Maintain complete records of all activities regarding the customer - creating a relevant and historic database
• Make every effort to encourage our existing client base to retain our services by building and maintaining professional client relationships
• Adherence to Company and Divisional standards in terms of hours of work, minimum performance standards, reporting, completion of relevant documentation, use of company assets and policies
• Flag losses/reductions received
• Notify Service Planners and Regional Key Accounts Manager of all handovers, liquidations and closures immediately
• Weekly reporting of terminations to Regional Key Accounts Manager
• Compliance to and use of the CRC retention process flow with the daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly responsibilities as confirmed therein.
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Awareness of competitor activity
• Ability to interact with clients at all levels
• Awareness of Health & Safety measures around on working environment at all times
• Ability to facilitate communication, coordinate, plan and report.
• Strong behavioural connection with values of service, relationships and teamwork
• High energy level / self-motivated /planning and organizing
• Team player / collaborative / initiative / innovative / persuasive
• Highly developed communication skills (written / verbal / non-verbal)
• Ability to form strong customer relationships at all levels
• Focusing our best efforts on achieving the companies objectives
• A self-starting, engaging team player who has a customer centric mind-set.
• Selling Skills/ Persuasiveness
• Initiative / Proactive
• A high work ethic and tenacity
• Confident and passionate.
• A natural and open communicator (written and oral), with great interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships
• Set high standards for self and co-workers
• Organised with good planning skills
• Matric
• Tertiary Qualification an advantage
• Minimum 5 Years in field selling experience
• Minimum 12 months of proven experience in a similar role
• Computer literacy xe2x80x93 MS Office, Windows, Internet tools

Benefits

Are you interested? Here's what you can expect when you join us...

A number of benefits including:

• Subsidised Medical Insurance, Risk and Retirement funding
• OTE (On target earnings)
• A fully paid company car, including fuel
• A uniform allowance
• A cell phone + cell allowance
• A tablet + 3G

Employment Equity

Rentokil Initial believes in diversity and thus offers all employees opportunities and avoids discrimination in compliance with the Employment Equity Act. Our selection process will therefore give preference to suitably qualified Employment Equity candidates in order to to achieve our Employment Equity numerical targets.

Do you love to provide a valued professional service throughout your community? Do you feel like you could do the job well? Apply for the role today!

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