Job Description

Closing Date: 2023-09-13

Job Type: Permanent

Job Level: Management

Experience: Between 7 - 10 Years

EE/AA: No

Summary

My Client based in Erasmuskloof is seeking a Account Manager (Sales) xe2x80x93 Corporate Sector to join their Western Cape team. This is a highly skilled role and have specific, non negotiable requirements that needs to be met.

Description

• Market the Company, its Products, Solutions, and continuously improve the Clientxe2x80x99s perception of the Company
• The Account Manager must have a good understanding of the following:

- Client Organisational Structure, Client Environment, Client decision making process, Clientxe2x80x99s KPIxe2x80x99s, Client Projects
and Strategic direction, Client Procurement cycles and processes, Understand the competitive landscape.

• Provide Clients with continuous Product and Solutions updates
• Responsible for the day-to-day management of current Clients, and to generate new business
• Achieve Quarterly and Annual Sales Targets
• Maintain and grow market share within the Corporate Sector
• Provide weekly feedback on pipelines and quotations as well as strategic initiatives for projects
• Conduct and submit monthly sales forecasting
• Update Sales Tools and relevant systems, along with the Customer Information Sheet
• Client calls, Physical visits xe2x80x93 all Clients at least once every 2 weeks, minimum of 12 Client visits per week
• Client calls: Telephonic xe2x80x93 all Clients at least once a week. Must be able to do daily call planning on all Accounts allocated
• Prepare and provide Clients with quotations on request
• Follow up on a bi-monthly basis on quotations (possible and already distributed)
• Ensure Client is updated on deliveries and order progress as and when needed
• Do deliveries if required
• Provide after-sales support to Clients
• Follow up on Invoices and Payments
• Attend weekly debtorsxe2x80x99 meetings
• Attend product training sessions
• Ensure internal training is up to date on a quarterly basis
• Attend sales meetings & marketing events
• Assistance as and when required with tender submissions
• Ad-hoc requests as and when required

Minimum Requirements

• Senior Certificate (essential)
• Relevant qualification (preferred)
• Minimum of 7 yearsxe2x80x99 relevant experience in a senior sales position within the Corporate Sector
• Technical Knowledge as per below Products
• Product Knowledge including VOIP, Audio Visual, Video Conferencing, WIFI, Networking, Client Computing & Data

Centre Solutions (Avaya, Microsoft, Crestron, Extron, Poly, CISCO, Huawei, Yealink, Audio Codes, HP, Dell. VM Ware)

• Should have achieved a Target performance of more than 75% over the past 3 Years

Existing client base

Competencies:

• Microsoft Office Suite xe2x80x93 Intermediate Level or higher xe2x80x93 Excel important
• Good in negotiating and persuading
• Ability to be polite and compassionate without lacking confidence
• Strong interpersonal skills (with clients, suppliers, and team members), good relationship building characteristics
• Good communication skills
• Deadline driven
• Accurate and attention to detail
• Able to multi-task
• Organised
• Honest and reliable
• Analytical
• Punctual
• Perform well under pressure
• Entrepreneur flair
• Solution Driven
• A Sales Hunter

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