Our client
is a leading FMCG manufacturing organization in the region, in the relevant
field of operation and seeks to engage with a professional, dynamic and
self-respecting talent in the position of:-
Account Manager
Main Responsibilities
- Account Management
- Deliver proactive account management to a portfolio of key national accounts
- Ensure product requests are followed up and completed in timeframes acceptable to the client
- Manage external and internal expectations
- Develop relationships with clients be they agents or direct consumers
- Contribute to strategic planning in the selection of new business partners
- Pass on leads for business to sales executive where appropriate
- Contribute on a regular basis to internal and external marketing communications
- Develop and manage relationships with key salespeople
- Respond to queries from on specific sales initiatives relevant to their market and clients
Job Skills
- Social Perceptiveness,
- Persuasion,
- Coordination,
- Service Orientation,
- Critical Thinking,
- Monitoring,
- Judgment and Decision Making,
- Time Management,
- Complex Problem Solving,
- Negotiation,
- Operations Analysis,
- Management of Financial Resources ,
- Change management,
- Aptitude for statistics and figures,
- Leadership ability,
- Sound understanding of business principles and processes,
- Strategic thinking skills,
- Problem solving and decision-making skills,
- Project management skills,
- Team player (develop/team/mentor),
- Ability to travel extensively,
- Good understanding of the Kenyan and regional consumers,
- Results driven and performance orientated,
- Industry knowledge,
- Ability to meet deadlines
Competencies
- Professionalism and ethics,
- Leadership,
- Innovative,
- Change Champion,
- Interpersonal & communication skills,
- Analytical skills,
- Organizational skills,
- Business Acumen,
- Time Management skills
Qualifications
- Bachelors’ Degree in related studies with related professional membership
- Postgraduate qualification will be an advantage.
- Minimum of 5 years Sales Management experience for FMCG,
- An understanding of Nairobi FMCG market beneficial,
- Direct involvement in in-store management a requirement (Management of National accounts Head office an added advantage)
- Previous experience in trade marketing initiatives
Age; preferably between 30 and 40
Interested
candidates should send their detailed CVs indicating current remuneration to
the following address:
Business Partner
Consulting - (BPC Africa)
Email
address: talentsearch@bpc.co.ke
Tel: +254
712 316 888
