Key Accounts Manager

Recruiter:

Staff Solutions Recruitment

Job Ref:

E.L002892/BG

Date posted:

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Location:

Pinetown, South Africa

Salary:

Negotiable Monthly

SUMMARY:
Opportunity Available!! Our leading client in the Manufacturing Sector is looking to employ a Key Accounts Manager to join their dynamic team in Durban - Pinetown.

POSITION INFO:
Job Description:

Pro-Actively manage the business and Sales Strategy as agreed with senior management, with ongoing recommendations on course corrections.
Produce, analyse and give feedback and recommendations on sales data about customers/items – using Excel spreadsheets, Qlikview and relevant reporting tools
Build and maintain strong customer relationships by ensuring regular & disciplined customer visits through use of reporting tools
Support company team in resolution of bad debt where necessary
Target Accounts – Implementing call cycles, systems & process to ensure identified Target Account objectives are achieved.
Maintain sales volume, product mix and selling price by keeping current on supply and demand, changes in trends, economic indicators and competitors
Identify and manage Low Margin customers & products with timeous action plans to improve respectively.
Investigate means of reducing costs in terms of formulations of products by collaborating and working closely with the Technical Team.
Effectively manage Pricing strategies with Customers to ensure business objectives are met.
Manage and implement sales programs by developing sales action plans within own region.
Achieve all Tangible Sales & GP Budgets with set Objectives
Constantly develop healthy pipeline of new opportunities and close within a reasonable timeline
Provide four monthly S&OP forecast plan on a monthly basis
Provide commercial forecast to support business objectives

Job Requirements:

Grade 12 coupled with a Degree / Diploma is Sales & Marketing or equivalent (advantageous)
5-7 Years’ experience in Sales, preferably within the Ink and Printing Industry OR 5 - 7 years relevant experience managing accounts with Customers within Manufacturing field
Exports experience - advantageous
Computer Literate – Excel, PP, Word, Office, IBM Notes
Experience in utilising sales reporting tools e.g. SAP C4C, Qlikview or other – recommended but not essential

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