Account Manager - Sandton, South Africa - Pollock and Associates

Pollock and Associates

Verified Company

Sandton, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Account Manager FMCG / Food & Bev /Agri

Sandton - Gauteng - South Africa

Join our global client, a prominent name in the wine industry, and become an integral part of their exceptional team.

We are looking for a Sales Account Manager to drive success by efficiently managing sales targets for private and commercial customer bases through adept sales and promotions management.

Your strong qualifications, experience, and skills will be the cornerstone of our collaborative success.

Qualifications:

Tertiary Qualification/Degree
Wine certification (WSET preferable)

Experience and Skills:

25 years of experience in a similar role
Profound knowledge of wine trends and the industry
Willingness to work weekends and evenings when required
Proficiency in MS Office and report writing
Exceptional presentation skills
Customer and consumercentric approach
Outstanding sales acumen
Excellent communication and active listening skills

Key Responsibilities:

Drive sales growth and meet targets by managing diverse personal and commercial client accounts
Continuously identify new sales opportunities and expand product distribution
Monitor and track your sales performance
Cultivate and nurture customer relationships
Maintain an uptodate sales database
Foster strong relationships with key customer accounts
Strategically plan and execute brand activations, promotions, and event tastings in collaboration with the Marketing Manager and Events Coordinator
Deliver outstanding customer service to both customers and consumers
Collaborate effectively within a team to achieve overall sales targets
Stay updated on wine trends and industry developments
Investigate problems, prepare reports, develop solutions, and make recommendations to resolve customer complaints