Key Accounts Manager - Cape Town, South Africa - Clicks Group Limited

Clicks Group Limited

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Listing reference: 016336
Listing status: Online-
Position summary

Industry:
Wholesale & Retail Trade

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Job category:FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Location:Cape Town

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Contract:Permanent
Remuneration:Market Related

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EE position:Yes
Introduction

We are looking to recruit a Key Accounts Manager to work within our Trading department. This role reports to the Key Accounts Executive and will be based at Clicks Head Office in Cape Town.
Job description

Job Purpose:

To negotiate and improve annual trading terms and thereby ensure best return on supplier relationships for enhanced profitability

Job Objectives:

To ensure supplier compliance to contract requirements, SLA's, Consumer Protection Act requirements, BBEEE requirements and other legal requirements in order to reduce legal risk for the Group
To maintain and facilitate multifunctional relationships with suppliers and merchandise teams in order to meet internal and external expectations
To provide advice on all contracting issues to suppliers and the Merchandising team in order to ensure informed parties and compliant contractual agreements
To manage strategic initiatives between Clicks and Suppliers against shared visions in order to enhance profitability for Clicks
To conduct quarterly and annual performance reviews with suppliers in order to continually monitor and measure value add of relationships
To set up and review budgets for other income streams in order to manage ''Other income' effectively
To manage and implement Other Key Accounts income streams in order to ensure accuracy of billing
To compare performance of vendors across categories in order to advise on opportunities to increase profitability
To benchmark and review trading terms in order to measure and improve on key supplier performance (sales, profit margins etc.)

Minimum requirements

Job related skills:

Microsoft specifically Excel and Powerpoint
Interpreting a contract
Presentation skills
Negotiating & influencing
Data analyses and comparing data
Business calculations
Consult on/ or advise others in area of expertise

Job related knowledge:

Consumer Protection Act (desirable)
BBBEE (desirable)
Contracting & Compliance (essential)

Experience:

13 years Managerial experience within Merchandising
Buying/ Sourcing experience (desirable)

years Legal background (desirable)

Commercial experience (essential)
Solid experience working with numbers and understanding the details of the financial/commercial interactions between a retailer and supplier

Education: