Key Account Manager Ii - Roodepoort, South Africa - Clicks Group Limited

Clicks Group Limited

Verified Company

Roodepoort, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Advert reference:
click_014211

Advert status:
Online

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Position Summary:

Industry:
FMCG & Supply Management

Job category:
Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location:
Roodepoort

Contract:
Permanent

Remuneration:
Market Related

EE position:
Yes

Brand:
Clicks Group

Introduction:

Job description:

Job Purpose:

To develop and implement a profitable commercial model through alignment of business opportunities and service level agreements within the Clicks and Link channel and thereby cultivating and managing stakeholder relationships in line with the UPD strategy and Group Objectives.

Key Performance Areas:

Relationship building:

To identify, build relationships with and influence key internal and external stakeholders to gain a good understanding of stakeholder requirements.
To effectively and proactively liaise with other departments to ensure cross functional integration and execution of strategy.
To generate demand by building relationships with core commercial departments within the Clicks group and Link channel.

Research and Analysis:

To conduct market research to assess the needs, behaviours and outlooks within the Clicks and Link sales channels in order to affect and influence UPD brand opportunities.
To identify current and future product, market and customer information needs through primary and/or secondary market research.

Sales:

To drive sales aligned to the business strategic objectives in order to increase profitability and expand footprint.
To increase the Clicks pharmacy customer base purchasing compliance to UPD.
To measure the implementation of the initiated business plan.
To achieve planned sales targets.

Marketing:

To grow the UPD brand through effective channel brand management to the Clicks group
To manage and promote the Link brand (Advertising around Link; Standards of Link Stores; POS material for Link LOB marketing).
To screen potential business deals by analysing market strategies, deal requirements and financial needs.

Contract negotiation:

To plan and negotiate contracts and clients.
To ensure compliance management.

Reporting:

To compile and provide accurate reporting on profitability, trading agreements, updates and other general requirements related to the portfolio.

Skills:

Planning and organisation skills
Excellent written and communication skills
Negotiation skills
Strong interpersonal and relationship management across multiple levels of management
Effective time management
Good attention to detail and accuracy
Analytical and strategic thinking
Budget management
Computer literacy (Advanced Excel and Power Point)

Knowledge:

Sales principles, legislation, industry specific regulations, processes of systems, etc.

Personal Competencies:

Building and maintain strategic networks
Presenting and communicating information
Persuading and influencing
Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
Adapting and responding to change
Creativity and innovation
Problem solving
Delivering results and meeting customer expectations

Minimum requirements:

Minimum Education & Qualification:

Essential: Matric and Relevant 3year Degree/Diploma
Desirable: Registered pharmacist

Minimum Job Related Experience:

5 years' pharmaceutical retail industry experience at management / professional level with independent pharmacy experience critical
3 years experience in sales

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