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:
- 2-5 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 consumer-centric 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 up-to-date 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
