Key Accounts Manager
Kencorp Executive Search
- R52,000 - R79,000 per month
- Permanent Senior position
-
Johannesburg
- Posted 15 Apr 2024 by Kencorp Executive Search
-
Job 2561267 - Ref KAM-GP
About the position
A suitably qualified and relevantly experienced Key Account Manager (Food/FMCG Industry) is required for a well-established Food industry company in Gauteng.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for achieving sales and customer targets for the company in the Gauteng region
- Understand the requirements of each client's needs and business objectives
- Develop and plan sales calls for effective customer buy in
- Demonstration and promotion of products and services to customers
- Build new and existing client relationships
- Assist and develop promotional activity to suit market and customer requirements
- Proactively look for new clients, markets and related opportunities
- Drive Sales and profits
- Monitor customer performance - buying, equipment and services
- Use Industry knowledge and product research to build market share
- Manage the Sales and Administration related duties effectively
- Timeous submission of reports
- Effectively manage and interact with staff involved with the position
- Successfully upsell the company's products, services and solutions
Requirements:
- Matric/Grade 12
- Relevant degree in Food/Food Science/Food Technology is essential
- Minimum of 5 years' experience as a Key Account Manager in the Food Industry is NON negotiable
- Previous experience in a factory food based environment would be very beneficial
- Strong negotiating ability and excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good Computer skills (MS Office)
- Well-groomed and presentable
- Energetic and able to deal with pressure
- Valid Driver's license
- Own reliable transport
- Must be able to travel
- Salary is strictly dependent on relevant Key Account Sales, Food based experience and skill set
- SA Citizens Only
Desired Skills:
- Key Account Management
- Sales
- Sales Development
- Prospect new customers
Desired Work Experience:
About The Employer:
Well respected Food Based company in Gauteng
Kencorp Executive Search
About the agency
Mission Statement
KenCorp Executive Search’s Mission Statement – To be the best Recruitment Service Company nationally by providing excellent service and performing with integrity in all business practices.
“Sourcing the best employee, not the 1st candidate”
Kencorp was founded early 2005 and offers the combined expertise of 20 years of experience. Kencorp specializes in sourcing and placing professional and experienced candidates in the Hospitality, Pharmaceutical, FMCG, Finance and Legal industry. We provide a fully comprehensive service including screening and reference checking for all our candidates which includes a candidate database and a guarantee period on all our candidates placed. This is to safe-guard you, our client, as well as the candidate and ensures that you are completely satisfied that you have made the right choice for your organization and that the candidate is happy in their new working environment.
Kencorp strives to bring you:
- Increased profits and sales
- Decreased costs
Kencorp is proud to be a member of APSO and runs the business strictly according to the APSO Code of Ethics. The Company prides itself in staff solutions for the ultimate results in Client needs and Candidate career choice. The aim is for successful permanent placements and Client/Candidate satisfaction. We are a BEE compliant company and have EME Certification.
CLIENTS
KenCorp‘s clients are the foundation and focus of our business and we concentrate on finding the most suitable candidates for the company’s culture and job specification as required.
CANDIDATES
All candidates on the Kencorp Database have been personally interviewed by qualified KenCorp staff and have been subjected to the following tests/verifications according to the Clients specification namely:
- Reference checks
- Credit check verification
- Qualification Verification
- Criminal checks
All of these candidates have also been assessed in terms of skills, experience and qualifications pertaining to the Client requirements by doing:
- Interview Assessment – this Assessment is completed by KenCorp staff during the interview to assess and evaluate skills and abilities.
- Computer Skills Assessment – these tests are completed by the candidate to assess his/her skills related to the position in areas such as Typing, Numeracy, Word, Excel, Power Point, Debtors, Creditors and Bookkeeping skills.
- Client’s own Assessment – this Assessment is provided by the Client with the focus on five job-related Key Performance Areas.
- Kencorp assesses the candidate’s suitability based on the five key performance areas provided by the Client. The qualified candidates will be short listed and forwarded to the Client.
DATABASE
The Kencorp Database consists of candidates with qualifications, experience and skills which reflect various profiles and job specifications requested by the clients. This Database is kept up to date on a daily basis.
Receive a daily digest of all new jobs matching this job. Your information is safe with us and you can cancel any time.
EMAIL ME JOBS LIKE THIS
Job expired on 2024/04/22
Email me jobs similar to: Key Accounts Manager
Receive a daily digest of all new jobs matching this job: Senior IT Auditor. Your information is safe with us and you can cancel at any time.
