Reporting to -Head: SalesJob PurposeTo identify new business opportunities and manage customer relationships and objectives in order to assist in the achievement and delivery of strategic organisational objectives.Required LearningGrade 12Minimum ten years experience in an FMCG / Retail / Trade Marketing/ Operations environment with a proven track record of managing resources, people and customersStrong negotiation skillsSolid computer skills with particular knowledge in Microsoft (Office Excel, Word, Outlook) products, retail merchandising systems & POS.Excellent presentation and communication skills are essential.Key Job OutputsEngage NKAMS with regards to customer plans and interrogate previous plans and performance against agreed plans, ensuring comprehensive understanding and alignment to customer strategic objectivesEnsure comprehensive understanding of customer strategic objectives through interaction with relevant stakeholders.Manage stakeholder expectations in terms of operational complexities and ensure synergy of operations and strategy.Provide various operational and strategic proposals in line with the greater business strategy.Balance customer demands and operational capacity.Design organisational structures to ensure optimal delivery of customer objectives and understanding of business processesResponsible for driving the operational aspects of the business to include sales, logistics/supply chain and warehousingOverseeing the day-to-day management of the Retail Key Accounts TeamDevising strategies for driving sales growth across the Retail businessAnalyzing existing approaches to the development of business and making changes where appropriate.Implementing new business initiatives across the Retail businessWorking closely with members of the team to generate new business.Identifying sales opportunities as a result of market changesActing as a key contact for large customer accountsForm strategic partnerships to leverage existing networks.Setting tough but achievable revenue targets for the key account managersNegotiating sales contracts with customers and ensuring their profitabilityNegotiating price increases, trading terms and product dealsMaximizing product sales on a national basis.Implementing sales strategiesEnsuring the effective implementation of promotional grids and trading termsNurturing relationships with customers at all levels to encourage sales and customer loyalty.Performing trade visits to various regions around South Africa on an ongoing basis.Planning, implementing and monitoring national budgets.Working with the marketing team to devise marketing materials and tools to support new business teamsMonitoring customer satisfaction with existing customers to ensure service delivery.Be aware and have a sound understanding of competitor analysis and distribution.Manage the Sales and Merchandising agents.New Business DevelopmentSource new business opportunities in line with operational capabilities Grow current business and manage cross selling opportunitiesNegotiate fees to mitigate risks, operational complexities and managing expectationsManage the development of contracts in line with business expectations.Effective customer engagement and managementActively build, maintain and grow strong relationships with Customers and relevant departments, Customer and internal stakeholdersWork to align Group and customer objectives with business plans.Attend regular meetings to update management, review plans and optimise processes including third partiesManage expectations of the reality of a synergised businessManage effective flow of information.Maintain contact with customers, indicating minutes and deliverables discussed.Negotiate and manage the transition of any operational changes.Develop solutions that have minimal impact or compromise of customers.Achievement of profitability, sustainability and financial targetsCompile forecasts and budgets and present to the Sales Head for sign-offImplement, monitor and manage budgets, providing regular reports the Sales HeadTimeously identify variances in budgets and formulate action plans to address based on history of accountsEnsure sustainability and growth of profitability Analyse business and budgets, ensuring sustainability of profitsImplementation and optimisation of business strategies and plansRegularly analyse relevant data and conduct gap analyses to determine delivery of strategies and plansInterface between customer needs, NKAM needs and Operations, ensuring effective communication at all timesDevelop and implement measures to address problems/gaps.Manage customer expectations verses delivery by operational teams.Ensure continual focus on improved delivery/customer relationships.Ensure compliance of the NKAM team to instituted processes and procedures.Keep abreast of industry trends and best practice solutions to ensure that plans ensure delivery of expectationsEffective leadership and team managementThrough effective inspirational and practical leadership, facilitate the creation of accountable, full service teams who understand and strive to meet the needs of all customer, customer and group objectivesCreate and encourage a culture focusing on delivery of objectivesContinually inspire, motivate and develop people to understand what is expected of them co-create a team / organisational culture of high accountability)Take full responsibility for performance of all direct reports, motivating and managing them in relation to quality standards and agreed benchmarks and objectives, focusing on all aspects of sound people management, such as:Performance ManagementCareer path planningOn-the-job training, coaching & mentoring.Effective self-managementFollow through to ensure that personal quality and productivity standards are consistently and accurately maintained.Demonstrate consistent application of internal procedures.Plan and prioritise, demonstrating abilities to manage competing demandsDemonstrate abilities to anticipate and manage change.Demonstrate flexibility in balancing achievement of own objectives with abilities to understand and respond to organizational needs.#J-18808-Ljbffr