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Senior Account Manager at First Distribution

  • Job Type Full Time
  • Qualification Matric
  • Experience 3 – 5 years
  • Location KwaZulu-Natal
  • City Durban
  • Job Field Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development&nbsp

Senior Account Manager at First Distribution

Senior Account Manager

MAIN PURPOSE OF POSITION:

  • Acting as a partner senior account manager and advocate with a focus on relationship building, business development, and improving the buyer experience.

Senior Account Manager Job Duties and Responsibilities

Sales

  • Driving Gross Profit targets through Resellers.
  • Selling First Distribution’s product portfolio within existing Resellers.
  • Recruitment of new Resellers.
  • Display key competencies of product knowledge and brand programs across the relevant portfolio of products.
  • Business Review Sessions with brand managers.
  • Bi-weekly sales review with Line Manager.
  • Monthly sales review with General Manager: Networks.
  • Drive targeted partner development planning.
  • Drive Sales Strategy and overview sessions with resellers.
  • On-boarding process within accounts: operational, sales, technical processes.
  • Build and manage effective relationships with relevant team members and resellers.
  • Ensure the satisfactory execution of the aligned business plan in conjunction with your Line Manager and Brand Managers.
  • Demonstrate sales growth.
  • Demonstrate the ability to Identify and Qualify new deals and partners in order to sustain the required levels of pipeline and target coverage.
  • Report opportunity details to the Line Manager and brand managers on a regular basis (weekly) showing deal progression and pipeline creation using the Customer Relationship Management system.
  • Ensure that sales targets are achieved and report any deviations with detailed explanations.
  • Ensure targeted profit margins are achieved.
  • Ensure brand rebates are realized.
  • Ensure adherence to Call Plans
  • Ensure weekly activities and minutes of meetings are reported to the Line Manager.
  • Ensure sales reports and sales forecasts are submitted to Line Manager.

Reseller Account Management

  • Engage with Resellers and Brand Managers on required Marketing events/initiatives.
  • Ensure the achievement of the position of NW BU Trusted Advisor in Reseller Accounts
  • Ensure customers receive newsletters, pricing, special promotional offers, etc.
  • Record detailed account information.
  • Develop a Strategic account plan for each allocated account.
  • Comprehensive understanding of all role players, budgets, purchasing, and competitors within assigned accounts.
  • Facilitate & resolve queries and escalations.

Internal training associated with competencies:

  • During the first week of your employment, you’ll be presented with a meticulously crafted learning map designed to seamlessly guide you through your on-the-job training experience.

Requirements :

  • Matric
  • Mainstream Technology Distribution experience (i.e. selling to IT resellers)
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) System Administration.
  • 3 – 5 years of IT Account Management/Sales experience within the IT Distribution Industry.

Skills and Abilities

  • Strong Self Motivational and Empowerment skills.
  • Strong Communication Skills.
  • Strong Relationship and Self-Management Skills.
  • Takes Initiative.
  • Works well with all kinds of people.
  • Remains calm under pressure.
  • Proven account management or other relevant experience
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate, present, and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organization.
  • Excellent time management skills.

Ability to meet Job Requirements:

  • Fluent in English
  • Own reliable transport and a valid driver’s license

Office Requirements:

  • Office-based working environment.
  • Semi-formal dress code.
  • Working hours are from 08:00 – 17:00.
  • Excellent international business language skills (English), both written and verbal.
  • Reliable transport to and from the office.

NOTE:

  • This is a permanent position subject to a successful three-month probationary period.
  • You will be required to perform such duties as reasonably required by the business.
  • Your job description may be amended from time to time if it is valid and reasonable.
  • You will serve the Company or any Associated Entity in such capacity as management may reasonably require.
  • Duties must be performed faithfully, diligently, and to the best of your abilities.
  • You agree to use your best endeavors to promote the best interests of the Company and any Associated Entity.
  • You may be required within reason, to work outside of set duties and/or perform in more than one role

Deadline:30th September,2025

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to First Distribution on firstdistribution.simplify.hr to apply

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