Account Manager
Reporting: Key Account Manager
Location: Westlake, Tokai, Cape Town
Cape Herb & Spice has grown from entrepreneurial roots into a global FMCG player, employing over 500 people and operating over 3 sites in Cape Town with a wide range of products across various categories.
Centred around innovation and quality, Cape Herb and Spice gives any candidate a great opportunity to gain extensive international experience and build an exciting career.
Purpose: The main function of this role is to ensure customer satisfaction and grow existing customer business, ensuring this business is profitable and efficient for CHS while supporting the Key Account Manager for the region. This role gives the candidate an opportunity to learn about the Cape Herb & Spice business and gain experience in export to allow for future career growth.
Key Functional Areas: Support for Key Account Manager on Large accounts
Account manager for select accounts
Focus across various categories - Spice, Tea, Vanilla, Gifting & Groceries
Responsibilities: Order Oversight – Day to day co-ordination of customer orders from PO receipt to delivery, ensuring all customer specific requirements are met.Supply all sales and marketing related information to the customer.Internal department liaison - Work with other internal departments to ensure OTIF (on time, in full) delivery is achieved and customers' needs are met in all aspects (Operations, NPD, QA and logistics)Sales Analysis - Track sales vs budget. Work with customers to ensure the sales targets are met.Margin management and costingsCustomer liaison and relationship buildingIdentify sales potential for existing and potential customersNew Product development: Respond to requests from customers for new items and / or identify opportunities to present customers with new concepts.Education and Required Knowledge: 3 or 4 years (relevant) degree - Business degree advantageous2+ years' experience in client liaison or business development roleMust be available for international travel, if requiredExcellence in written and verbal communicationExcel proficientStrong analytical skillsProject Management skillsCommercially mindedBudget-management skills and proficiencyPersonal Characteristics: Self-starterStrong interpersonal skills with leadership potentialAble to perform in a high pressure, fast paced environment.Accuracy and high attention to detailAbility to work as part of a teamAbility to Critically evaluate information with potential to take initiative and make decisions accordinglyIf you have not received a response within two weeks of application, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.
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