Thursday, May 30, 2013

Business Account Manager Job in Kenya

Job Title: Business Account Manager

Job Title Reports to:
Managing Director, Gap Marketing

Subordinates: Retail representatives, Team Leaders, Operations Executive, Training Manager.

Purpose of the Job

To maximise business and market share at National Level through efficient management of the entire Field Force and co-operation with Nokia personnel. 
The person is the direct link between Client and the Agency.

Main responsibilities
  • To ensure that all Field Force personnel understands clearly their Job descriptions, deliverables and Key Performance indicators/Targets.
  • To ensure that the Field Force is provided with and efficiently use the necessary resources (tools, equipments, trade materials) to be able to perform their job effectively and achieve targets.
  • To ensure quality, high standard and professional service delivery through planned Field visits (Back checks, Shadow calls).
  • Work closely with retail partners to promote strong mutually beneficial & strategic relationships.
  • To ensure regular, timely, relevant and validated feedback to client and the agency.
  • Participate in the weekly and Monthly business review /planning meetings with Client/Agency management and ensure that all agreed action items/activities are implemented in accordance with the standard operating procedures.
  • Evaluating the performance of the field force by conducting regular appraisal (individual & Team) to identify areas of improvement and making necessary recommendations/changes that would increase efficiency of the team
  • Motivate the team through coaching, empowering and ensuring payments of salaries & incentives
  • Ensure that all agreed systems and account management processes are implemented as mutually agreed between client and the Agency.
Key Job competencies

1. Leading and coaching

Ability to give clear direction & goals, Lead by good example, empower, motivate, coach and provides others with development opportunities. 
Ensure high calibre recruitment and effective induction of employees

2. Meeting customer expectations

Understands, anticipates and focuses on customer needs and satisfaction. 
Delivers agreed solutions or proposes alternatives based on customer needs. 
Keeps promise and sets high standards for quality. Seek & acts on customer feedback.

3. Value selling

Creates client value proposition that is tailored to the customers business and needs and sells it effectively in the customer organisation to increase the value of the customer, client and other business partners

4. Collaboration

Work closely & effectively with all business partners to promote strong mutually beneficial & strategic relationships to deliver results.

5. Business insight

Applies knowledge and insights to make business decisions in order to increase sales and client value

6. Business planning

Creates and implements business plans by analyzing relevant information and using resources, tools and processes in order to achieve targets

7. Influencing and persuading

Gains clear agreement and commitment from the team by persuading, convincing and negotiating. Makes effective use of network to influence and persuade others

Person Specifications

Education:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business
  • MBA
  • Professional qualifications in MSK
Experience

Two year’s working experience in middle/Senior Management positions in Sales in FMCG

Physical Demands

Working long hours and ability to handle pressure

To apply kindly profile yourself at by 3rd June 2013