Depot Key Account Manager - Bloemfontein

• Grade 12; Relevant tertiary qualification would be advantageous (Supply Chain, Warehousing)
  • 3 Years’ experience as a Depot Manager, Logistics, Supply Chain, Distribution Key Account Manager
  • Driver’s License, Own Transport
  • Staff Management experience
  • Experience in the steel industry advantageous
  • Computer literate (Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint, Lotus, Sales Logics, ERP)
    • As per the Company’s Employment Equity plan preference will be given to candidates (with required skills & experience) in the underrepresented groups.

Skills And Knowledge:

ü  Excellent communication - client relations & service orientation skills

ü  Attention to detail & follow up skills

ü  Administrative skills, Monitoring

ü  Client Retention And Key Account Management

ü  Staff Supervision 

ü  Good planning & organizing skills

Duties:

• The implementation and management of marketing and sales strategies
• The achievement of set sales and ASP budgets
• Increasing the distribution channels of products and services offered by the company
• Working alongside specifying agencies to ensure product specifications with specifiers
• Resolving customer complaints that might arise Pricing of tender documents as well as day to day

quotations requested by customers inclusive of estimations from plans submitted by customers

• Monitoring and reporting of competitor pricing and strategies
• Regular product training for internal staff and customers alike
• Continuous promotion of company products to markets dominated by other products - government projects and sheet metal projects (Interaction with government officials and other stake holders)
• Assist in the effective management of customer accounts
• Building long-term business relationships with customers
• Submission of monthly management and market reports as required by superior
• Staff appraisals and performance management
• Authorisation, management and budgeting for depot running costs
• Monthly auditing and authorization of transporter claims
• Fulfilling the internal sales function if and when required
• Ensuring site safety and that company health and safety standards are implemented and adhered to

in the daily depot operations

• Depot product mix forecasting
• Depot stock control and involvement in sales planning and forecasting
• Competency in required computer software, e.g. Sales Logics, Microsoft Office and Lotus notes to

ensure effective administration, communication and presentation skills

• Adhere strictly to the company’s policies with regards to business ethics and anti-competitive

behaviour

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