FMCG Account Manager Job in Kenya

Our client is a leading FMCG manufacturing organization in the region, in the relevant field of operation and seeks to engage with a professional, dynamic and self-respecting talent in the position of:-
 

Account Manager
 

Main Purpose of the Job: Responsible for the account management and business development.
 

Main Responsibilities

• Account Management
• Deliver proactive account management to a portfolio of key national accounts
• Ensure product requests are followed up and completed in timeframes acceptable to the client
• Manage external and internal expectations
• Develop relationships with clients be they agents or direct consumers
• Contribute to strategic planning in the selection of new business partners
• Pass on leads for business to sales executive where appropriate
• Contribute on a regular basis to internal and external marketing communications
• Develop and manage relationships with key salespeople
• Respond to queries from on specific sales initiatives relevant to their market and clients

Job Skills

• Social Perceptiveness, 
• Persuasion, 
• Coordination, 
• Service Orientation, 
• Critical Thinking, 
• Monitoring, 
• Judgment and Decision Making, 
• Time Management, 
• Complex Problem Solving, 
• Negotiation, 
• Operations Analysis, 
• Management of Financial Resources, 
• Change management, 
• Aptitude for statistics and figures, 
• Leadership ability, 
• Sound understanding of business principles and processes, 
• Strategic thinking skills, 
• Problem solving and decision-making skills, 
• Project management skills, 
• Team player (develop/team/mentor), 
• Ability to travel extensively, 
• Good understanding of the Kenyan and regional consumers, 
• Results driven and performance orientated, 
• Industry knowledge

Competencies

• Professionalism and ethics, 
• Leadership, 
• Innovative, 
• Change Champion, 
• Interpersonal & communication skills, 
• Analytical skills, 
• Organizational skills, 
• Business Acumen

Qualifications 

• Bachelors’ Degree in related studies with related professional membership 
• Postgraduate qualification will be an advantage. 
• Minimum of 5 years Sales Management experience for FMCG

Interested candidates should send their detailed CVs indicating current remuneration on or before 11th April, 2014 to the following address:

Business Partner Consulting - (BPC Africa)
Email address: talentsearch@bpc.co.ke 

Tel: +254 712 316 888