Computer skills:
MS Word, MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint - Intermediate
Advanced skills would be advantageous
Job related requirements:
2-3 years Key Account Management / sales experience
Experience in maintaining/servicing and growing a existing customer base
Experience in rate negotiations
Experience in achieving business development targets set
Experience in selling cross silo solutions
Reporting day to day to the Regional Sales Manager
Monthly reporting (where needed / requested)
Main purpose of the role:
The main purpose of this role is to maintain the existing customer base as well as grow business for the allocated Branch and meet monthly and annual business targets.
Added advantages for this role:
Basic understanding of industry supply chains
Strong administrative skills with high attention to detail
Strong business development skills
Duties and responsibilities:
Meet monthly and annual business targets set.
Manage client relationship.
Monthly billing and financial reporting.
General administrative duties.
Analysis of sales related information and report weekly to Regional Sales Manager.
Maintaining client data.
Competitor and industry analysis.
Create sustainable value for customers by adopting an innovative approach to their business.
Ensure required monthly and accumulative targets are met.
Implementation and communication of customers SLA
Management of debtor’s days of signed clients within the companies requirements.
Inter department communication.
Identifying cross silo solutions and working with other Department heads
Mentoring junior Business Development Sales Executive.
Ensure all client files are updated and maintain as per the company procedures and Quality Management System.
Update and maintain the internal CRM System

Ithemba Recruitment is an organisation that specializes in the placement of quality candidates in various industries.
We at Ithemba recruitment are “specialist generalists” we have the understanding that the we are able to recruit for a wide range of positions in various job functions that clients may require because we prefer to be seen as specialists for our clients needs and culture rather than specialists in a specific sector.
We feel that any position can be qualified by the correct understanding of people rather than what field they work in. We feel that by communicating effectively with candidates and having respect for their needs, requirements and time – we are able to form relationships and properly understand our candidates and the culture that they would fit into so as to service our clients’ needs more effectively. You could possibly classify us as “Versatilist”.
Whether you are in need of a new member of staff or as we like to call it "a new family member" or if you are in search of a new opportunity our consultants are ready to take your call.