Job Description

We are IMETA

ROPU IMETA is a Regional Operating Unit consisting of 6 mid-sized Operating Units: India, Turkey, Southern Africa (South Africa & Sub Sahara Africa) Northeast & West Africa, Near East & UAE, Saudi Arabia, Gulf & East Africa (SAGEA).

IMETA is home to more than 47 nationalities. We are a powerhouse of talent, and we work together to ensure that we grow, nurture, and retain our talent. Uniting and working together is the key to our success.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Key Account Manager based in Johannesburg. This position will be responsible for growing and managing the business relationship with our key customers in Southern Africa, including achieving the sales budget, executing sales & marketing plans and leading the account planning process for these customers. Key responsibilities in this role include delivering excellence in customer support and ensuring above market growth, driving long term revenue and profitability growth with key customers and implement growth strategies and actions through defined tactics and key insights. This position will be reporting to the Sales and Marketing Lead-Livestock.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

Financial Targets:

• Achieve short and mid-term financial targets as set by the avian/ruminant/ swine department for assigned territory/customers
• Translate customer strategy into annual sales and outlook targets that is mutually agreed with local management and customer account owners

Strategy and Implementation:

• Setting and executing the Key Account Customer Business Plans in line with the local avian / ruminant / swine strategy
• Ensure proper priority setting and focus to achieve targets at customer level
• Follow up on implementation activities and measure impact on strategic customers

Sales and Activity Reporting:

• Regularly update the sales potential of the strategic account and provide a quarterly sales and activity report to the global, regional and local stakeholders

Customer Management and Engagement:

• Lead by compiling all relevant information in the Valkre and CRM system for customers
• Identify customer needs and make mutually agreed proposals for solutions that leads to maximal Share of wallet and optimal key account
• Gather and assess competitive intelligence, perform market/customer analysis to drive innovation and change for the team and business

Organizational Alignment:

• Provide support and suggestions to local team to facilitate potential negotiations with customer
• Work cross-functionally internally and externally to ensure communication to key customer plan stakeholders and to the management team

Relationship Building:

• Understand the formal and informal customer structure including decision making and influence maps and identify mutual growth opportunities in the business
• Ensure activities and interactions are in line with Boehringer Ingelheim compliance guidelines and ensure adherence to corporate SOP's and procedures
• Prepare for and conduct informative discussions with local team to understand expectations or requests

Requirements:

• Degree in Veterinary Medicine/Animal Science/Agricultural Engineering or Business Management
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in sales and marketing with a proven track record of achieving targets and execution of strategy
• Experience in Strategic/Key account management
• Knowledge of the Animal Health Industry economics and drivers preferred
• Demonstrate agility within a cross functional team
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong ability to influence and lead
• Ability to build and maintain relations with internal and external stakeholders

What’s Next?

We look forward to receiving your application! We will then have a look at your profile. If we see a match, we will invite you for a screening interview.

Screening:

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Boehringer Ingelheim is an equal opportunities employer. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Boehringer Ingelheim requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae. Boehringer Ingelheim South Africa (Pty) is strongly committed to diversity within its community and Employment Equity within the workplace, and the further diversification of ideas. In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates.