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To manage strategic key accounts, maintain a long term & healthy relationship with key internal and external stakeholders, with the primary objective to drive profitable and long-term revenue growth, customer experience & satisfaction and increased market share on the respective portfolio, through effective service delivery, protection/renewal of existing business and identifying new sales opportunities across the different product and solution offerings.
Job Responsibility:
Responsible for developing and implementing account strategy to ensure delivery of all financial targets including revenue, connections for voice and data, market share and net margin contribution, as well as responsible for the delivery of the P&L
Primary relationship owner for portfolio, responsible for developing strong one-to-one long term relationships with key decision makers/ influencers up to C Level, leverages those relationships to create new value, opportunities and win new business
Acquire a thorough understanding of key customer needs and requirements
Drives accelerated revenue growth by identifying potential markets for new and existing products and services in targeted accounts
Retaining and growing business by identifying major new sales opportunities
Key company liaison responsible for developing strong one-to-one long term relationships with key decision makers/ influencers up to C Level
Influences Vodacom SA/Group Account sponsors and decision makers to secure appropriate resource and delivery to nominated customers within milestones and timeframes
Ensuring effective service delivery and customer satisfaction
Ensures (virtual) team works collaboratively with all other functions within Vodacom to drive the Premier client network agenda and ensure alignment
Prepare an Account Plan which is shared with both internal and external stakeholders
Ensure there is Complex Sales road map for each relevant opportunity
Own escalated customer complaints for the channel from a service perspective
Ensure that sales and pricing claims on their debtors trading accounts are proactively resolved
To support finance in recovering overdue and non-payment by clients
Ensure the correct products and services are delivered to customers in a timely manner as per the customer needs and objectives
Serve as the link of communication between key customers and internal teams
Resolve any issues and problems faced by customers and deal with complaints to maintain trust
Play an integral part in generating new sales that will turn into long-lasting relationships
Clearly communicate the progress of monthly/quarterly initiatives to internal and external stakeholders
Assesses customer and market trends and provides timely and accurate revenue forecasting
Prepare monthly/ Weekly Run Rate and Demand Management
Perform Sales Analysis by product
Annual Sales Strategy & Budget Planning
Prepare regular reports of progress and forecasts to internal and external stakeholders using key account metrics
Forecast and track key account metrics
Prepare reports on account status, give recommendations to maximize sales as per the identifying trends, gaps and opportunities. (Strategic Account Plan / Joint Account Planning)
Regular Revenue Assurance to ensure all customer’s global revenues from all it’s subsidiaries are correctly reported
Requirements:
Degree / Diploma - Essential (A 3-year Sales / Technical or Business Diploma/Degree or SAQA Accredited relevant Equivalent)
A Post Graduate Degree in Sales/Marketing/Business Commerce or related field advantageous
A minimum of 7 years’ work experience in a Sales and Service experience in the telecommunications or technology related environments e.g. (ICT) with demonstrated experience in: Portfolio management
Ability to increase NPS results and reduce administrative expense
Ability to build relationships
A valid drivers licence - The successful candidate must have their own reliable vehicle and be willing to use it for business‑related travel (essential)
Experience in solution selling within enterprise customers
Deep understanding of the customer’s business, it’s market and industry alongside key decision-makers and influencers in account organisation
Ability to translate customer’s objectives and strategy into relevant Vodacom Business propositions
Successful track record of managing multi- industry and multi-tower sales and demonstrate profitable revenue growth
Demonstrated ability to influence at c-level
What we offer:
Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies