Account Manager at Business Partner Consulting - (BPC Africa)

Job Title: Account Manager

Organisation: Business Partner Consulting - (BPC Africa)

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Closing Date: 11th April 2014

Job Description:

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
• 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

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should send their detailed CVs indicating current remuneration on or to the following address:

Business Partner Consulting - (BPC Africa)
Email address: talentsearch@bpc.co.ke
Tel: +254 712 316 888