Assistant Key Account Manager
Bangalore
Packaged Foods
Job description
ROLE OBJECTIVE -
To support and direct the sales efforts for the Seasonings and flavours businesses, to drive market expansion in a geography /with a particular set key accounts/customers and achieve organizational objectives.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -
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a)Financial Responsibility:
- Responsible for accomplishment of sales and revenue targets in the geography / key accounts/customers
- Create and maintain strong pipeline to ensure future wins and keep the sales momentum going
- Ensure payments are collected within contracted time frames
- Provide market insights and inputs to the National Sales Manager/Category heads for the AOP (Annual Operating Plan) and the budgets for the category
- Prepare overall sales strategy plans for the geography /accounts along with the National Sales Head to meet revenue targets
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b)Customer Responsibility (Internal and External) :
- Proactively engage with both current and potential customers through regular face to face contacts and expand the footprint and relationships with multiple stakeholders in each customer organisation
- Ensure that the customer commitments are serviced to their satisfaction (In terms of quality, quantity and timeliness)
- Resolve issues proactively and promptly
- Provide market intelligence data on trends, competitors and other activities to the category head and business.
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c)People Responsibility: None
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d)Process Improvement:
- Focus on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the selling process
- Focus on strengthening and deepening the relationships with key accounts
- Focus on identifying new customer segments
KEY INTERACTIONS
Internal
- NPRD
- Category Managersg
- Marketing
- Finance/ accounts
- Commercial/ Purchase staff
- IT
External
- Key Customers
Functional competences:
Analytical skills, Communication skills, Product knowledge, Presentation Skills, Management Skills, Industrial Knowledge, CRM Knowledge, Forecast Efficiency, Compliance
Required competencies
- Selling skills / Techno commercial acumen
- Project management
- Interpersonal skills
- People & conflict management
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