2 Key Accounts Associate Job Opportunities – White Showmans Limited
Job Title: Key Accounts Associate (2 Job Opportunities)
Organization: White Showmans Limited
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda but flexible to move upcountry
About US:
White Showmans Limited has been in existence for over 30 years and their core business is trading with a chain of Shops in Uganda, Burundi, Congo and Kenya mainly dealing in Batteries, Home Appliances, LED Lighting, Personal care and White Goods products.
Job Summary: The Key Accounts Associate is responsible for handling the most important client accounts for the company. These accounts make up a reasonable percentage of company revenue so the key account manager must build and maintain a strong relationship with the client. The Key Accounts Associate will be required to increase market share for our Electronics & Personal Care products. Demonstrating market and category leadership with our key customers to ensure that we have the optimal portfolio, category management and shopper based in-store activity to win in Electronic and Personal Care field.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain strong, long-lasting and profitable relationships with a portfolio of major clients.
- Acquire a thorough understanding of key customer needs and requirements and operate as the lead point of contact for any and all matters specific to key accounts.
- The jobholder will develop and expand trusted advisor relationship with existing customers by continuously proposing solutions that meet their needs.
- Keenly monitor Customer Performance by analyzing sales and market share for major categories.
- Negotiating contracts with client and establishing timeline of performance.
- Planning and presenting reports on account progress, goals, and quarterly initiatives to management.
- Meeting all client needs and deliverables according to proposed timelines.
- Ensure the correct products and services are delivered to customers in a timely manner.
- Resolve any issues and problems faced by customers and deal from time to time.
- Play an integral part in generating new sales that will turn into long-lasting relationships.
- Prepare regular reports of progress and forecasts to internal and external stakeholders using key account metrics.
- Expanding relationships and bringing in new clients
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for Key Accounts Associate Position must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, majoring in Marketing or its equivalent from a reputable organization.
- Strong Customer facing experience in modern trade environment and proven track record. People management capabilities is a must
- Possess a positive attitude, excellent communication, professionalism, high level of integrity and confidentiality, ability to work extra hours, self-driven, flexible, results focused, work under pressure with minimum supervision.
- Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency in Word, Excel, Power-point etc.
- High cognitive ability.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates that meet the qualifications can send in their applications together with detailed resume to hr@veritas-holdings.com and please indicate “Application for Key Account Associate Position” in the subject line.
Deadline: 20th March 2018 by 5:00 pm
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