Do you have a passion for people and sales and a born sales man who knows how to close a deal? Are you service minded and ready to support all sales activities in various channels?

We are currently looking to employ a Retail Account Manager (RAM) for South Africa. In this role, you will be responsible for sustaining and growing the current business within the designated channels and the channels affiliates. Moreover, the RAM will be responsible for Account Planning and assist with setting and achieving targets for each account and identifying retail groups or individual branches where there are opportunities to increase sales of existing and or new products. One of the key objectives is to build strong relationships with the different operators while keeping clients informed of and driving new products, campaigns, marketing programmes etc, all the while building the business on solid relationships. You will be working closely together with our Sales Manager in South Africa as well as with our Dubai Regional Office who provides support to all local markets. The ideal candidate for the position has sales as well as stakeholder management experience and knows how to deliver world class service externally as well as internally. You are able to manage various assignments in a structured manner while at the same time take initiative and work independently. To be successful in the job you must be open minded, hard-working, willing to adapt to an ever-changing environment, a team player who is willing to go the second mile. You will be part of a fast growing, international company with a great team spirit. We help each other to reach our goals and we strive to be the best in everything we do. At the same time, we focus on living our corporate values: bring passion, be positive, have integrity.

Your responsibilities:

book, plan and conduct sales meetings, training and marketing activities
execute said marketing activities in close cooperation with RO
present the portfolio, promote the brand and the value proposition
prospect the requirement & gain closure
update the CRM, build & manage the pipeline
perform needed admin tasks namely reporting, internal meetings & expense claims
Your qualifications:

you have at least 5 years of experience in the cellular industry dealing with network operators, franchisees, independents and the channel as a whole
you are a sales person by heart and know how to close a deal
you have strong relationship management skills and are fluent in English both oral and written
you are able to multi task while working independently, make good decisions and are not afraid of taking on responsibility
As a person you:

are adept at mining existing channels and farming for maximum results whilst still maintaining a hunter mindset and cognizant of new business opportunities
thrive in a fast-paced environment and embrace change
are structured and know how to manage working with many open ends at the same time
take responsibility and deliver strong results
know how to challenge the status quo
are solution-oriented and see opportunities where others see challenges
thrive working independently as you will be “in the field” most of the time
have a positive attitude
love a challenge and do not take no for an answer
We offer

a unique opportunity to join an international team
professional and personal challenges in an international organization
professional and highly skilled colleagues who set the bar high
a working environment where no two days are the same
international (and other) growth opportunities down the road
Work-life balance is a key priority and all employees have the freedom and responsibility to plan their own work day and deliver on promises and deadlines.