About the role
We are looking for a high performance and results driven Account Manager who is experienced in retaining and upselling existing accounts in a highvolume sales environment. With a portfolio of over 200 clients you will be responsible for maintaining relationships with existing clients and continuing to advance their ambition through servicing their ongoing funding requirements.
Requirements
- Extensive knowledge of sales principles and processes.
- Strong sales and closing skills
- Process and data quality management
- Proficient in MS office and any CRM software (Salesforce would be highly advantageous)
- Interpersonal and other skills
- Ability to build and maintain strong longlasting relationships with clients.
- Excellent verbal/written communication interpersonal and negotiation skills
Qualifications and Experience
- 2 years B2B sales and account management / other relationship management experience.
- Minimum qualification: Diploma or similar relevant qualification (NQF6)
- Proven track record of successfully retaining and upselling to existing accounts.
- Experience in working with a high volume of clients via email digitally and telephonically
- Experience working with SMEs or medical practices (advantageous)
- Team Management Experience (advantageous)
What it takes to be successful
- Results Driven
- Consistently achieving monthly quarterly and annual growth funded revenue and other relevant performance targets.
- Managing the retentions pipeline tightly to meet and exceed monthly and quarterly sales targets within the pricing parameters set.
- Enhancing relationships with current and prospective clients by leveraging the credibility gained through knowledge and performance of the clients business environment and requirements.
- Identify address and resolve concerns / queries within the business turnaround times required.
- Maintaining high customer satisfaction ratings.
- Able to drive volume personally and through the team with tenacity in a tough economic climate with business owners/doctors who are busy and have options.
- Prepare regular reports of progress and forecasts to management.
- Working cohesively with a crossfunctional team.
- Influence stakeholders processes and Salesforce builds to deliver on Retentions objectives.