Account Manager Y-Products (South Spain)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Customer Relationship Development / Prospecting

Develop and implement a relationship management plan for potential customer accounts to identify and build relationships with relevant decision makers and influencers within the customer organization and to enable effective two-way flow of information and resolution of issues.

Customer Needs Clarification

Set clear objectives for each sales call or meeting; tailor standard materials to make presentations to decision makers and influencers within the customer organization; and ask relevant questions to gather information to evaluate the customers level of interest and to identify and respond to areas requiring further information or explanation.

Sales Opportunities Creation

Develop a personal network within the sales territory and represent the organization at trade shows and other events to identify sales opportunities promote the organization and enhance its reputation.

Sell Customer Propositions

Use personal expertise to identify the complex standard products and/or services offered by the organization that meet the customers needs together with quantities and product configurations. Present these to the customer with a clear rationale and at standard commercial terms referring to senior colleagues where necessary to ask for concessions (e.g. price reduction) that gain the customers agreement.

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Data

Monitor team members use of the customer relationship management system identifying and resolving standard issues and escalating these to a senior manager as appropriate.

Promoting Customer Focus

Assist with the development of internal communications and work collaboratively with colleagues to build strong external customer relationships and meet customer needs.

Operational Compliance

Identify within the team instances of non-compliance with the organizations policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct reporting these and escalating issues as appropriate.

Personal Capability Building

Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation where relevant to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology external regulation and industry best practices through ongoing education attending conferences and reading specialist media.

Behavioral Competencies

Customer Focus

Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions. For example digs deeply into customer feedback and drives the innovations that can enable the organization to better meet customers future needs. Frequently adjusts approach to ensure customer needs are met and to improve service.

Manages Complexity

Makes sense of complex high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example looks at complex issues from multiple angles; explores issues to uncover underlying issues and root causes; sees the main consequences and implications of different options.

Instills Trust

Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty integrity and authenticity. For example demonstrates integrity upholding professional codes of conduct. Instills trust by following through on agreements and commitments despite competing priorities and by being honest and straightforward.

Skills

Customer-Focused Approach

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required to orient the sellers organization around delivering to the key needs of their customers.

Initiates Compelling Sales Conversations

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required to propose a mutually agreed-upon agenda to start sales conversations that offer value to the client.

Knows the Buying Influences

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required to accurately identify and understand the key buying influences pertaining to an opportunity.

Understands Buying Influencer Needs

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required toquickly and accurately define the needs of the key buying influencers.

Builds Rapport

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required to quickly and effectively establish trust within the buying centers in the clients organization.

In-Depth Questioning

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required toexplore the depth and breadth of a problem draw out the implications of not changing and help clients self-discover and articulate the value of a solution.

Manages Buyer Indifference

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required to acknowledge and ask questions to understand the circumstances surrounding client indifference.

Manages Resistance

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required to acknowledge a clients indifference and gain agreement from the client todiscover the root causes of resistance.

Questions Strategically

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required to uncover clients explicit needs and/or unforeseen opportunities and challenges.

Understands Customer Needs

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required to articulate the customer needs in the customers business language and business context.

Understands Issues/Motivations

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required toquickly identifyand accurately articulate why a client does or does not want a change based on their business objectives and challenges.

Verbal Communication

Uses clear and effective verbal communications skills without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on expressing ideas requesting actions and formulating plans or policies.

Closes Effectively

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required to arrive at mutually beneficial commitments that help move the sales/client relationship forward.

Diagnoses Needs with Questions

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required to ask questions that encourage the client to talk openly about their key objectives and challenges.

Effectively Presents Solutions

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required to clearly present solutions that link directly to the key objectives and challenges important to the client.

Navigates Customer Challenges

Works with full competence to navigate conversations in which the customer is frustrated or unhappy with the organization. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

Negotiates Strategically/Tactically

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required tofacilitate the commercial details of an opportunity such that both parties are satisfied with the value gained.

Pre-Call Preparation

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required to carefully prepare for client interactions using established frameworks.

Prospecting

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required to identify ideal potential clients.

Qualifying

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required tospend the appropriate time for the size and potential of each opportunity.

Strengthens Customer Connections

Works with full competence to connect with customers to strengthen the relationship meeting personal needs through positive customer experiences. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

Education

Bachelors Degree or Equivalent Level

General Experience

Experience enables job holder to deal with the majority of situations and to advise others (Over 3 years to 6 years)

Managerial Experience

Basic experience of coordinating the work of others (4 to 6 months)

Not just a job but a career

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