Account Manager: Government Sales at Nissan Motor Corporation

Job description

GRADE : F4

DIVISION : Sales and Marketing

DEPARTMENT : Sales

REFERENCE NUMBER : AMGS17

PURPOSE / DETAILS OF THE JOB

Purpose of the job:

• To develop, foster and maintain a business relationship with all stakeholders in order to achieve NMCSA’s objectives. It is done through innovative leadership by:
• Alignment of NMCSA’s objectives with Government and Government type focus
• Development & maintenance of business relationship with stakeholders
• Create a working climate to maximize potential
• Integrate the cross functionality of all functions/systems
• Participate in the submission of the RT57 tender
• Ensure that NSA Governmentt BP targets are achieved

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum qualification: A Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing OR any related qualification
• 2 - 5 years experience in sales and marketing in the Automotive industry
• Experience in dealing with Fleet and Government customers
• RT5 knowledge essential

BACKGROUND / KNOWLEDGE

• PC Literate (MS Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Understanding of motor retail industry.
• Willing to travel to all Provinces in South Africa.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Good presentation skills
• Highly motivated and self-confident or starter
• Must be able to work under pressure and maintain standards
• Must be able to understand market trends and react accordingly
• Display professionalism
• Customer and people orientation
• Innovative and solution orientated
• Understand NSA strategic objectives
• Develop business and customer relationships

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

CRITICAL SKILLS

• Presentation and selling
• Sales Planning and forecasting
• Co-ordination of activities or inputs
• Negotiation
• Communication
• Relationship Selling
• Time management
• Problem solving

CRITICAL ATTRIBUTES

• Good communication or interpersonal skills
• Intercultural sensitivity
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Delivery orientated
• Self starter with resilience and drive
• Target and deadline driven
• Good business acumen
• Go-getter
• Self motivated