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  • Posted: Oct 1, 2025
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Account Lead

    Main purpose of the Job

    • The job holder will manage the MX Account (Network Operator) and set sales target with short-, mid- to long-term sales strategies based on the analysis of an assigned business unit's market demands and internal/competitors' sales data, identify business opportunities and risks in advance by providing sales support, and monitoring sales status to achieve sales targets.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Maximize revenue and profit by setting sales strategies and plans that focuses on the assigned region/market based on the sales strategies.
    • Build the foundation for maximizing sales revenue and profit by providing continued support through communication with the assigned region/market.
    • [Sales target management] Lead to set the optimal sales target that will drive the growth of the business unit and encourage employee morale.
    • [Sales strategy setting] Lead the optimal sales strategy that will allow to meet the sales target by analyzing the assigned market, product, and competitor data.
    • [Sales support] Direct the material and human resources support to a relevant region or business organization and their efforts to meet the sales target.
    • [Sales monitoring, opportunity identification and risk management] Lead the monitoring of sales and operation status and other issues and risk elimination through communication.
    • Develop and implement effective strategic plans and goals to achieve sales objectives and budgets
    • Plan and implement sales promotional activities to assist with the achievement of sales objectives in co-ordination with KAM’s, marketing, product and Merchandising Team.
    • Liaise with internal departments to ensure that sales objectives are met.
    • Monitor competitor activities by obtaining information on competitors and market trends and create future plans through insights
    • Ensure the profitability of the Sales portfolio
    • Focus on the successful and profitable sales of Strategic Products
    • GSCM Utilisation: Understand the trends in sales and supply using the GSCM (Global Supply Chain Management) for timely product sales and supply and devising countermeasures to potential risks.
    • Prepare and maintain accurate forecasts for all the Accounts and strategic customers on the Samsung GSCM system and meet target requirements
    • Proactively manage the sales functions of the Key Accounts Managers responsible for driving sales through the major accounts
    • Increased market growth within the Mobile Electronics market within South Africa
    • Adherence to Co-op budget and plan
    • Establish and strengthen relationships between SSA and customers
    • To develop sales employees’ skills and sales competencies to ensure attainment of personal and company goals
    • Support the Key Account Managers in all their business activities so as to optimize customer satisfaction and thereby enlarge the existing customer base.
    • Holistic understanding of turnover, gross profits, margins, Nett profits as well as profit and loss reports
    • Ability to immediately correct the business model should turnovers, profits and/or margins not be met

    Qualification and Experience

    • Matric
    • Diploma/ Degree in Marketing and or Sales
    • 5- 8 years’ experience in Sales management within FMCG / IT / Telecoms or Related selling environment
    • Preference with someone that has worked with Telco (Telco Network) Operators
    • 3 years people management experience (team leadership)

    Skills and Attributes

    • Negotiation
    • Pricing (incl. Revenue & Profit Simulation)
    • Data Analysis
    • Promotion Planning
    • Relationship Management
    • Stress Tolerance
    • Ability to manage ongoing change
    • Ability to create own structure and the ability to work in an unsupervised environment away from home
    • Ambitious, presentable, well organized and highly motivated self-starter.
    • Excellent communication and presentation skills both verbal and written.

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Samsung South Africa on www.linkedin.com to apply

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