Account Manager -Sandton at Pollock & Associates

Qualifications:

• Tertiary Qualification/Degree
• Wine certification (WSET preferable)

Experience and Skills:

• 2-5 years of experience in a similar role
• Profound knowledge of wine trends and the industry
• Willingness to work weekends and evenings when required
• Proficiency in MS Office and report writing
• Exceptional presentation skills
• Customer and consumer-centric approach
• Outstanding sales acumen
• Excellent communication and active listening skills 

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive sales growth and meet targets by managing diverse personal and commercial client accounts
• Continuously identify new sales opportunities and expand product distribution
• Monitor and track your sales performance
• Cultivate and nurture customer relationships
• Maintain an up-to-date sales database
• Foster strong relationships with key customer accounts
• Strategically plan and execute brand activations, promotions, and event tastings in collaboration with the Marketing Manager and Events Coordinator
• Deliver outstanding customer service to both customers and consumers
• Collaborate effectively within a team to achieve overall sales targets
• Stay updated on wine trends and industry developments
• Investigate problems, prepare reports, develop solutions, and make recommendations to resolve customer complaints