Manager, Key Corporate Account Management at Standard Bank Group

JOB DESCRIPTION

To develop, grow and retain a portfolio of key Card Acquiring relationships aimed at optimising customer value to Card Pan-Africa and the Bank.  To provide a full array of customised Card Acquiring and payment solutions tailored to meet the corporate Card Acquiring customer’s short- and long-term card acceptance needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Business related degree or a post-graduate qualification
• 3-5 years’ experience as a Key Account Manager dealing with high-value commercial customers.
• Experience in sales and compliance matters

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Technical competencies

• Computer literate (e.g., able to use Excel to capture and analyse financial data; E-cubed)
• Numerical skills and financial acumen to analyse, evaluate and identify trends in complex consolidated financial statements, balance sheets and ratios
• Negotiation and conflict management skills
• Business acumen
• Quantitative skills

Personal competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Controlling: takes charge, directs, manages, and organises
• Socially confident/ relationship builder: self-assured, enjoys meeting people, creates a good impression in social situations, is good with words and knows what to say (even when communicating disagreeable information)
• Has the need to focus on one task and complete it thoroughly
• Structured, organised, diligent and conscientious
• Perfectionist and systematic
• Goal directed and persistent
• Has a fast paced approach
• Enjoys initiating and leading from the front
• Enjoys visiting clients, analysing their needs, negotiating and selling / servicing