Sales Account Manager at Managed People Solutions

Job Description

• Our client is seeking a motivated and results-driven Sales Account Manager within the wine industry to join a leading importer and distributor of exclusive, high-quality, limited-production wines in Gauteng, Johannesburg.
• The successful candidate will be passionate about premium wines, customer relationship management, and driving sales growth in the wine industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Increase sales and achieve set targets, by managing accounts of various personal clients
• Continuously identify new sales opportunities and increase numeric distribution of products
• Monitor and track your own sales performance
• Manage customer relationships-KEY
• Maintain up-to-date sales database
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key customer accounts
• Plan and execute brand/wine tastings and presentations
• Provide excellent customer service to both customers and consumers
• Work collaboratively as part of a team to achieve overall sales targets
• Stay informed of wine trends and industry developments
• Investigate problems; prepare reports; develop solutions, and make recommendations to management in order to resolve customer complaints

Qualification and Experience:

• Tertiary Qualification/Degree (preferred)
• 2–5 years’ experience within a similar role
• Wine certification – Minimum WSET Level 2 (preferred)
• Sound knowledge of wine trends and the wine industry
• Proficiency in MS Office and report writing (CRM/SAPbyD advantageous)