Key Account Manager Catering equipment

Cape Town, Western Cape
Posted yesterday
Company:
Integration Resourcing
Company Description:
We effortlessly integrate your recruitment process, efficiently and professionally: Managing a detailed Research and Search process Strategising and implementing on-line, print and social media recruitment advertising Preparation and facilitation of the interview process Handling the administrative back-end, such as response management, verification checking, reference checking and all candidate liaison
Contract Type:
Full Time
Experience Required:
5 to 10 years
Education Level:
Grade 12
Number of vacancies:
1

Job Description

Our Client offer the complete catering equipment solution. They design professional kitchens and supply, install and maintain superior industrial quality kitchen catering equipment in South Africa.
They are looking for a Key Account Manager who will build strong relationships with selected key account decision makers and expand current key account business.

Key responsibilities include:
• Understanding client needs and providing tailored solutions
• Managing client expectations and resolving issues
• Work with Projects Team to deliver projects with excellence
• Add value to interpreted drawings and do quotes
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving
• Follow up on high value quotes
• Reaching target set out for the financial year
• Visit Sites, attend meetings
• Manage the Sales Process for these personal clients
• Expansion on Current Key Account Business

This person has proven key account management experience, with a minimum 4 years managing large clients and projects. They need to be able to ‘hold their own’ with senior project managers and corporate managers and ensure that our relationship with the client continues to grow.
A knowledge of the restaurant/catering hospitality industry would be a big advantage, but not essential.
Key to this role will be:
• Strong Analytical Skills
• Communication and Presentation Skills
• Perseverance
• Excellent people skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to confront issues
• Thinking and Problem Solving
• Scenario Planning
• Negotiation