Account Manager (Electronic components/products)

City of Cape Town, Western Cape

Posted yesterday

Company:: Clever Heads Personnel
Company Description:: SERVICES OFFERED Recruitment: • We recruit candidates based on a client’s job description/s from suitable recruitment sources and our database of candidates. Interviewing: • We conduct structured interviews with candidates to find a suitable match for the client between the candidate and job description. • We conduct competency-based interviews for senior positions with a report on request. Referencing: • We do verification of references given on the CV of the candidate. • Personality and/ or aptitude assessments can be conducted by a registered Psychometrist on request. • Criminal, credit and ID checks and qualifications verifications are available on request. Screening: • We provide a shortlist of best suited candidates based on the job description for the client to interview for potential appointment.
Contract Type:: Full Time
Experience Required:: 2 years
Education Level:: Grade 12
Number of vacancies:: 1

Job Description

Location: Cape Town area
Industry: Established electronic engineering and manufacturing company
Training: Company will provide training on different electronic components
Salary: R18k – R40k p/m neg on experience
Benefits: Provident fund, medical aid & fuel allowance
Type: Full-time position
Start date: ASAP

Main role: Establish and maintain business relationships with new and current customers in the electronic engineering & manufacturing industry.

Qualifications and skills:
• Completed Grade 12
• Suitable technical qualification and/or experience in electronic engineering (Light Current).
• Two or more years’ exp account management & customer relationships building
• Computer literate, MS Office, especially in Excel.(Spreadsheets)
• Ability to liaise with managers, engineers and technical staff.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to complete projects.
• Strong sales & relationship building skills
• Strong aptitude for figures & accuracy
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Presentable & groomed
• Bilingual skills.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Own reliable transport
Duties
• Establish, develop & maintain business relationships with existing and new customers in the electronic engineering & manufacturing industry.
• Visit current and prospective customers to maintain and generate new business.
• Work with members of the sales team
• Assist design engineers in selecting suitable electronic parts for new designs.
• Identify and offer replacement parts for existing designs to engineers and buyers.
• Analyse the market for developing new potential customers.
• Achieve account growth by effectively marketing all product lines.
• Supply management with regular verbal or written reports as to customer potential, prospects, new products, competitive activities, requirements, lost orders or any problems that may arise.