Internal Account Manager: Public Sector
Job Purpose
The Internal Account Manager will be responsible for managing and growing existing customer relationships, identifying new sales opportunities, and working closely with our external sales team to drive revenue growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and
understand role players in each assigned account
- Assist
External Account Managers with smaller, non-named customers
- Quote, close
deals, and contribute towards the division’s targets
- Communicate
efficiently and continuously with clients
- Portray
professionalism and confidence to deliver the ultimate in customer service
- Build and
maintain an active customer base to support the sales team
- Support the
Sales team by developing new opportunities and closing sales
- Capitalize on
opportunities through effective negotiation to meet sales targets set by the
Management team
- Build solid
and realistic sales pipelines to ensure consistent growth
- Assist with
onboarding new customers and reactivating dormant accounts
- Maximize sales
by expanding orders and upselling during both incoming and outgoing calls
- Collaborate
with the External Sales team to close deals when necessary
- Foster strong
team relationships to maintain a high-performing, cohesive environment
- Create
accurate quotations based on received requests
- Ensure all
orders are entered into the system with precision
- Meet and
exceed agreed SLAs for quoting and delivery timelines
- Achieve a
consistent closure rate within set timeframes
- Demonstrate
strong attention to detail in all tasks
- Follow up on
the entire sales process until the order is delivered to the client
- Track and
follow up on all quotations to ensure progress and closure
Requirements
Experience and
Knowledge
- 2
to 3 years of IT distribution experience in a sales or sales support role
- Keeping
abreast of the latest technologies and market trends
- Experience
working with government customers would be advantageous
Skills and
Education
- Matric
is essential; a qualification in the form of a diploma, degree, or
certification in Sales & Marketing will be an advantage
- Attending
training sessions to develop skills
- Must
be able to communicate clearly, accurately, and efficiently with clients and
colleagues
- Microsoft
Office including intermediate Excel skills
Personal
Attributes and Qualities
- Sales-driven
and an overachiever
- Copes
effortlessly within a high-stress and pressurized environment
- Customer-focused
- Attention
to detail
- Willing
to assist in other areas of the business when required
- Works
well in a team
- Verbal
and written business communication
Compliance
Competencies
- Perform all
duties with integrity, to the highest ethical standards, and
in compliance with all relevant legal, contractual and other
requirements as mandated by the Company Code of Conduct
- Keep up to date
with changes in applicable compliance obligations, controls
and measures relevant to the role
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