Overview
Business Development Manager (Zebra) role at Rectron South Africa. The main purpose of the job is to identify new business opportunities including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, products, and services, and guide long-term objectives to meet business needs and requirements.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the performance and development of sales staff
- Assist Sales staff with proposals and presentations
- Lead, train & develop the sales team to maximize product / services penetration into all accounts
- Extend the existing customer base
- Total focus on excellent customer service
- Maintain contact with clients in the area to ensure high levels of client satisfaction
- Align all sales resources touching customers to ensure consistent engagement and achievement of the agreed sales goals (this includes Revenue, GP, Margin Contribution, Customer breadth and Product Ranging)
- Lead, Motivate, develop and select a diverse sales force in your region, ensuring they are trained, coached and guided to achieve goals and maximum potential
- Project a positive image of the company in the competitive market and with valued customers
- Develop new business and expand existing business streams in new and emerging markets
- Identify customer needs and convert them into committed clients
- Hold regular meetings with the sales team to review performance, communicate and organize training programs
- Effectively communicate to Sales team to achieve set objectives and deliver on turnover and margin requirements
- Work with channel partners to understand market changes and demands
- Work with product managers to promote sell-out and assist with aged stock sell-out
- Meet and exceed total shipments in all product categories
Staff Management
Ensure each objective set to the team is achieved and assessed on a half-yearly basisLead, motivate, develop and direct your team, ensuring they are adequately equipped to perform their rolesProvide necessary training for your team to perform to their maximum potentialDevelop a team strategy to further improve customer satisfaction and experienceImplement development programs that increase awareness and performance of your direct teamEducation / Qualification
Matric or equivalentBCom / Business Science, BA Business Management or equivalentSkills & Competencies
Detailed understanding of turnover and profitability, sales cycle, aged stock and key productsStrong business acumenHigh level of communication skills, both written and oralHigh level of interpersonal skillsLeadership skillsAbility to plan and delegate assignmentsStrong presentational skillsExcellent business acumenThorough knowledge of Rectron vision, mission and strategy developmentNetworking skillsAbility to think beyond the immediate perceived requirement of the customerProblem solvingDecision makingExperience
Minimum of 3 – 5 years in a Sales Management roleAccountabilities
Full ownership and accountability for Sales and Gross Profit plans for the region for the yearConvert the agreed business plan into measurable activities and ensure regular assessment of performanceDevelop a team sales plan / KPIs to ensure all team members follow an agreed strategyYou will be measured on Revenue and stock holding as well as GP percentage and it is imperative that you manage this and communicate it to all staffSeniority level
Mid-Senior levelEmployment type
ContractJob function
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