Strategic Sales Account Manager

Procter & Gamble North West Africa is one of the world’s largest and most successful companies, operating in the fast-moving consumer goods business. P&G brands touch the lives of people around the world. And P&G people work to make sure those brands live up to their promise to make everyday life just a little bit better.

Responsibilities

As a Key account manager, you directly receive important responsibilities as of day one. You are in charge for maintaining and expanding a long-term partnership with your customer by continuously proposing solutions and plans that meet their objectives. To do so, you’ll develop a keen understanding of your product categories and markets.

Whilst building the plans, you will not only develop your negotiating and sales skills, but also your financial & marketing skills, analytical insights and logistical understanding as you are responsible for your client from A-Z.

You'll be part of a customer team in which trust, team spirit, real passion for winning and leadership are very important.

Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining a productive long term relationship with your customer
• Acquire a deep understanding of your customer needs and requirements
• Acquire an in-depth understanding of your shoppers, categories and market
• Adapting and optimizing country commercial guidelines to your specific client
• Negotiating contracts, promo plans and innovations
• Preparing volume forecast and plans
• Collaborating very closely with teams from other departments;
• Resolve any issues and problems of your clients and act as a link between your customer and the internal teams.

Qualifications

We are looking for Candidates who:

• Have Bachelor’s Degree with 0– 5 years of Sales experience in FMCG environment
• Are born leader and are passionate to make things happen, collaborating well with diverse groups of people
• Have an external focus and a real passion for Sales / Marketing
• Like to bring creativity & innovation to your work
• Have strong analytical thinking and skills
• Have a valid driver’s license.

What we offer 

• At Procter and Gamble, we don’t just offer a job, we offer a career with varying assignments and lots of development opportunities, so that we develop our leaders of tomorrow.
• You will get a competitive compensation package, in line with your qualifications and experience.
• Training: you are integrated in the team with a full training program. You will learn communication and selling skills, the management of a customer portfolio, the analysis and priority settings, trained to specifics corporate trainings.