Field Based Account Manager B2B

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Job Purpose

• To prospect intensively develop and maximize the volume and C3 Margin at area under responsibility through effective use of the CVPs cross business synergies tactical pricing cross sell and up sell while actively spending time for hunting to increase current customer portfolio with new key accounts.
  To build up strong relationships with key decision makers in own customer portfolio together with target prospects
  Utilize Global CVPs and Sales 1st techniques to achieve Sales & Marketing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  Develop account plans and business strategies to achieve sustainable growth along with high customer satisfaction.

Whats the role

Accountabilities

Selling & Negotiating

• Improves the profitability and competitive performance of the business through selling and negotiating skills and maximizing sales opportunities.
• Plan monitor and achieve individual sales targets (e.g. volume margin growth named customer CVP)- Makes win/win sales via systematic approach of selling and negotiating (Suspect Prospect Analyse Negotiate Close Order Pay - SPANCOP).
• Increases the value for existing Shell customers through cross range and up selling.
• Carries out price negotiations with customers preparing quotations and proposals and agree on all operational. requirements (including: price contract payment terms and services).
• Formulates clear negotiating strategies and understands the trade offs and cost to Shell whilst balancing customers needs.
• Develops new opportunities with prospective customers independently and from leads developed through others.

Customer Relationship Management

• Establishes develops and manages win-win customer relationships that deliver for both Shell and Customers volume and profitability objectives while maximizing the value of Shell brands.
• Creates a deep understanding of the Customer their needs and structure.
• Makes the best use of time through planning and prioritizing.
• Offers solutions to customers problems and handles conflict effectively.
• Manages interactions with other channels of distribution.
• Achieves competitive advantage through applying sound understanding of the market and external environment in all business activities.

Market awareness

• Achieves competitive advantage through applying sound understanding of the market and external environment in all business activities Customer Value Proposition.
• Maintains and generates additional business through informed selection and recommendation of our products services and logistics.
• Clearly communicates product features and benefits; instils confidence in our customers/trade partners for our CVP.
• Propose and sell marketing initiatives to new and existing customers against set targets as defined with marketing team.
• Be responsible and proactive in HSSE issue that affects the individual the office/field environment and their customers.
• Be accountable for own development plan to continuously improve competencies.

Key challenges

• Deliver Growth in a challenging market with main competition being IOC&NOCs
• Seek to improve offerings through value selling.
• Seek coaching feedback to enhance sales competence & motivate self.
• Uphold Sales standard to stay in Sales 1st Flagship
• Drive the business through SPANCOP process ensuring increase in market penetration and market share.
• Align activities with Marketing and Technical Teams. Maintain and grow good working relationship with the assigned customers/prospects.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with all Support Functions Marketing Technical / Marketing / Credit / Finance / S&OP / Finance to improve customer satisfaction.
• Accurate Sales forecasting good credit control as focus areas and deliver business plan within Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and Overdue (OD) % targets.
• Ensure business / market share growth in line with the Sector strategy. Ensure rigorous implementation of Key Account Management and Sector strategy.

What we need from You

• Bachelors degree in engineering preferably Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics
• Minimum 5 - 7 years of Sales experience with proven success in developing profitable business.
• Strong Customer focus preferably with Key Accounts in industrial sectors.
• Marketing Finance Operations and / or Business knowledge very much preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and able to build constructive relationship with customers.
• Strong B2B market knowledge and industrial sectors needs awareness.
• Proven experience in influencing capabilities and solid relationship skills
• Strong results-oriented team member with excellent communications skills and a strong desire to compete and win.
• Fluent English and Arabic language skills.

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