Job Responsibilities
Representing the client’s and organisation’s interests
Providing advice on the management.
Organising the merchandisers and team leaders
Carrying out risk assessment
Making sure the quality standards are met.
Business Development
Making presentations to the Client and potential suppliers
Preparing daily reports for your sales team
Communicate all plans directed by the client to the supervisors and merchandisers
Handle day to day issues with all the staff
Handle the issue of stock outs in the outlets.
Reviewing progress on all retail outlets
Assists in developing plans to increase sales as per customer feedback.
Qualifications
Account Manager
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Business Management or related field and/or equivalent work experience.
3 + years in Account management, Visual Merchandising or Display Design/Build experience; demonstrated knowledge of merchandising best practices, tools with a proven record of success
Exceptional communication skills and along with an ability to collaborate and influence without direct authority to build effective internal and external partnerships.
Strong project leadership and management skills with proven ability to successfully execute multiple top level projects simultaneously with attention to accuracy and commitment to aggressive deadlines.
Strategic thinking, self-starter with ability to subsequently apply both strategic and tactical initiatives across customer specific merchandising solutions.
Proven aptitude for shopper science best practices
Excellent command of English both written and spoken, able to prepare and present power point presentations
Able to work from assortment plan spread sheets and product illustrations (in lieu of product samples) to be able to read merchandising planograms
Ability to combine creativity and innovation with sales-driven focus in approach to visual merchandising.
Strong negotiating, planning, prioritizing and leadership skills with ability to act as a liaison with cross-functional teams
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel required.
Presentable and well articulate in their speech.
