Account Manager (Sales) - Dammam
Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Grade: S1
Purpose of the Job:
To achieve revenue growth through the development of new business and maintaining existing customers in line with Aramex commercial strategies.
Job Responsibilities:
- Responsible for achieving the assigned revenue targets by converting opportunities, retaining existing business, and growing new opportunities from the existing customer base, to achieve agreed profit margins.
- Ensure healthy cash flow by supporting credit collection activities.
- Identify, develop and maintain the relationship with a defined number of accounts through networking with the decision-makers and understanding business challenges and opportunities.
- Act as the customers’ main point of contact, working closely with different Aramex stakeholders to respond to all customers queries, problems or issues.
- Drive a high level of customer satisfaction through engaging key stakeholders across the network to maximize revenue growth and minimize leakage.
- Support the Channel Manager in customer sales forecasting and setting sales objectives, in support of the overall channel objectives.
- Drive the tender process within the vertical, working closely with the tenders’ team.
- Responsible for account planning, development, implementation of vertical-specific activities & programs.
- Assist in the completion of RFPs for the purpose of obtaining new projects.
- Collect required customer information and documents to ensure proper customer onboarding and efficient operational handover.
- Track and analyze existing accounts’ performance to support the development of new solutions for the customers and to create new account plans to achieve and exceed targets.
- Contribute to the development of new solutions based on customer needs, market dynamics, and best practices, and ensure proper implementation in coordination with all stakeholders.
- Perform all aspects of the sales process and input & update all customer information utilizing CRM.
- Constantly build market & customer intelligence in the respective sector through proactive research about best practices within the industry and competitors.
Job Requirements (Experience and Education):
- Bachelor’s degree in business or any other related field.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
- At least 3 - 5 years sales experience, preferably in Freight Forwarding, Supply Chain, Transportation & Logistics and Shipping Lines.
Skills and Competencies:
- Proven track record of attaining organizational and personal objectives – Results Oriented.
- Strong Business Acumen and Industry Knowledge and the ability to implement them to achieve long term objectives.
- Strong Work ethic and Customer-Centric mindset.
- Proven track record in improvements in forecasting, account planning, and analytical skills.
- Proficient in working with Global and local leaders to develop short and long-term goals that are specific to our commercial organization – Results Oriented.
- Adaptable, strong team player with outstanding communication skills and ability to work with all functional areas (Cross-Functional Relationship Management).
- Strong Negotiation Skills, incorporating various strategies and desired outcomes.
- Ability to influence all customers (both internal and external) on issues that impact the business.
- Proficiency in the usage Microsoft office and other tools, to deliver key accountabilities.
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