Haleon

Consumer Healthcare

NationalAccountManager

Johannesburg, South Africa FULL TIME
The Brief

“National Account Manager at Haleon. Skills: Sales strategies, Account management, Customer relations. Initiate and implement sales strategies. Achieve & exceed corporate sales objectives”

What You'll Achieve.

Achieve & exceed corporate sales objectives; Grow our brands ahead of the categories we compete in; Maximise business opportunities and grow the business; Ensure effective national distribution and supply; Maximise sales within each area; Positive effect on the region and the company

Industry & Context.

Consumer Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Analytical skills; Generate action plans to correct areas of weakness and capitalise on areas of opportunity; Analytical skills - an ability to analyse industry competitors through use of available data

Eligibility Requirements

Regular field visits across customer, consumer, shopper and expert

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3 - 5 years Customer management/ Sales management/ Customer marketing experience, A university degree, Good communication and interpersonal skills, Analytical skills, Numeracy and finance skills, commercial understanding / experience in Pharmacy customers

Nice to Have

Professional selling skills, Product knowledge, Territory & Customer management skills, People management skills, Prospecting skills, Sound knowledge of S. A.’s F. M. C. G. trading environment from a field sale, national account and an expert selling perspective, Partnership building skills., Negotiation skills, Presentation/communication skills., Analytical skills - an ability to analyse industry competitors through use of available data, Net Revenue Management skills – Trade Investment and Promotional Management, A thorough knowledge and understanding of Haleon’s corporate policies and procedures, Trade spend management, Effective promotional analysis and implementation

What You'll Do.

Initiate and implement sales strategies

Achieve & exceed corporate sales objectives

Grow our brands ahead of categories

Develop and implement annual Customer Joint Business Plans

Develop customer relations to maximise opportunities

Ensure strategic relationships at all levels

Ensure effective national distribution and supply

Maintain adequate stock cover

Identify brand investment priorities

Manage the Account P&L

Disciplined G2N management

ROI management of promotional activity

Monitor and analyse sales performance

Generate action plans

Unlock gross margin via Net Revenue Management

Maintain highest standards of effectiveness

Identify new business opportunities

Maximise sales within each area

Initiate ideas and concepts

Delegate appropriately

Embed Global toolkits

In-depth knowledge of products

Understand and abide by Haleon policies

Conduct Management Monitoring

Compliant management of claims

Communicate effectively with senior management

Role model values and expectations

Embed five key attributes

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Communicates effectively with senior management, peers, marketing and other departments; Is a respected individual with Haleon customers, staff and extends the same respect to all key stakeholders; Use our values and expectations to drive actions and decisions, role model values and expectations

Communication Scope

Good communication and interpersonal skills; Presentation/communication skills.

Process & Methodology

Develop and implementation of mutually agreed annual Customer Joint Business Plans

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