ACCOUNT MANAGER – CITRUS – PAARL

Agricruitment Limited; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Agricruitment in Paarl seeks an account manager to strengthen relationships with export customers, grow sales opportunities, and support the commercial and logistics teams behind the international citrus business.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, analytical and collaborative, with excellent communication, negotiation and numerical skills, and willingness to travel nationally and internationally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years relevant marketing experience.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Advanced management, numerical capability & computer literacy in the fruit industry.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of allocated customer accounts and identify opportunities to grow sales.
• Act as the primary contact for customers and resolve issues promptly.
• Collaborate with production, packing, logistics and QA to execute marketing plans.
• Conduct pricing and claim negotiations.
• Coordinate commercial & logistical tasks and generate sales analytics.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/marketing or related field

Job description

My Client is a producer, packer, and exporter of premium citrus based in the Citrusdal Valley. Committed to excellence, innovation, and sustainability, they continuously strive to enhance productivity through technology – driven agricultural and commercial practices.

They are seeking a motivated and dynamic account manager to join their marketing team based in Paarl. The position will be responsible for managing and developing strong relationships with export customers maximize sales opportunities and will provide vital support to the commercial and logistics teams that drive their international citrus business . The ideal candidate is highly organised, analytical, and collaborative with excellent communication, numerical and negotiation skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of allocated customer accounts, identifying opportunities to grow sales and strengthen customer relations.
• Act as the primary point of contact for customers, ensuring their requirements are met and issues are resolved in a timely manner
• Collaborate with internal teams (such as production, packing, logistics, and quality assurance) in execution of the marketing plan.
• Conducting pricing & claim negotiations
• Basic account administration including commercial & logistical coordination, QC & sales reports and analytics
• Stay updated on market trends, industry developments to provide valuable insights and recommendations
• Stay up to date with product knowledge and industry best practices to effectively address customer inquiries and provide appropriate solutions.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years relevant and proven marketing experience
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills
• Advanced management, numerical capability & computer Literacy in the fruit industry
• Willingness and ability to work and prosper within a team environment
• Self – motivated, driven, resilient and humble
• It will be expected to travel nationally and internationally from time to time