Strategic Account Growth Manager

Abantu Staffing Solutions (Pty) Ltd; Oos-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Abantu Staffing Solutions (Pty) Ltd in South Africa seeks an Account Manager to lead customer relationships and grow revenue.

The role focuses on proposals, pricing negotiations, and cross-functional collaboration with R&D, quality, logistics, and other teams to meet customer objectives.

You will build networks across accounts, manage performance, and deliver presentations and reports to customers, driving growth and ensuring high levels of client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Grade 12/Matric and a Bachelor's degree in business, marketing or related field.
• 3+ years’ experience in account management, sales, or related role.

Responsibilities

• Prepare proposals and customer offers for new and existing business.
• Participate in customer negotiations on price adjustments based on volume, raw material costs and exchange rates.
• Build a network across the customer’s purchasing, quality, logistics and R&D teams to gather essential information and facilitate problem-solving.
• Coordinate activities within internal working groups on innovation, RFQs, projects and productivity improvements to secure customer approval.
• Build and sustain strong, long-term customer relationships.
• Serve as the primary contact for assigned accounts, addressing customer needs and expectations.
• Identify new business opportunities within accounts and drive growth.
• Prepare and deliver presentations, proposals and reports to customers.
• Coordinate with internal teams to deliver solutions that meet customer objectives.
• Monitor and analyse account performance, providing regular updates to customers and management.
• Respond to client enquiries and resolve issues promptly and effectively

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Presentation

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Professionalism

Teamwork

Independence

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/marketing or related field

Job description

Abantu Staffing Solutions (Pty) Ltd in South Africa seeks an Account Manager to lead customer relationships and grow revenue.

The role focuses on proposals, pricing negotiations, and cross-functional collaboration with R&D, quality, logistics, and other teams to meet customer objectives.

You will build networks across accounts, manage performance, and deliver presentations and reports to customers, driving growth and ensuring high levels of client satisfaction.