National Key Account Manager

A leading distributor and manufacturer in the health and wellness, beauty, household, and personal care industry is seeking a National Key Account Manager to join their team in Singapore. In this job, you will be responsible for leading the business in its next phase of growth.

About the National Key Account Manager Role:
Reporting directly to the Regional Sales and Key Account Manager, you will play a big part in growing the business in Singapore through managing the relationship with key accounts and driving the revenue in the assigned channel. You will also manage a Key Account Executive and take on the responsibility to identify new business opportunities to maximise distribution, sales and profitability across the pharmacies and retail channels.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be accountable for delivery of sales targets for Singapore accounts
• Develop and execute business plans that address customer and business growth objectives
• Understand customer objectives, shopper, consumer and category trends to optimise plans and business opportunities
• Manage A&P budget within guidelines, recommending avenues to optimise spends and to achieve positive business results
• Lead regular business reviews with key customers and ensure that tracking is in place for timely adjustments and updates
• Continuously build effective strong relationships with individual accounts to develop the ongoing business to a higher level of sustainable growth
• Lead in the negotiation of contracts of major customer accounts
• Assess potential partners, perform competitive research, evaluate proposed deals/partnerships and develop business cases for new business targets
• Identify opportunities for business improvement in terms of planning, forecasting process
• Work closely with brand marketing to brainstorm and execute new consumer promotions as part of the ongoing test and learn process
• Provide coaching, guidance, and development to direct reports for further advancement within the company
• Build the business's reputation locally as a credible consumer goods company with a strong reputation for innovation, brand excellence, quality and customer delivery

To succeed in this Key Account Manager role, you must be highly driven and able to work in a fast-paced environment. You will also need to have strong account management skills with a growth mindset.

Key Requirements:

• Degree and above in a relevant field
• More than five years of key account management and sales experience, ideally in retail or FMCG industry
• Good stakeholder management and interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly results-driven, able to work independently, growth mindset, resilience with a can-do attitude
• Strong time management/high personal productivity

This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading regional firm in a role which will offer autonomy to drive business growth. The culture is demanding but if you are confident and have a can-do attitude, the potential rewards are significant. The firm is also very focused on developing and training their people to the highest standards.

If you are driven, determined and want to take the next step in your career, this is the role for you. Great career progression opportunities await the right person in this exciting National Key Account Manager role.

Apply now to discuss this new opportunity.

Do note that we will only be in touch if your application is shortlisted.

Robert Walters (Singapore) Pte Ltd

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