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Key Account Manager (Packaging)

How2Apply Talent Network

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

Full-time

Posted 2 hours ago

Full-time Marketing & Sales Code 8

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Job Description

This conference and events venue in Gqeberha wants someone who can open doors and keep accounts for years. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

You'll be based at a conference and events venue in Gqeberha. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

What your day looks like

Work with operations to hand over new clients smoothly.
Chase overdue accounts with the credit department before they grow.
Log every lead, meeting and deal stage in the CRM.
Attend trade shows and industry breakfasts to meet buyers.
Book and run discovery meetings with buyers and procurement managers.

You'll need

Solid presentation and negotiation skills
Confident with Excel, Outlook and a CRM
Matric plus a sales, marketing or technical qualification
Valid driver's licence and your own reliable car
2 or more years of business-to-business sales with a proven record

Helpful, not essential

A technical trade or engineering background for sales engineer roles
Salesforce, Zoho or HubSpot CRM experience

What's in it for you

Basic plus monthly commission on gross profit
Pension fund and medical aid contributions
Car allowance and fuel card
Annual incentive trip for top performers

How to apply

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Gqeberha really suit you before you apply.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: a recently certified ID copy (within 3 months), proof of past sales performance, such as target letters or commission statements plus your qualifications.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 6 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Gqeberha.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Before you hit apply

Prepare a 30-60-90 day plan for the territory and bring it to the second interview.
Name the industries and deal sizes you have handled, not only your job titles.