Role Overview:

• Are you an experienced, highly achieving Account Manager based in the Polokwane region? We have a vacancy for an Account Manager – Generalist who will take ownership of market share for Hilti for all activities in the assigned territory, and further develop profitable sales.
• This role involves quite a bit of travel.

Role Responsibilities:

• You will take the ownership in the assigned territory to develop sales by utilizing all elements of our sales process to effectively analyze, implement and control the opportunities within the territory to achieve the assigned targets for defined territory or market segment.
• You will also build fruitful working relationships with all levels – partners, contractors, system integrators & end users, and actively manage and develop the growth of key products within the sales territory by targeting the appropriate customer groups and ensure successful introduction of new products. You will ensure the appropriate level of coverage is given to both buying and potential customers within the customer platform, to develop profitable growth.
• You will actively and effectively demonstrate, service, train, and (where appropriate) test Hilti products; and to be successful you must understand the market thoroughly and know the players, therefore you will obtain information on competition, market price levels, new launches, seminars, new outlets, quality issues, product deliveries and report in monthly reports.
• We’re proud to rank in Great Places to Work as one of the world’s best multinational workplaces.

What you need is:
To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Completed degree/diploma (preferred but not a must).
• Relevant sales / direct technical sales experience in the relevant sector i.e. Construction/Heavy Duty Industry.
• Proficient in SFDC or SAP CRM7.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Strong drive to consistently meet performance targets.
• An agile approach to solving problems, with a solution-oriented mind-set.
• Strong business acumen, with a team orientated attitude.
• Willingness to go the extra mile.