Manager- Direct Public Sector Sales

Overview

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Role Purpose/Business Unit:
To oversee and manage the segment sales teams, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders with the objective to defend and grow the segment base, through ensuring account planning and opportunity management translate to sales, implementation and delivery of service that are geared towards the achievement of segment sales targets, customer experience and commercial objectives of the portfolio i.e. meeting annual targets on sales, revenue, profitability margins etc.

• Manage, monitor and review segment sales targets
• Contribute to sales targets setting for the respective segment sales team in line with overall sales target.
• Operationalise the sales plan so as to meet the segment sales targets.
• Develop a sales plan and monitoring its implementation
• Leadership of virtual segment account teams to meet targets for profitability and revenues
• Lead development of contact strategies and account development plans (ADP) for each of the allocated accounts within the portfolio
• Lead development of a pipeline of prospects which are systematically qualified, managing the decision-making process within allocated segment accounts to ensure sales prospects are closed
• Ensure operational Service delivery of all service touchpoints through the management and mentorship of the segment sales team.
• Identify potential new opportunities through analysis of business intelligence reports
• Understand customer patterns and market behaviour to inform data-driven forecasting strategies to increase profitability through improved targeted sales strategies
• Provide leadership, guidance and motivation to the segment sales team
• Direct lead generation initiatives to support new business acquisition via the sales segment team.
• Represent Vodacom at client negotiations
• Drive market leadership on Customer NPS through understanding the value of profitable customers and delivering outstanding service

• Establish and monitor healthy, diverse internal and external relations and implement remedial actions where required, in the achievement of organisational goals.
• Develop a healthy, productive, and respectful relationship with all stakeholders based on integrity and professionalism
• Develop relationships to create new value and opportunities
• Develop and maintain key account relationships with channel partners, ensuring that channel partners are aligned to the customer experience expectations and to the sales partner strategy framework.
• Proactively manage communication to relevant stakeholders in line with the customer product life cycle
• Develop contact strategies and account development plans (ADP) for allocated accounts
• Own escalated customer complaints from a service perspective
• Resolve sales and pricing claims on debtors trading accounts
• Serve as the link of communication between key customers and internal teams
• Play an integral part in generating new sales that will turn into long-lasting relationships
• Clearly communicate the progress of monthly/quarterly initiatives to internal and external stakeholders
• Provide account data to the manager for developing a sales plan and monitoring its implementation
• Develop a pipeline of prospects which are systematically qualified, managing the decision-making process within allocated accounts to ensure sales prospects are closed
• Resolve any issues and problems faced by customers and deal with complaints to maintain trust

• Prepare monthly/ Weekly Run Rate and Demand Management
• Perform Sales Analysis by product
• Annual Sales Strategy & Budget Planning
• Prepare regular reports of progress and forecasts to internal and external stakeholders using key account metrics.
• Forecast and track key account metrics
• Prepare reports on account status, give recommendations to maximize sales as per the identifying trends, gaps and opportunities (Strategic Account Plan / Joint Account Planning)

• Oversee the activities of the segment team to ensure effective delivery of business outcomes.
• Support and enable the team to succeed by encouraging frequent knowledge sharing between team members amongst other enablement initiatives.
• Create fit for future organisation capability through skills development informed by skill gap analysis in line with business strategy and ensuring that the identified skills gaps are addressed through training.
• Develop a high performing team by embedding formal performance management process, informal coaching through continuous 1:1 performance discussion
• Embed the Spirit of Vodacom by living the Spirit behaviours and ensuring consistent Spirit engagement initiatives.
• When required, initiate disciplinary processes for team members calling on support from HR when required
• Resolve grievances raised by team members and escalate only if required
• Motivate team members and…