Account Manager - Sales Jobs in Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description

Country

South Africa

Location:

UTC Fire and Security South Africa (Pty) Ltd, 29 Angus Crescent, Longmeadow Business Park East, Edenvale, Johannesburg, South Africa

Role: Account Manager

Location: Edenvale, Johannesburg

Contract type: Full time

Build a career with confidence

At Carrier, you’re joining the world leader in healthy, safe,?sustainable?and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. We create solutions that matter for people and?our?planet – and our employees are the heart of it all. We are a company of innovators and problem-solvers who are united by The Carrier Way – our vision,?values?and culture.

As an employer of choice, we strive to provide a great place to work that attracts,?develops?and retains the best talent, promotes employee engagement, fosters teamwork and ultimately drives innovation for the benefit of our customers. In short, Carrier’s greatest assets are the expertise,?creativity?and passion of our employees?– and we’re excited for you to join the team.

About The Role

Carrier Fire & Security South Africa, part of Carrier Global Corporation, has an expert team of employees in South Africa working to protect your assets, people and infrastructures. We have a great opportunity for a Fire Account Manager based in Edenvale, Johannesburg to join our team. Your main goal will be realizing and develop profitable sales in area or region of assignment, with identification of business development opportunities and product requirements. As an Account Manager you will take responsibility for providing commercial support and assistance to existing and prospect customers, suggesting new applications, adaptations or modifications to existing product lines to solve specific customer system problems.

Role Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining long-term customer relationships.
• Building and maintaining long-term relationships with consulting engineers who specify our products.
• Promote the introduction of new products into our market with view to creating sustainable, profitable long term growth with our customers.
• Identify new areas of growth opportunities / verticals for our products
   

Role Purpose

• Work within the existing team environment to foster culture of collaboration and respect with ultimate aim of achieving sustainable , profitable revenue growth targets .
• Provide our customers with the best possible life safety solutions to protect personnel and property.
• Become integral part of wider team that is focused on delivering quality products and solutions to our customers that ensures long term sustainable growth.
   

Minimum Requirements

• Proven work experience in the sales industry as an account specialist or a similar role .
• Basic knowledge of Fire detection systems.
• Good communication and networking skills .
• Strong experience in Microsoft Office Suite and Salesforce.
• Team player with high levels of professionalism and integrity.
• Fluent in English
• Ability to work with competing demands in small multi-discipline team environment.
• Must be South African Citizen
   

Our commitment to you

Our greatest assets are the expertise, creativity and passion of our employees. We strive to provide a great place to work that attracts, develops and retains the best talent, promotes employee engagement, fosters teamwork and ultimately drives innovation for the benefit of our customers. We strive to create an environment where you feel that you belong, with diversity and inclusion as the engine to growth and innovation. We develop and deploy best-in-class programs and practices, providing enriching career opportunities, listening to employee feedback and always challenging ourselves to do better. This is The Carrier Way.

Join us and make a difference.

Carrier is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.