External Account Manager x 2
Drive growth with Powerfleet! As an External Account Manager, grow sales, nurture key accounts, and unlock new business. Manage client portfolios and seize every opportunity to expand!
About Powerfleet
Powerfleet (Nasdaq: AIOT; JSE: PWR) is a global leader in the artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) software-as-a-service (SaaS) mobile asset industry. With more than 30 years of experience, Powerfleet unifies business operations through the ingestion, harmonization, and integration of data—regardless of source—and delivers actionable insights to help companies save lives, time, and money. Our people-first culture and relentless innovation empower customers to achieve measurable, sustainable business improvements. Powerfleet serves over 2.6 million subscribers across more than 48,000 customers in 120 countries, with commercial operations across every major continent.
About the Role
The main purpose of this position is to increase sales; however, the Account Manager’s role is to oversee a portfolio of assigned customers, develop new business from existing clients and actively seek new sales opportunities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Overall responsibilities:
- Serve as the lead point of contact for all customer account management matters
- Build and maintain strong, long-lasting client relationships
- Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs and objectives
- Communicate Weekly/Monthly/quarterly progress reports to clients where required
- Develop new business and/or identify areas of improvement to meet sales targets
- Forecast and track key account metrics (e.g. weekly/monthly forecasts)
- Prepare reports on existing account status, sales pipeline and call cycle
- Collaborate with Regional / Area Sales Manager to identify and grow opportunities within territory
- Assist with challenging client requests or issue escalations as needed
- Target opposition accounts for new business development
Daily responsibilities:
- Achievement of Sales Target
- Customer Relationship Management: Building and maintaining relationships with existing clients, addressing their needs and concerns, and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Sales Presentations and Meetings: Conducting product presentations, training and meetings with potential clients to showcase the benefits of the products or services being offered.
- Prospecting and Lead Generation: Identifying potential customers and generating new leads through various methods like cold calling
- New client onboarding: Handling the paperwork and logistics related to onboarding of new customers, ensuring accurate processing, and following up.
- Collaboration: Working with other departments such as Marketing, Customer Service, and Sales Enablement to ensure a cohesive approach to meeting customer needs and achieving sales targets.
- Administrative Tasks: Managing emails, scheduling appointments, and handling other administrative duties that support sales activities.
- Reporting and Documentation: Keeping detailed records of sales activities, customer interactions, share of wallets, and sales performance metrics. Regularly updating CRM systems and preparing sales reports for management.
- Minimum of 5 valuable Customer interactions per day (this could be on the current portfolio and new business).
- Be the Leader: There are many opportunities in our wonderful Organisation to put your hand up and take ownership of a solution.
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
- Code 8 Drivers License and Roadworthy Vehicle
- Matric
- Able to Travel within Gauteng
- Able to attend after hour functions on occasion
- 2 – 5 Years Sales experience
- 2 – 5 Years experience in the Motor / Insurance Industry
- Confident demeanour
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers
- Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office – Word, Excel, Power BI and Outlook)
- Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
- Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
Powerfleet is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive
and diverse workplace that reflects the rich diversity of South Africa. We are committed
to the principles of the Employment Equity Act and Broad-Based Black Economic
Empowerment (BBBEE) and actively seek to empower suitably qualified candidates from
designated groups. We believe that inclusion and diversity are key to innovation, growth,
and shared success.
- Department
- Retail Sales (South Africa)
- Locations
- Midrand, South Africa
Midrand, South Africa
About Powerfleet
Powerfleet (Nasdaq: AIOT; JSE: PWR) is a global leader in AIoT (Artificial Intelligence of Things) and SaaS-based mobile asset management. With over 30 years of expertise, we empower organizations worldwide to unify operations by ingesting, harmonizing, and integrating data from any source—transforming it into actionable insights that save lives, time, and money.
Our end-to-end solutions help businesses monitor, manage, and optimize everything from warehouse assets to connected vehicles, driving safety, efficiency, and sustainability across the supply chain. But we are more than just a technology company—our people-centric approach fosters innovation and long-term success for our customers.
Powerfleet serves over 2.6 million subscribers across 48,000 customers in 120 countries, with commercial operations spanning every major continent. Join us as we shape the future of intelligent mobility and business transformation.
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