Account Director

The Sales Lead for Malaysia is responsible for driving sales of GfK’s (by NIQ Company) retail audits and digital adhoc solutions with specific focus on point-of-sale within local domestic market. He/ she would also be effectively managing key client accounts to ensure overall client satisfaction with GfK (by NIQ Company) services, thereby achieving continuous revenue growth for the business.

Responsibilities:

• Achieve country sales target and manage accounts with new and existing clients
• Strategize the business selling approach with focus on the Tech & Durables industry
• Identify and develop the growth opportunity values using GfK tracking data based on the client needs
• Analyze and present our data and findings in order to create a need to increase selling opportunities to existing and potential clients
• Establish and maintain excellent relationships with key decisionmakers within existing and potential clients
• Build and maintain C-suite level engagement to increase upsell opportunities
• Identify potential problems and propose pro-active solutions to meet client needs
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Business/Market Research/Statistics
• Minimum of 5 years in the research industry, preferably within the technical consumer goods industry
• Strong track record in business development in a highly complex data environment and consultancy
• Ability to quickly grasp and understand markets, methodologies and techniques
• Good organiser with the ability to prioritise and multi-task
• Ability to maintain a positive, motivational, “get things done” attitude, especially when faced with difficult circumstances
• Excellent sales/negotiation skills and a hunger to develop new business
• Good interpersonal and relationship building skills (internal, external, and cross-cultural)
• Problem solving skills
• Good verbal and presentation skill
• Proficient in English. Knowledge of Asian Language will be an advantage
• Business oriented skill, Excellent track record in business development
• Able to communicate effectively with all levels