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Sales within GfK 'owns' the client relationship – encompassing prospecting, negotiation, ensuring delivery through the product teams and renegotiation of contracts. Our retail partners will see their sales representative as their principal contact with GfK and as a result, sales personnel need an impressive array of abilities to ensure that a partner-centric relationship is established whilst protecting GfK's interests. This is a commercial role, where sales targets and the renewal of existing contracts, and winning new contracts, will comprise the majority of the workload. To be successful, sales colleagues need to be able to translate client requirements to GfK's products and services; where products are not available the sales colleague needs to articulate the client's needs to the product teams for evaluation. You will sit at the heart of GfK's product offering and therefore the ability to work with the Client Solutions teams, and other GfK departments, will determine overall success. The sales colleague will need to work across a client's organisation structure to ensure all opportunities are being uncovered.
You're good at:
* Highlighting potential and winning new business opportunities for GfK.
* Client negotiations both for new sales and renewals.
* Upselling of add-on services (dashboards, countries/regions, frequency etc.)
* Developing, sustaining, and growing GfK's presence within retailer partners' base.
* Managing overall client relationship with GfK, working with internal departments to provide a client-centric experience.
* Building go-to-market account plans together with the Head of Retail.
* Consulting with retail partners about how to use the power of GfK's insights to best support their business.
* Ensuring communication with the other internal GfK departments and building relationships to support the growth needed for GfK's insights.
* Meeting or exceeding assigned half-yearly sales targets.
You can bring:
* Deep understanding of retail partners' organisation.
* Networking GfK's services and products to match client's business requirements.
* Working with other GfK product experts to provide outstanding solutions.
* Building relationships with partners' support functions (procurement, legal, etc.).
* Highlighting issues and converting them into opportunities.
* Ability to look for and quantify market opportunities.
* Understanding and 'selling' the value of GfK's proposition.
* Liaison with GfK partners for current and developing opportunities.
* White spot analysis.
* Invoicing and payment status.
Offer/Negotiation/Legal
* Developing offer and negotiation strategy.
* Understanding GfK's discount structure and how to construct winning offers.
* Storytelling ability and presentation skills.
* Sales skills (Sandler or equivalent).
* Negotiation skills (GAP or equivalent).
* Contract execution – from client signature to internal processes.
Project Management (basic)
* Offer/negotiation as a project.
* Script/Storyline for team offers and negotiations.
* Implementation and follow through.
Self / Personality
* Client-oriented attitude.
* Intercultural competencies and sensitivity.
* Integrity.
* Warmth / empathy / ability to build sustainable relationships.
* Eagerness to expand within client organization.
* Software skills / MS Office.
Don't meet every single requirement? Some people are less likely to apply unless they meet all the requirements listed in a job specification. GfK is looking for self-starters to join our innovative team keen to take on a new challenge. So, if you're excited about this role but your skills and experience don't align perfectly with every requirement we've listed, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Additional Information
* Flexible working environment.
* Volunteer time off.
About NIQ
NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.
For more information, visit NIQ.com.
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