Key Account/New Business Manager (Permanent)

Gauteng- Rosebank, Johannesburg -Retail

Publication: 24 Apr 2026

Job Description

Thompsons Travel (Pty) Ltd has a vacancy for a Key Account/New Business Manager in our Sales Department in Johannesburg. The successful candidate must possess the following skills: Effective communication, Strategic planning, Negotiations, Problem-solving and Time management. The primary focus of this key position is to manage and maintain sales relationships with customers.  The candidate should be able to find and develop new customers, whilst maintaining excellent relationships with existing corporate clients, providing outstanding service and support to the corporate client and the corporate consultant. 

Availability

To be discussed in the Interview

Salary

Negotiable based on previous experience

Required Qualifications

• Identify new high net worth customers by looking for opportunities  
• Find and develop new customers  
• Cold Calling  
• Compile Tender documents of existing and potential customer needs 
• Compile Tender documents and processes for New Business acquisition 
• Achieve Targets Set  
• Organization of workshops, site inspections & product knowledge sessions 
• Assisting in marketing awareness campaigns 
• Monthly reports and quarterly reports on targets set 
• Reports on new business acquisition   
• Online training and implementation 

Location

Rosebank, Johannesburg

General Details

• EE Candidate 
• 3+ years previous Key Account Management experience in a corporate retail travel environment  
• Travel and Tourism qualification  
• Sales and Marketing qualification  
• Computer literate in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook 
• Excellent geographic knowledge  
• Experience in working in a target driven environment and achieving personal sales 
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills   
• Excellent negotiation skills 
• Proactive, problem solver and innovator 
• Strong sales background 
• Ability to analyse corporate accounts and present reports 
• Understanding of basic accounting principals 
• Must be a team player 
• Must have a driver’s licences and able to work outside normal working hours 
• Process driven
• Respectful to colleagues and suppliers as well 
• Adhering to our company values 

Please note: The company reserves the right to withdraw the position without notice