Key Account Manager (E-Retailers)

Date: Aug 28, 2026

Location: Johannesburg, GP, ZA, 2090

Company: ELC Beauty LLC

Description

Position Purpose
  • Drive profitable online sales growth across multiple brands and retail partners.
  • Manage retailer relationships and execute commercial, promotional, and media plans.
  • Deliver sales, profitability, forecasting, and digital shelf objectives.
  • Collaborate with Brand, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, and external partners to maximise ecommerce performance.

 

Key Responsibilities

Account Management & Commercial Performance 
  • Manage retailer relationships and act as primary commercial contact.
  • Develop and execute Joint Business Plans and trading calendars.
  • Drive sales growth, promotions, launches, and commercial negotiations.
  • Monitor performance, forecasting, stock availability, and key KPIs.
Retail Media & Activation (20%)
  • Develop and execute retailer media plans aligned to business objectives.
  • Manage campaign delivery, budgets, reporting, and optimisation.
  • Partner with retailers, agencies, and brand teams to maximise ROI.
Sales & Financial Ownership 
  • Deliver sales and profitability targets.
  • Manage promotional investment, advertising spend, rebates, and returns.
  • Identify revenue growth opportunities and support forecasting accuracy.
Ecommerce & Digital Shelf Execution 
  • Optimise content, search visibility, assortment, merchandising, and conversion.
  • Ensure launches and campaigns are executed effectively online.
  • Maintain digital shelf standards and resolve execution issues.
Business Development & Analytics 
  • Identify growth opportunities, market trends, and competitive insights.
  • Analyse sales, traffic, conversion, ROI, and stock performance to drive decisions.
Stakeholder Management & Reporting 
  • Coordinate retailer and brand activities through trading calendars.
  • Provide performance reporting, insights, and business reviews.
  • Build strong cross-functional and retailer partnerships.

Qualifications

  • Job Specification & Experience
    • Gauteng-based with occasional travel to retailers and regional meetings.
    • 3-5 years' experience in Ecommerce, Key Account Management, Retail, Digital Marketing, or a related commercial role.
    • Experience managing retailer relationships, promotions, launches, and trading activities.
    • Strong understanding of ecommerce trading, retail media, digital shelf execution, and online sales performance.
    • Advanced analytical, Excel, forecasting, and commercial skills.
    • FMCG, beauty, fashion, or consumer goods experience advantageous.
    Personal Characteristics
    • Commercially minded, analytical, and results-driven.
    • Strong relationship-building, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
    • Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities.
    • Strong decision-making, prioritisation, and problem-solving abilities.
    • Detail-oriented with a growth and business development mindset.
  • • Experience in beauty, FMCG, fashion or another fast-moving consumer category advantageous.