Account Manager (Area Manager)
12-months contract role under Optimum Solutions.
This role requires working with our client who is a leading superapp in Southeast Asia, providing a wide range of services including mobility, food delivery and digital payments.
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 10amto 7pm (inclusive of a 1-hour lunch break)
Roles &Responsibilities
• Own face-to-face engagement with merchant partners across your designated area. Conduct regular visits, build
meaningful relationship sand offer on-the-ground support.
• Execute the Area Manager playbook. Plan visits to understand Merchant’s business, craft key discussion points,
and ensure high-quality interactions.
• Resolve merchant issues quickly or escalate appropriately. Coordinate with Product, Support, and Ops teams to
rectify issues and close gaps to avoid similar issues.
• Train and enable merchants on tools (Merchant App, Self-serve Marketing features, Insights portal) to
improve adoption and business outcomes for our Merchants.
• Be the voice of our merchants. Collect and communicate merchant feedback to internal teams;
document effective engagement tactics and share best practices.
• Become the go-to expert on your area's merchant landscape, competitive environment, and local market nuances
to identify growth opportunities.
• Track area OKRs: Engagement, Satisfaction Scores, Product Adoption and Retention, and time-to-Resolution
Qualifications:
• 3+ years in account management, business development, or field sales (F&B or e-commerce experience a plus).
• This role requires the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders in English and Mandarin, as these are the primary working languages used in daily operations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; proven ability to build trust face-to-face.
• Problem solver, proactive, and able to work independently.
• Comfortable with data and tracking KPIs to inform actions.
• Resilient, empathetic and customer focused.
Note: We are committed to fair employment practices in line with MOM’s Fair Consideration Framework and the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices. Applicants of all backgrounds are welcome.