Account Manager, Building & Construction - Coquitlam, BC

Intertek Canada•Coquitlam, BC

48d•$82,000•Onsite

About The Position

Intertek is searching for an Account Manager (Outside Sales) to join our Building & Construction team in our Coquitlam, BC office. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in Building and Construction! Intertek is an industry leader with more than 43,000 employees in 1,000 locations in over 100 countries. We deliver Total Quality Assurance expertise 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with our industry-winning processes and customer-centric culture. We support local and global stakeholders to meet/exceed quality, health, environmental, safety, and social accountability standards for virtually any market around the world. We hold extensive global accreditations, recognitions, and agreements. Our knowledge of, and expertise in overcoming regulatory, market, and supply chain hurdles, is unrivalled. Intertek is growing and we are looking for an Account Manager to help us make an impact in the Building & Construction industry! The ideal candidate will have B2B sales experience and a technical background in the building products testing and certification space. The Account Manager will be responsible for developing new and existing business through, but not limited to, client outreach and education, industrial networking, tradeshow representation, opportunity mining and action, and operational support. The Account Manager will possess a client-centric business acumen and a sound understanding of needs assessment, benefit selling, and complex selling concepts.

Requirements

University Degree Preferred. College Diploma in the engineering, construction, and/or business field acceptable
3+ years' successful sales/business development experience. Preferably in building products manufacturing or construction
3+ years’ experience successfully collaborating with technical/non-technical stakeholders and decision makers
Must be self-motivated, assertive, and work independently in a fast-paced environment
Must possess a technical acumen
Must demonstrate the ability to understand technical concepts and relay them effectively to a wide range of (technical/non-technical) audiences
Experience with Microsoft Dynamics CRM is an asset
Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills, and superior presentation skills
Must possess excellent interpersonal skills
Must possess strong organizational and time management skills
Working knowledge of computer systems (i.e. Microsoft Office, Excel, CRM software) is essential
Experience working with diverse teams (engineering, operations, marketing) required
Up to 50% travel is required (including, but not limited to trade shows, events, internal/client meetings)
Must possess a valid driver’s license.
Physical dexterity/mobility to travel via car, airplane and perform all clerical functions inherent to the position.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the fenestration and performance mock-up (PMU) space strongly preferred
Experience navigating building code compliance strongly preferred
Experience with Microsoft Dynamics CRM is an asset

Responsibilities

Perform client research, prospecting, and attend/organize networking events
Frequent customer engagement planning and execution (in-person, by phone, regionally)
Discovering and qualifying opportunities and leads using multiple client outreach techniques and sales platforms
Creating, following up, and negotiating project proposals through detailed meetings with decision makers and the Intertek Engineering/Operations team
Review testing methods, standards, and project specifications
Providing sales support to new and existing customers
Collaborate with Marketing Department for strategic positioning
Attend/participate in trade shows
Create and facilitate client presentations
Consistently meet and maintain quote/order targets
Prepare and present accurate individual sales plans and forecasts (30/60/90-day outlook)
Consistent commitment to, and accountability for individual sales plans and forecasts
Maintain sales database
Perform other work as required.