Account Manager - Car Dealer

National Tire & Battery•Saint George, VT

3d•Remote

About The Position

The Account Manager Car Dealer is responsible for cultivating and maintaining profitable business relationships with OEM franchise automotive dealerships (including local/regional OEM management personnel) within the assigned geographic territory. The Account Manager will help to transform and mature the CDC Customers through program and training support in sales and marketing strategy and tactics, operations, and inventory management for the tire category. The Account Manager will focus on both the expansion of overall customer portfolio and loyalty (SOA) at existing CDC Customers. The Account Manager will serve as the primary contact for all CDC Customers within the assigned geographic territory.Job Responsibilities Actively engage and grow current and prospect customers ensuring penetration for all new Car/Truck Dealers Ability to hold monthly and quarterly business reviews with key decision makers to show ways to grow their business with TBC Corporation, drawing out fact-based propositions Active involvement in sales forecast and purchase demand forecast Demonstrates strong account management skills, cultivating productive working relationship with customers, vendors and internal resource partners, working closely with Logistics management teams, Sales Operations and Finance departments Strong understanding of Supply Chain channel Ability to use Salesforce.com to increase interaction with customers and grow their Book of Business Develop customized business plans and present to customers Must meet and exceed established sales metrics and targets Facilitate dealer training opportunities and strong presentation skills Actively facilitate authorized vendor programs and internal marketing programs with customer base Demonstrate in depth product knowledge for proper recommendations Additional Responsibilities Continued Responsabilities

Requirements

PC proficient, with emphasis on CRM tools(Salesforce.com) and Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
3 years proven sales experience
Automotive, tire experience or other transferrable sales skills
Proficient in Microsoft Suite - Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel
Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to convert or transition leads into profitable sales
Self-starter and ability to work independently
Ability to organize and analyze data to aid in the decision-making process
Customer 1st Mentality, with a consultative selling approach (Problem Solving)
Strong cognitive thinking capability with a high business and financial acumen
Professional appearance and Virtual/in-Person communication skills required
Self-motivated and self-directed with a strong results orientation

Nice To Haves

B.A. or B.S. Business, Sales or Marketing preferred
This location will be 100% remote in their book of business territory

Responsibilities

Actively engage and grow current and prospect customers ensuring penetration for all new Car/Truck Dealers
Ability to hold monthly and quarterly business reviews with key decision makers to show ways to grow their business with TBC Corporation, drawing out fact-based propositions
Active involvement in sales forecast and purchase demand forecast
Demonstrates strong account management skills, cultivating productive working relationship with customers, vendors and internal resource partners, working closely with Logistics management teams, Sales Operations and Finance departments
Strong understanding of Supply Chain channel
Ability to use Salesforce.com to increase interaction with customers and grow their Book of Business
Develop customized business plans and present to customers
Must meet and exceed established sales metrics and targets
Facilitate dealer training opportunities and strong presentation skills
Actively facilitate authorized vendor programs and internal marketing programs with customer base
Demonstrate in depth product knowledge for proper recommendations