Account Manager

Kruita • Minneapolis, MN

15d • Remote

About The Position

Kurita America, part of the Kurita Group, provides water solutions through equipment, chemistries, engineering, and services. This Account Manager role is based out of a home office and covers approximately 150 miles in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. The position is primarily responsible for revenue and profit growth of water treatment chemicals, equipment, service programs, services, and products in targeted accounts. The role uses a consultative sales approach, with a strong emphasis on converting strategic competitive accounts, while building long-term relationships with existing customers by understanding their business drivers, executing programs, and selling new technologies.

Requirements

• Technical bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of successful technical sales or outside sales experience.
• Professional history of meeting goals and overcoming obstacles.
• Prior experience requiring excellent communication skills.
• Prior experience requiring excellent organizational skills.
• Prior experience demonstrating a strong work ethic.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record.

Nice To Haves

• Water treatment or specialty chemical industry experience.
• Working knowledge of boilers, cooling towers, and wastewater treatment systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the existing customer base in accordance with current service level agreements.
• Work with the management team to establish selling strategies and tactics that generate new account business.
• Execute sales goals in assigned competitively held accounts.
• Provide technical support to customers, identify and resolve customer complaints, and escalate issues as required.
• Analyze prospective customer needs and address them through proposals, negotiations, and business contracts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level