ACCOUNT MANAGER

S & S FIRESTONE, INC•Lake Hayes, LA

24d•$65,000•Onsite

About The Position

Shreveport/Memphis Region Auto Dealer Account Manager. S&S Firestone, Inc. is one of the largest tire distributors in the U.S, with over 1 million square foot of inventory. S&S Tire has over 550 employees across 18 states, with business focusing in three business sectors: wholesale, commercial and retread. We are looking to add an Auto Dealer Account Manager to our Shreveport, LA and Memphis, TN Region, Wholesale Sales Team. The primary responsibility of the Auto Dealer Account Manager will be the attainment of targets set forth within the annual sales plan for their territory - specifically the Shreveport and Memphis territories. The ADS will be assigned a sales objective for automobile dealerships within their territories. The ADS will have the ability to achieve territory sales and productivity goals, present financial opportunity to auto dealerships, develop tire retailing capabilities of assigned auto dealership accounts, develop new business opportunities by working with OEM field contacts, and have working knowledge of how to effectively support customer relationship.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years’ experience in outside sales.
Previous experience keeping accurate records and maintaining a CRM
Proficient application of Excel
Full-time.
Monday – Thursday, operating OTR. Friday, office hours
75-100%, daily, within your assigned territory
No overnight travel
Local, Shreveport, LA
Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions. Reliable, dependable, and trustworthy
Communication, Written & Verbal - Ability to communicate effectively with others using written and spoken word
Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
Organized & Detail Oriented - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task. Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
Self- Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.

Nice To Haves

4-year college degree
Tire or Automotive industry knowledge and/or experience is preferred, although we are open to considering similar relevant industries

Responsibilities

Achieve territory sales and productivity goals
Present financial opportunity to auto dealerships
Develop tire retaining capabilities of assigned auto dealership accounts
Develop new business opportunities by working with OEM field contacts
Develop account strategies to increase revenues
Employ business development tools
Solve customer relations problems relating to any account activity
Understand and share relevant programs available to accounts
Gather business intelligence and share with field partners and field support center partners
Develop and nurture contacts with tire manufacturer representatives within the territory
Attain monthly Sales and Business Plan objectives within the assigned territory
Demonstrate, maintain, and sustain proper use of the business development tools as assessed in market by the Business Development Manager