Account Manager

Van Meter • Kansas City, KS

16d • $80,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The Account Manager supports the company’s purpose of creating lasting value by managing customer relationships and serving as a liaison between the business and its customers. The role focuses on establishing and growing customer relationships and coordinating sales. The Account Manager makes daily personal visits to customer locations to demonstrate products, discuss projects, and maintain professional relationships. The position also promotes the company culture, its 5 P’s, and its purpose through its activities and actions.

Requirements

• Five years of sales experience.
• A minimum two-year degree or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to travel approximately 15% for training and customer support.
• Excellent customer service orientation.
• Ability to negotiate effectively and build strong relationships with customers, vendors, suppliers, and internal sales staff.
• Ability to guide and mentor the internal sales force when needed.
• Excellent written, oral, and listening communication skills.
• Strong motivation and desire to learn and succeed in the position.
• Ability to consider overall business goals and strategies when developing plans.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to learn, grow, and adapt to change.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Willingness to give and receive constructive feedback.
• Solid business acumen.
• Self-motivated, takes initiative, dependable, and committed to continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

• Four-year degree.
• Electrical product knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain excellent customer relationships.
• Provide customer service to existing customers by offering solutions, managing projects, and providing information on products or services.
• Identify new business opportunities and establish new customer relationships.
• Review business transaction, sales, and expense reports, as well as promotional letters, for assigned accounts.
• Develop strategic selling strategies for individual customers and track and analyze buying patterns.
• Work with Inside Sales Representatives and Technicians to keep account activities and literature up to date.
• Develop technical knowledge of new and changing industry developments.
• Promote the company culture, its 5 P’s, and its purpose.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree