Commercial Account Manager/Los Angeles CA

Milliken and Company • Los Angeles, CA

1d • $72,593 - $116,149

About The Position

Milliken Floor Covering is searching for a Commercial Account Manager in the Los Angeles CA area. This candidate will be required to manage all aspects of current contract sales and new account acquisitions in the territory. Candidate must display the ability to create and grow business with A&D, flooring contractors and generate new business through the end use channel. Experience in the commercial interiors industry is highly preferable.

This person should have evidence of strategic relationships with key decision makers in the territory and the ability to see the “big picture” by assessing, prioritizing, navigating and quickly adapting to complex situations in key projects. This person also needs to have strong listening and communication skills used to identify customer needs and encourage customers to specify and purchase Milliken flooring products. In order to strengthen key relationships and secure specifications on must win projects, this person will need to be able to work flexible hours.

Requirements

• Qualification B.S./B.A.
• 3+ years direct sales experience.
• Located in Los Angeles CA.
• Must be comfortable interacting with a wide variety of customers - from technical to non-technical.
• Well-developed communication and execution management skills.
• Must be a self-starter, experience with working from home office with limited supervision.
• Must possess very strong personal presence and interpersonal skil
• Ability to lift and move flooring materials up to 40lbs in weight.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will meet and exceed all revenue and growth goals assigned.
• Develop, plan, and execute sales and marketing strategies within the assigned territory.
• Develop and maintain a detailed sales strategy for each target aimed at and gain targeted market share.
• Establish, develop, strengthen and maintain relationships within assigned and new A&D accounts.
• Manage and develop new and existing End Use/Annuity accounts.
• Promote the Company brand in the marketplace.
• Support commercial dealer channel strategies and relationships to fully maximize contracting opportunities and market coverage.
• Manage all aspects of day-to-day account management as the lead account manager within the market.
• Identify winnable projects. Fill and maintain a workable pipeline.
• Manage and maintain projects and targets in CRM system.

Benefits

• For this account manager position, the compensation structure includes a recoverable draw against commission.
• The draw range for this role is $72,593 - $116,149 annually.
• In addition to the draw, this role is eligible for a commission-based incentive program, with potential earnings above the draw based on individual performance and company results.
• Also provided is a company leased vehicle.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees