Developmental Account Manager - Bellingham

Sonepar•Bellingham, WA

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

A career at North Coast is more than a job. You’re investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. North Coast offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory or other building – you can find it here. We operate throughout Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Alaska, Washington and we are part of the Sonepar group, the world’s #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe. Being “Powered by Difference” means we respect and value diverse perspectives. North Coast we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can offer exciting opportunities to grow your career.

Requirements

Complete Development Training Program.
Good computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft office suite and working knowledge of Solar/Eclipse.
Strong organizational and planning skills.
Self-motivated, outgoing, positive attitude, good communicator, team player, professional in appearance.
Willing to travel and work whatever hours are necessary to fulfill customer needs.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of all applicable pre-employment requirements, which may include a background check, drug screening, credit check, and motor vehicle record review, as permitted by law and required for the position.

Responsibilities

Develop sales on existing and new industrial accounts within our geography (I-5 corridor: Tacoma to Bellingham)
Development/implementation of a business plan that results in increasing our level of account penetration, customer service, margin, and sales.
Promote NCE’s and key vendor’s products through proactive product marketing, training opportunities, and joint sales calls.
Champion our Rockwell Automation portfolio and other offerings.
Work closely with the industrial sales manager to aggressively identify, solicit, bid, and write opportunities.
Responsible for all aspects of retaining and enhancing existing relationships with customers, key players, internal specialist teams and manufacturers reps.
Communicate and learn by working closely with the inside support staff to optimize customer service and maximize account penetration and sales.
Weekly visitation to relevant NCE service centers to engage with branch managers around account strategy.