National Account Manager- OMEGA - Columbus, Ohio

Wasserstrom•Columbus, OH

About The Position

The Wasserstrom Company is the leading Food Service Distributor in the nation. Established in 1902, we are a family owned company with our headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. We currently have an opportunity available in our Omega Division for a National Account Manager . Omega Equipment & Supply is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Wasserstrom Company with five distribution centers throughout the United States. The National Account Manager is responsible for selling equipment and supplies to assigned customers while cultivating new and current business opportunities.

Requirements

Candidate must have 2+ years’ experience within the following sectors of the cannabis industry: design/build, equipment sales, facilities management, project management or operational experience.
Candidate must be comfortable speaking with all types of personalities and be able to flex as needed for each client.

Nice To Haves

Ideal candidate has sales and project management experience within the Cannabis industry.
Ideal candidate will have flexibility to travel to job sites around the country and be comfortable wearing a hard had when needed.
Ideal candidate will be comfortable with general construction terms and able to verify mechanical connections on CAD plans and the job site.
Project management experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Works with existing customers and seeks prospective customers through use of sales leads, based on information from newspapers, business directories, industry ads, trade shows, Internet Web sites, and other sources.
May travel from time-to-time to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders or talks with customers by phone or virtual meetings.
Displays or demonstrates product, using samples or catalog, and emphasizes saleable features.
Quotes prices and credit terms and prepares sales contracts for orders obtained.
Prepares proposals in response to RFPs.
Estimates date of delivery to customer, based on knowledge of Company’s and manufacturer’s delivery schedules.
Prepares reports of business transactions and keeps expense accounts.
Manages inventory issues with each customer.
Enters new customer data and other sales data for current customers into computer database.
Develops and maintains relationships with purchasing contacts.
Investigates and resolves customer problems.
Develops marketing plan to increase sales for each customer.
Assists new customers in setting up credit account.
Participates in resolving credit problems related to returns, defective merchandise and service problems.
Attends trade shows.
Misc. assigned duties