Sales Account Manager
About The Position
LaForce is seeking an Account Manager for its Chicago team to build relationships with general contractors, identify new business opportunities, and support construction projects across the region. The role focuses on positioning LaForce as a trusted resource, analyzing bids, developing strategies that align project margins with company goals, and keeping a pipeline of opportunities moving through project research, scoping work, and quote follow-up. The Account Manager plans regular activities with an emphasis on face-to-face customer development, provides technical solutions to field challenges, manages small-scale job estimates, and introduces contractors to LaForce’s broader products and services. The role also represents LaForce at industry meetings and events. LaForce describes the opportunity as a way to contribute to a growing company and to projects with visible impact in the local community.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- 1–2 years in outside sales, construction, or a related field is cited as relevant experience.
- Strong analytical thinking to evaluate bids, interpret technical documents, and make strategic decisions.
- Strong communication skills to present ideas, negotiate with clients, and build connections across diverse audiences.
Nice To Haves
- 2–5 years of military experience may substitute for relevant sales experience.
Responsibilities
- Build and strengthen partnerships with general contractors, positioning LaForce as a trusted resource.
- Identify new business opportunities and support construction projects across the region.
- Analyze bids and develop winning strategies while ensuring project margins align with company goals.
- Scope out work, follow up on quotes, and research new projects to maintain a pipeline of opportunities.
- Organize daily and weekly activities to prioritize face-to-face customer development.
- Provide technical solutions to field challenges.
- Manage estimates for small-scale jobs.
- Introduce contractors to LaForce’s full range of products and services.
- Attend industry meetings and events as a representative of LaForce.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- Paid time off
- Vehicle reimbursement
- Cell phone stipend
- Onboarding and mentoring program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
