Sales Account Specialist

Patterson Companies, Inc.•Austin, TX

2d•$26 - $33

About The Position

Patterson isn't just a place to work, it's a partner that cares about your success. One of the distinguishing marks of our company is the talented people who embrace the people-first, always advancing, and results-driven culture. Professional growth abounds in this motivating environment. We value the diverse talents and experiences our employees bring to Patterson and believe that they build a stronger and successful organization. We Are Patterson! Patterson Companies, Inc. is focused on providing the best products, technologies, services and business solutions to the animal and oral health markets. The Sales Account Specialist is involved in a variety of sales activities aimed to maintain strong relationships with existing customers. In this position, you will play a critical part in providing valuable support to our customers by troubleshooting customer issues, providing data and guidance to the sales team, managing sales tracking tools and analyzing sales trends. While also developing your sales skills by identifying and pursuing opportunities to upsell or cross-sell products and services to existing customers. The Sales Account Specialist contributes significantly to effective sales operations by assisting the sales team and maintaining positive customer relationships.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in sales, business, economics, finance or related major or equivalent experience
Fundamental understanding of sales principles and customer service practices
Analytical and multitasking skills
Excellent communication skills
Possesses basic business acumen
Ability to operate with a strong sense of urgency and deliver results
Self-motivated, persistent, and goal-oriented attitude and can work effectively as an individual or as part of a team
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite including in-depth knowledge of Outlook, Word, and Excel with the ability to pick up new systems and software easily

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in sales, business, economics, finance or related major
At least 1 years of proven work experience as a sales support professional.
Certified Professional Sales Person (CPSP) Certification
Customer Care Professional Certification a plus
Dental industry experience
Skillful negotiation and presentation abilities

Responsibilities

Contributes to customer retention by strengthening relationships through account management and maintenance.
Serves customers by responding to requests, resolving complaints, and maintaining quality service.
Develops and enhances business partnerships by fully engaging and building trust with the customers with a focus on long-term relationships, business retention, and growth.
Manage regular cadence of customer “soft touches” to keep customers engaged with Patterson Dental.
Monitors account performance indicators to ensure buying levels maintain or grow.
Supports Account Executive in preparing for customer business reviews by pulling accurate data, preparing customer specific reports, and producing customer practice analysis materials when requested.
Identify and pursue opportunities to upsell or cross-sell products and services.
Partner with Account Executive on analyzing pricing data from industry standards, previous sales trends and competitors.
Assist in identifying effective marketing strategies related to pricing
Partner with sales team to escalate sales leads, gained through customer interactions, to Account Executives and Business Development representatives.
Responsible to support Account Executives with a variety of administrative duties including master data updates, free goods administration, returns processing, new account set ups, change of ownerships, order entry etc.
Support educational events and webinars and drive attendance.