Account Manager
LRS · Maywood, IL · 4 days ago
Sales$50k–$60k/yrFull-time
About the role
The Account Manager will drive revenue growth by managing and retaining relationships with existing mid-sized customers within an assigned territory. This involves increasing service penetration, fostering long-term customer loyalty, and negotiating profitable service agreements.
Responsibilities
- Proactively manage and retain relationships with existing mid-sized customers within an assigned territory.
- Increase penetration of LRS's full suite of services.
- Foster long-term customer loyalty.
- Utilize Salesforce daily to schedule and document activities, develop detailed customer profiles, and track progress.
- Effectively communicate LRS’s value proposition and unique selling points to close business and overcome objections.
- Negotiate, update, and renew customer service agreements for account profitability.
- Stay current on market and competitive trends to anticipate customer needs.
- Meet regularly with sales leadership to review activity and opportunities.
- Develop industry and company knowledge for targeted revenue growth.
- Proactively communicate with customers regarding company pricing initiatives.
- Respond swiftly to cancellation requests and maintain accurate customer information and contract expiration dates.
- Collaborate with the Operations team to address customer service issues.
- Participate in company events and industry networking opportunities to build relationships.
Requirements
- High school diploma.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to travel as required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree.
- One year of experience in account management, sales, or customer service, ideally in the waste or a business services industry.
- Proven history of exceeding sales targets and building strong customer relationships.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and people skills.
- Proficient in Salesforce or similar CRM platform and MS Office Suite.
- Self-motivated, organized, and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Pay
$50k to $60k with uncapped commission.