Account Manager - Engineered Resins
Americhem · Grand Rapids, MI · 2 wk ago
On-siteBusiness DevelopmentFull-time
Responsibilities
- Engage customers via in person visits, phone, email, and virtual meetings to maintain active relationships.
- Develop "high, wide and deep" relationships with customers.
- Met commercial KPIs not limited to volume growth, pricing actions, on time payments.
- Build trust and rapport to drive long-term retention and satisfaction.
- Recommend solutions and product options based on customer needs and feedback.
- Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to follow up on leads and campaigns.
- Support account activities, manage CRM data, and ensure timely responses to inquiries.
- Identify sales opportunities through day-to-day interactions.
- Cook with internal stakeholders to resolve issues and enhance customer experience.
- Provide technical guidance and material recommendations based on customer application requirements.
- Support customers in material selection, processing optimization, and performance troubleshooting.
- Translate technical customer needs into internal development or formulation direction.
- Collaborate closely with R&D, technical service, and operations teams within the organization.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Materials or Plastics Engineering or a related Engineering discipline required.
- 5+ years of experience in account management, Business Development, Inside Sales or Technical Sales within a plastics, polymer, compounding or manufacturing environment preferably within large resin producers.
- Experience with CRM tools and managing a high volume of accounts is preferred.