Account Manager - Industrial

About the role

The Account Manager serves as a high value add consultant for end customers to leverage Werner Electric products and services while seeking win-win outcomes to achieve long term business partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Grow and manage a designated book of business to achieve profitability goals relative to annual operating plan (AOP).
• Conduct sales visits with existing and prospective customers.
• Understand customer needs and communicate value propositions.
• Update customer relationship management (CRM) system to track sales activity and progress towards goals.
• Manage designated book of business to achieve profitability goals.
• Deliver product presentations and demonstrations.
• Attend trade shows to stay up to date with industry trends.
• Develop and maintain relationships with customers and vendors.
• Provide direction and assistance to customer-facing functional groups.
• Ensure safe and efficient travel throughout assigned territory.
• Leverage disciplined sales process and customer relationship manager (CRM) to document sales pipeline and develop / manage sales forecast.
• Manage the sales cycle, performing lead qualification, arranging and providing demonstrations, quoting, and closing.
• Solve any issues that may arise post-sale.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Customer Service Representatives and Product Management, to communicate and implement commercial strategies.
• Collaborate with Product Management teams to develop and maintain complex vendor relationships.
• Attend relevant trade shows and attend/ host relevant customer events; collaborate with Marketing with planning process as required.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma (or Associate's or Bachelor's Degree preferred).
• Professional business-to-business (B2B) sales experience.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Motivated, collaborative, entrepreneurial, and customer-focused.