Account Manager, Manufacturing
About the role
Understand customer goals and remain alert and responsive to changing customer needs
Demonstrate knowledge of market data and access to resources to quickly respond to new developments in the customer's business
Oversee support of managed inventory tasks to guide greater understanding of the customers, increase contacts within the customer group and increase sales results.
Understand Grainger's Value Proposition by providing solutions to grow profitable sales
Develop account penetration strategies to include regular business reviews for essential customers to maximize sales
Responsibilities
- High School Diploma/GED
- 3+ years direct outside sales experience
- Sales forecasting opportunity management and customer planning
- Travel required to each customer within aligned market at least once per month, or more frequently where needed
- Process discipline, ability to align planning goals with a pipeline development process to grow market revenue
- Ability to utilize sales process to uncover customer objections/concerns, and determine appropriate solutions
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED
- 3+ years direct outside sales experience
- Sales forecasting opportunity management and customer planning
- Travel required to each customer within aligned market at least once per month, or more frequently where needed
- Process discipline, ability to align planning goals with a pipeline development process to grow market revenue
- Ability to utilize sales process to uncover customer objections/concerns, and determine appropriate solutions
Qualifications
- High School Diploma/GED
- 3+ years direct outside sales experience
- Sales forecasting opportunity management and customer planning
- Travel required to each customer within aligned market at least once per month, or more frequently where needed
- Process discipline, ability to align planning goals with a pipeline development process to grow market revenue
- Ability to utilize sales process to uncover customer objections/concerns, and determine appropriate solutions
Skills
- Understanding customer goals
- Knowledge of market data
- Ability to respond to new developments
- Support of managed inventory tasks
- Understanding of Grainger's Value Proposition
- Development of account penetration strategies
- Regular business reviews
- Customer planning
- Travel to customers
- Process discipline
- Pipeline development process
- Uncovering customer objections/concerns
- Determining appropriate solutions
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
- 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
- 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
- Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
- Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.
Pay
The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $57,300.00 – $95,600.00. This role is eligible for an incentive target of up to $27,200.00, based on the achievement of individual and company performance objectives in accordance with the current terms of the incentive program which are subject to change.
Schedule
Hybrid