Account Sales Manager

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Cultivate relationships and expand business with existing customers.
• Identify new markets and new accounts for expansion.
• Set and achieve sales objectives.
• Develop a technical proficiency for Synsus’ product and service lines, with an ability to support customers with their first-line technical needs.
• Work as a key member of the sales team; be an active participant in team meetings, ideation sessions, and other team related activities.
• Develop strong positive relationships within our organization; contribute to a culture of teamwork with Customer Service, Manufacturing, Finance and others.
• Represent Synsus within the industry at relevant conferences, trade shows and other events.
• Stay up to date on industry news, competitive product lines, and pricing trends.
• Any other duties assigned.

Qualifications

• Proven hunter mentality with experience developing new business pipelines, cold prospecting, and converting opportunities into long term manufacturing partnerships.
• Highly motivated self-starter with a positive attitude.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Experience in the private label manufacturing industry a plus.
• Experience in the home lawn and garden industry a plus.
• Travel and work on the road as required.
• Travel approximately 40%.

Education/Experience

• University degree required.
• 8+ years' work experience in manufacturing sales.

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands, and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds.
• The vision requirements include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Employees must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Working environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essentials functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to the typical plant environment with no air conditioning or heaters.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of work performed by employees, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
• Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.