Manager - Sales
Pace® Analytical Services · Minneapolis, MN · 2 wk ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time
About the role
Join our mission to continuously move science forward; to innovate and advance all aspects of our business to improve the health and safety of our communities and lives.
Responsibilities
- Manages staff including hiring, training, development and engagement of self and team members, evaluating performance, providing compensation recommendations, and performance management.
- Generates new business, increases wallet share, implements price increases and manages the application of surcharges to grow revenue for laboratory/service offering.
- Manages implementation and oversight of account management programs to achieve desired sales and operational results, aligns leadership and resources required, and ensure effective administration.
- Provides input and advice regarding developing and aligning strategies and programs to manage the account management programs, policies and procedures for the team.
- Manages and participates in operational, service, and account management reviews; assists with ensuring account management compliance with federal, state, local, and institutional standards, regulations and policies regarding fair practices to management staff in the handling of area related issues.
- Maintains currency of account management regulations, industry trends, current practices, new developments, applicable laws, and related legislation.
- Promotes and supports the overall mission of Pace Analytical by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with customers and staff; acts in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace environment.
Requirements
- Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in business administration, chemistry, operations, or a closely related field; AND five (5) years of progressive sales experience, including two (2) years of managerial experience; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Required Certificates, Licenses, And Registrations: Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation. Valid Driver's License.
Qualifications
- Comprehensive principles, practices and techniques of account management and operational areas.
- Understanding of the development and implementation of account management programs, policies and procedures.
- Principles and practices of developing teams, motivating employees and managing in a team environment.
- Basic principles and practices of budget development and administration.
- Applicable account management laws, codes and regulations.
- Computer applications and systems related to the work.
- Understanding and dealing with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, occasionally where relations may be confrontational or strained.
- Principles and techniques of providing effective oral presentations.
- Principles and practices of program planning, development and evaluation.
- Principles and techniques of making effective oral presentations.
- Correct business English, including spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Skills
- Performing comprehensive professional-level account management duties in a variety of assigned areas.
- Overseeing and administering comprehensive and varied account management functions.
- Supervising and evaluating employees and providing related recommendations.
- Training others in policies and procedures related to the work.
- Applying more standard business and project management methodologies with a focus on implementing plans to achieve goals.
- Developing effective work teams and motivating individuals to meet goals and objectives and provide customer services in the most cost effective and efficient manner.
- Interpreting, applying and explaining applicable laws, codes and regulations.
- Providing consulting services to supervisors and staff.
- Preparing functionals reports, correspondence and other written materials.
- Using initiative and independent judgment within established organizational and department guidelines.
- Using tact, discretion and prudence in working with those contacted in the course of the work.
- Performing effective oral presentations to large and small groups across functional peers and the department.
- Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives and activities.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of individuals contacted in the course of the work.
Benefits
Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program which includes competitive salaries, medical, dental vision, 401K retirement savings plan (100% vested immediately in the employer match), life, disability and voluntary benefits, paid time off for holiday, sick and vacation days, HSA, wellness program, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance program, parental leave, optional legal coverage and ID theft.
Pay
TBD
Schedule
Shift Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM