Regional Account Manager
Yates Industries, Inc. · St Clair Shores, MI · Yesterday
On-siteBusiness DevelopmentFull-time
Essential Duties
- Manage and grow sales within an assigned territory by supporting existing customers and developing new business opportunities.
- Build and maintain strong, long-term customer relationships to support business objectives.
- Identify, qualify, and actively manage sales leads through the full sales cycle.
- Plan and organize daily activities to maximize efficiency and sales results.
- Collaborate with internal teams to support quoting, order processing, and customer follow-up.
- Analyze customer and sales data to identify growth opportunities and track performance.
- Conduct customer meetings, presentations, and account reviews to promote products and services.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date information in CRM systems, including call schedules and account activity.
- Develop and execute strategic plans for territory growth and account development.
- Respond to customer inquiries and resolve issues in a timely and professional manner.
- Support customer needs with flexibility, including occasional non-standard hours as required.
- Cook up logistics or product-related activities as needed to support customer satisfaction.
- Monitor market conditions, customer trends, and competitive activity to inform sales strategy.
- Maintain a consistent call schedule to ensure effective territory coverage.
- Travel as required to support customer engagement and business development.
Qualifications
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Effective interpersonal and relationship-building abilities
- Demonstrated sales aptitude with persuasive and negotiation skills
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage a large territory and customer base
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and manage priorities
- Problem-solving mindset with the ability to identify and meet customer needs
- Ability to perform in a fast-paced, results-driven environment
- Technical aptitude relevant to industrial or manufacturing products is preferred
- Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems
- Working knowledge of Microsoft 365, including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.
- Experience with quoting systems or sales management platforms preferred