Account Manager (Nashville)

Summary of Responsibilities

Account Manager

Executes sales strategy, initiates contact with manufacturing customers; identifies needs and opportunities for inspection projects in a defined geographic territory; leads negotiations and coordinates complex decision-making process; maintains strong knowledge of manufacturing quality and inspection business and provides accurate forecasts through reporting to management

Compensation:

Base Pay: $50,000 – $60,000 + Commission + Car Allowance + Company Card

This is a base plus commission based opportunity where your first year earnings will range from $70,000 – $90,000.  Year two and beyond 100K will be obtainable.

Essential Job Function

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Initiates contact with manufacturing customers and develops relationships to generate referrals or leads for new business opportunity
• Identifies needs and opportunities for inspection projects in a defined geographic territory; develops and implements new market strategies
• Identifies manufacturers and parts suppliers; calls on prospective customers, determines needs and develops long-term customer relationships
• Develops and delivers presentations; communicates company’s value to customer
• Follows up with customers to ensure service issues are identified, understood and solved
• Interacts with Internal Account Manager on strategy specific to new business development
• Interacts with other sales team members to share leads, customer knowledge, and projects that cover multiple territories
• Works directly with operations team to review weekly sales plan that includes current business and new business development
• Leads negotiations specific to pricing, adjustments, and disputes that arise with customers
• Maintains strong knowledge of manufacturing quality and inspection business
• Provides accurate forecasts through reporting to management with the use of Salesforce.com
• Ensures and maintains compliance with quality requirements and ISO procedures

KEYWORDS: SALES , BUSINESS TO BUSINESS , B2B , ACCOUNT MANAGER , BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT , FIELD SALES REPRESENTATIVE , MANUFACTURING SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Qualifications

Job Qualifications:

• Degree in Communications, Marketing, Business 
• 3 Years territory sales experience preferred in a service or manufacturing market
• Excellent interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Knowledge of SalesForce.com software
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Available to work assigned hours based on business needs

Additional Requirements:

• Reliable transportation
• Valid Driver’s License
• Ability to travel to customer facility on short notice
• Travel Required 

Compensation

This is a base plus commission based opportunity where your first year earnings will range from $70,000 – $100,000

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