Account Manager – Industrial

Role Overview

• Manage assigned customer account relationships and focuses on opportunity prospects and accounts.
• Promote Border States’ products, services and capabilities to maximize customer sales potential.
• Regularly call on assigned accounts, develop new accounts, input cost savings documentation.
• Coordinate sales strategies with preferred vendors, actively manage and direct company sales and support resources.
• Provide input to pricing and purchasing departments on competitive issues related to price, margin strategy product evaluations, inventory requirements and other related sales, marketing and service functions.

Requirements

• 4 years business, sales, marketing or trade degree or the equivalent in related work experience.
• 2 years of prior distribution, customer service, marketing, quotation or sales experience preferred.
• Experience with contract negotiation.
• Experience with presenting in front of a large group.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English required.
• Prefer strong working knowledge of PC for Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint), Internet, Email and SAP software.

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
• FSA & HSA
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Disability Benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Personal Leave time and more!