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Activar is Hiring an Account Executive Near Minneapolis, MN
DescriptionPOSITION PURPOSE:
This position is responsible for developing and maintaining long-lasting relationships as the technical liaison for our business-to-business sales. The Account Executive will travel nationwide to meet with our elite customers and partner prospects. The Account Executive coordinates marketing programs, performs economic analysis, price comparisons, and sales evaluations for all customers.
Principal Accountabilities
- Build business relationships with key decision makers and act as technical sales liaison for our existing distribution partners to facilitate continued sales and growth opportunities.
- Develop new sales opportunities by researching and identifying potential accounts, soliciting new accounts, building rapport, providing technical material information, and preparing quotes.
- Facilitate programs to gather requirements and features from customers to augment sales, product management support, and business partnerships as needed.
- Communicate in a professional and effective manner with all new and existing customers through, but not limited to, phone calls, email, mailings, and person-to-person opportunities. Explain technical information to customers in a way that is easily understandable.
- Achieve and/or exceed monthly sales and profit projections in accordance with the Company’s business model. Prepare sales forecast for the Company’s next fiscal year as requested by management.
- Develop marketing materials (website content, product literature, line card, etc.) with support from the Communications team.
- Provide competitive market information to support selling strategies. Benchmark competition’s pricing positions, websites, product literature and other programs offered.
- Adhere to and promote all Company standards and policies, including the specific objectives of the Company’s ISO Metrics with all functional departments of the Company to ensure quality, service, and delivery of sales orders.
- Effectively manage customer complaints, utilizing support from other departments when required, to arrive at a favorable conclusion for all parties.
- Plan, organize and execute sales meetings to review prospective business quotations, projects and continuous improvement requirements. Technical sales presentations may be necessary to educate customers that are new to the industry.
- Meet regularly with the General Manager to discuss upcoming sales travel. Then, review written sales call reports, detailing customer information and activities.
- Represent the Company at conventions and tradeshows and facilitate sales meetings, as necessary.
- Review quote report weekly and initiate follow up communication to identify sales opportunities or improve on reasons for lost business. Report customer feedback to management.
- Analyze sales and inventory movements to determine appropriate safety stock requirements on products.
- Maintain up-to-date awareness of company initiatives, product specifications and current industry trends.
- Perform other projects as assigned by management.
- Able to create a clear vision and think strategically.
- Exhibits high credibility and trustworthiness to co-workers, customers and to the Company.
- Highly effective negotiation, oral and written communication, and critical listening skills.
- Ability to close deals and move sales strategy forward to a successful outcome.
- Motivate and lead colleagues to grow professionally and continuously improve the Company’s quality and competitive position.
- Ability to comprehend the Company's products, product specifications and production processes.
- Knowledge of market and industry trends, competitors, and leading customer strategies.
- Strong organization, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Consistent and effective decision making and problem-solving skills.
- Tenacity in overcoming obstacles while maintaining productive and positive working relationships.
- Strong process and project management skills.
- Familiarity with ERP/materials management processes and systems.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and the capacity to learn new systems.
- Knowledge of basic accounting functions.
Required
- B.S. degree in Business, Marketing, or STEM discipline.
- 5 years of successful sales experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Proven track record in profitable sales development/account growth.
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time annually.
- Previous work experience in a plastics manufacturing or distribution environment.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk throughout the building. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
The employee is required to travel 25% of the time.
Job Summary
Full Time
Building Construction
$89k-120k (estimate)
07/03/2024
07/31/2024
activar.com
RENTON, WA
50 - 100
1999
Private
DARRYL DOERR
$10M - $50M
Building Construction
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