What are the responsibilities and job description for the National Account Manager position at Bunzl?
R3 Safety, a division of Bunzl, is seeking a National Account Manager. This position will be responsible for developing relationships and increasing sales within an established group of clients. The National Account Manager will be responsible for creating, developing and driving sales in multiple target markets including safety, industrial, office, construction, oil and gas, hardware and the internet (.com). The ideal candidate will live near or have easy access to a major airport anywhere in the contiguous United States as this role will entail significant travel.
In addition to serving as a business development partner, the person in this role will build customer relationships, handle customer complaints and inquiries, support Accounts Receivable efforts and effectively communicate with all appropriate internal and external departments.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain key accounts and continue working to grow new business
- Prospect new business within targeted business segments
- Develop an account strategy to grow business and prepare reports of business transactions
- Ability to coordinate sales efforts in the key account base, with existing outside sales force
- Demonstrate outstanding customer service to build relationships and ensure customer satisfaction
- Communicate and cooperate in a productive manner with all departments
- Utilize all appropriate VIP (Dimensions of Professional Selling) techniques and methodologies
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Professional Sales or related field preferred; equivalent combination of experience, education and training
- Sales experience in personal protection equipment or related safety items is preferred
- Proven track record in growing business
- Must be competitive, driven and self-motivated
- Outstanding customer service skills and the ability to work in a team setting with a diverse group of employees, managers and outside parties
- Exceptional analytical, organizational and communication skills
- Ability to utilize acceptable mathematical skills
- Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office products such as Outlook, Word and Excel required
- Experience with IBM I-Series/AS400 operating system highly desired
- Significant travel is required; must be willing to travel to multiple locations as needed
So, what are you waiting for? A new career awaits you with endless opportunities.
Bunzl is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non-Food Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to sales in excess of $10 billion. Bunzl North America is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Bunzl North America owns and operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 5,000 employees and 400,000 plus supplies, Bunzl is regarded as a leading supplier in North America.
Bunzl Distribution offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work environment, and a full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match.
Bunzl Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity. It is the established policy to attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law.
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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
