What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Manager, West Region position at LiquiTech?
Location : Based in Chicago suburbs close to headquarters, or based within territory
Reports to : Director of Account Management
FLSA Status : Full time, exempt
At LiquiTech, customer partnerships are our top priority. We’re looking for a dedicated and personable account manager to build and maintain strong relationships with customers. The account manager’s role is to oversee a portfolio of assigned customers, serve as their main point of contact, and develop new business from existing clients. The ideal candidate will have a passion for helping others and a drive for providing exceptional customer service.
Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Customer satisfaction and retention
Serve as the main point of contact for all customer concerns and needs
Build and strengthen customer relationships to achieve long-term partnerships
Resolve any customer complaints, identifying solutions and managing internal departments to ensure a positive customer experience
Ensure the timely and successful delivery of solutions according to customer needs and objectives
Generate progress reports for customers
Maintain accurate customer records, keeping track of service agreement updates and renewals
Work with sales team to onboard and integrate new customers into your portfolio
Growth
Develop a thorough understanding of our products and service offerings to better upsell and cross-sell to customers
Identify upsell, cross-sell, and renewal opportunities within existing customer accounts
Expand reach within customer accounts by developing relationships with key stakeholders across the organization
Negotiate and close service agreement contracts to maximize profits
Account planning
Create, organize, and execute account plans for large, strategic accounts
Forecast and track key account metrics (e.g., quarterly sales results, annual forecasts, etc.)
Requirements
Previous sales / account management experience in technical sales, healthcare selling, and / or water treatment required
Demonstrable ability to communicate, present, and influence key stakeholders at all levels of an organization, including executive and C-level
Proven track record of meeting or exceeding goals and receiving positive customer feedback
Proven ability to juggle multiple accounts at a time, while maintaining sharp attention to detail
Proficiency with customer relationship management software (e.g., HubSpot) and MS Office
Bachelor’s degree
Travel
40-50%
Physical demands
Must be able to sit and / or stand for up to 8 hours a day.
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
Required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as : preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no direct reports.
Compensation
Benefits
Paid time off and holidays
Flexible working
Company matched 401k retirement plan
Health, vision, dental, critical illness and accident insurance
Company-paid life insurance and additional voluntary life insurance
Paid family leave
Health and wellness programs
Tuition reimbursement
Ongoing training and career development
Salary
100,000 base salary (dependent on experience), with commissions based on retention and expansion of current customer accounts, estimated at an additional $30,000.
Salary : $30,000