Contractor Account Manager - Quad City

Gerrie Electric Wholesale Ltd.; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical + dental coverage for自己及

Employee Assistance Program

Pension plan with matching

Training, development and careergrowth

Tuition re-imbursement program

Promote from within culture

A diverse and inclusive workplace

Flexible interview options are availab

Travel coverage

Job summary

Gerrie Electric Wholesale Ltd. in Ontario is seeking an Account Manager to develop and manage assigned key electrical accounts.

You will solicit new customers, grow the account base, and help meet sales budgets by identifying opportunities and delivering formal quotations. The ideal candidate has post-secondary education in Electrical or Mechanical disciplines, 5+ years’ experience in Electrical Sales, and a proven track record with large projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Electrical Sales
• Experience handling large projects
• Proven track record in Sales (Electrical Wholesale preferred)

Responsibilities

• Manage all assigned accounts and be the key contact for all activities
• Identify and target sales opportunities within your assigned geographical area with Partners, Manufacturers, Gerrie staff
• Develop and execute an annual sales/business plan for your accounts via CRM and Account Plans
• Prepare and close proposals with prompt, clear quotations
• Follow up on opportunities and quotes to drive successful outcomes
• Submit call reports and update CRM
• Attend sales and planning meetings

Skills

Electrical Sales

Account management

Relationship building

CRM

Presentations

Communication

Microsoft Office

Industrial/OEM markets

Self-motivated

Time management

Education

Post-secondary education in Electrical/Mechanical

Tools

CRM

Microsoft Office

Job description

Gerrie Electric is one of the largest independent electrical distributors with twenty-four key locations in Ontario and over 400 employees. We are a proud family owned, Canadian company and are headquartered in Burlington, ON. We areproud to be a Platinum Club winner of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. Having been in business since 1957, we are an established and well-respected company in the industry.

Culture

Our core purpose is passionately helping customers be more successful by delivering exceptional experiences. We strive for an inspiring culture and integrity in all that we do.

Our success is powered by our people. We invest in the training & development of our employees and encourage career growth across all areas. We celebrate success and show recognition for a job well done.

We believe a more diverse and inclusive environment brings strength to our organization, helps our customers to succeed and creates a significant competitive edge.

What You'll Be Doing

Develop, maintain a business plan, be the primary contact and manage assigned key accounts. The Account Manager will also be responsible for soliciting new customers and growing account base to help meet sales budget. You will also:

• Manage all assigned accounts and be the key contact for all activities
• Identify and target sales opportunities within your assigned geographical area. Work primarily with Partners, Manufacturers, Gerrie staff to grow sales and improve market share of our solutions
• Develop and execute an annual sales/business plan for your assigned accounts. This will be done via CRM and Account Plans
• Responsible for managing/closing proposals to the customer and actively seeking feedback that will lead to a successful outcome
• Assume a key position within the bid team in developing strategy, Provide prompt, clear and concise quotations
• Follow up on opportunities/quotes/proposals to the customer and actively seek feedback that will lead to a successful outcome
• Submit call reports and update CRM
• Participate in and attend sales meetings, annual planning meetings etc.

What You Bring To The Table

• Post-secondary education from a technical program (i.e.) Electrical, Mechanical discipline
• 5+ years' experience in Electrical Sales
• Must have experience handling large projects
• Must have a proven track record Must have a proven track record of Sales (Electrical Wholesale industry preferred)
• Strategically minded with strong presentation, communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong technical knowledge and solid understanding of the Industrial/OEM marketsSelf-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Don’t have all of these qualifications? Feel free to send in your resume, we can train you on what you need to know or there might be another role that fits better.

We believe in taking care of our people

• Major medical + dental coverage for yourself and your dependents (flex plan options available)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Global travel coverage
• Pension plan with contribution matching
• Training, development and career growth opportunities
• Tuition re-imbursement program
• Promote from within culture
• A diverse and inclusive workplace
• Caring and nurturing environment

Words that our employees use to describe us

Inclusive, team-oriented, motivating, happy, forward thinking, innovative, successful!

• Flexible interview options are available!