Outside Account Manager

EMCO Corporation; Wabush; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentors and on-the-job training

Growth potential with salary, benefits

Pension plan with employer contrib.

Work-life balance and flex time

Job summary

EMCO Corporation is a leading wholesale distributor serving Canada’s construction industry with plumbing, HVAC, waterworks and industrial products. As an Outside Account Manager, you will develop lasting customer relationships to maximize profitable sales and grow profit sharing at the Profit Centre.

You will visit customer offices, shops, and job sites to understand their business, identify new prospects, and manage the sales process from calls to close.

Qualifications

• College or University degree required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in customer service or counter sales.
• Excellent customer service and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Visit customer offices, shops, and job sites to assess needs and build strong relationships to generate profitable sales.
• Identify new customers and alert leadership of viable prospects.
• Lead and own the sales process, including reports, territory planning and growth targets.
• Analyze customer data and develop strategies to grow market share while meeting targets.
• Process orders, quotes, and other sales functions as required.
• Resolve customer issues and manage returns and short payments promptly.

Skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Relationship building

Independent work

Time management

Education

College or university degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

With over 115 years of experience, EMCO Corporation is a leading national wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC, waterworks, and industrial products to the construction industry. We provide quality and cutting-edge products that help support residential, commercial and infrastructure initiatives across Canada.

At EMCO Corporation, we are committed to providing sustainable solutions to our customers and communities in which we live and serve. Our talented and passionate team members are the key to our success. We empower our team members to act like owners and make a difference within our business through striking for innovation and providing excellence in customer service.

We offer a fun, fast-paced and dynamic workplace. We work as a team, share core values, and support each other’s growth and development. As our teammate, you will have the opportunity to continually develop your skills through ongoing training, have the opportunity to be innovative and try new things, and work alongside passionate colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are a team of enthusiastic individuals who are dedicated to meeting and exceeding the needs of the customers we serve.

Why Join Our Team?

EMCO Corporation is one of Canada’s largest integrated wholesale distributors of plumbing, HVAC, waterworks, and industrial products for the construction industry. We have endless opportunities for you to grow and develop in your career and a culture that prides itself in supporting you every step of the way!

In addition, we will offer you:

• Great mentors and on-the-job training
• Growth potential with competitive salary, benefits, and profit sharing
• A career with a solid, stable company with strong core values
• Participation in our pension plan with employer contributions
• Work-life balance and flex time

Job Description

As an Outside Account Manager, you will develop lasting, ethical customer relationships to maximize the profitable sales for each customer in an effort to grow profit sharing at the Profit Centre. You will become an integral part of each account, understanding the customer’s business and needs, ensuring our role as their primary supplier.

Additional duties will include:

• Visit customer offices, shops, and job sites to assess the customer’s business, understand their needs and to develop and maintain strong relationships in order to generate and close profitable sales
• Prospect and identify new customers and alert the Profit Centre Manager and Credit Team of viable prospects
• Lead and own the sales process including producing sales call reports, territory planning and growth targets
• Analyze customer data, develop, and execute strategies to profitably grow market share while meeting and exceeding targets set at the Profit Centre
• Process orders, quotes, job packages and any other sales functions required
• Investigate and resolve customer issues; address short payments and returns in a timely fashion that exceeds the customer’s expectations and benefits of the Profit Centre
• Work with the Profit Centre Manager and Credit Team to facilitate payment of all accounts receivable and communicate any changes in the customer’s business that might affect the credit standing
• Develop and oversee implementation of strategic vendor programs designed to profitably grow the business; participate in vendor trade shows and industry conventions
• Understand and follow all safety regulations at all customer locations as well as at the Profit Centre
• Support the Customer Service Representatives and all Profit Centre activities as part of the Profit Centre team
• Perform other tasks as requested by the Profit Centre Manager

Qualifications

• College and/or University degree
• A minimum of 2 years of experience with customer service or counter sales
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driver’s abstract
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software
• Outstanding customer service and verbal communication skills
• Driven to continually identify and pursue new customers and to profitably increase market share of each assigned customer
• Ability to gain comprehensive knowledge of product and value-added services
• Excellent relationship building skills with customers, vendors, and teammates
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining tight deadlines with multiple projects
• Ability to learn and operate the applicable software system used to process orders
• Intermediate math skills
• Able to learn how to operate material handling equipment

Preferred Skills:

• Previous experience with or knowledge of plumbing and building products sold at the Profit Centre
• Experience using M3

Additional Information

Salary Range -

EMCO is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a discrimination, harassment, and barrier free workplace where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential. EMCO is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplaces. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, colour, creed, place of origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by the law. We welcome applications from all minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, neurodiversity, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.