Account Development Representative I

Arrow Electronics; Greenwood Village (CO); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401k with matching contributions

Short-Term/Long-Term Disability

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Growth Opportunities

On-site Gym & Facilities

Job summary

Arrow Electronics is seeking an Account Development Representative I to drive sales growth by acquiring new customers and expanding relationships in a hybrid Denver, CO area role. You will identify opportunities, develop strategic plans, and build senior-level relationships to win profitable business.

You’ll work in a fast-paced environment with strong emphasis on collaboration across teams, problem solving, and effective communication.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication/interpersonal skills.
• Self-starter with ability to prioritize, multi-task and handle pressure.
• Time management, organization and customer service skills.
• Ability to sell, negotiate, persuade, and influence.
• Proven ability to build relationships with customers and suppliers.
• Strong business development and lead-to-prospect conversion skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales growth by acquiring new customers and rebuilding relationships.
• Identify emerging growth opportunities and generate leads from suppliers and internal sources.
• Execute sales strategies to match Arrow solutions with customer needs and maximize margins.
• Develop strategic customer sales/marketing plans and forecast demand.
• Build relationships with decision-makers to drive long-term partnerships.

Skills

Account Growth

Relationship Building

Negotiation

Communication

Sales Prospecting

Strategic Thinking

Job description

Position:

Account Development Representative I

Job Description:

Arrow Electronics is a global provider of products, services, and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow Electronics guides innovation forward for over 220,000 leading technology manufacturers and service providers. With 2025 sales of $30.9 billion, Arrow develops technology solutions that improve business and daily life. The company maintains 228 locations worldwide with over 85 countries served.

A Fortune 148 company with 21,500 employees worldwide, Arrow brings technology solutions to a breadth of markets, including telecommunications, information systems, transportation, medical, industrial, and consumer electronics. Arrow provides specialized services and expertise across the entire product lifecycle. Arrow does this by connecting customers to the right technology at the right place, time, and price. Arrow provides extraordinary value to customers and suppliers – the best technology companies in the world – and connects them through the company’s industry-leading services.

Operating as part of our Sales team, our Account Development Representatives are primarily responsible for delivering profitable sales results by identifying and focusing on new accounts and growing under-penetrated customers within the small to mid-size markets within an assigned sales territory. This role is focused both on building and maintaining influential customer and supplier business relationships by staying abreast of current and future industry policies, practices, products, trends, technology, and information affecting their territory. The Account Development Representative will negotiate skillfully in tough situations with internal and external customers and can win concessions without damaging relationships. The Account Development Representative will use their relationship and trust leverage with other parties to gain more profit and revenue for the company.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Drive sales growth through new customer acquisition and rebuilding of underpenetrated and neglected relationships. Responsible for both building and maintaining influential customer and supplier business relationships.

• Act strategically to identify and target emerging areas for high growth, profit, and differentiation (e.g., fast-growing, small to mid-size businesses) through knowledge of the market, territory, and relationships with suppliers and customers. Responsible for identifying issues related to emerging customer and market needs and generating leads and follow-ups obtained through suppliers and Arrow internal sources. Through evaluation of qualified leads and analysis, prioritizes high-return opportunities to solve customer problems and create demand for Arrow’s full range of solutions, products, and services.

• Responsible for Sales Generation through driving and creating new opportunities and product selection within their territory using their solid understanding of all of Arrow’s solutions and matching those solutions to customer business needs. Grows profits and maximizes margins by solving the customer’s business problems with value-added Arrow solutions. Coordinates global transactions locally and across regions to maximize business capture rates. Develop strategic customer sales/marketing plans.

• Build and maintain influential customer and supplier business relationships by staying abreast of current and future industry and competitor products, trends, technology, and information. Develops and builds relationships with decision-making management and C-level/executive level to proactively forecast future demands and provide solutions.

• Base pay of $60,000 with an OTE target of $120,000 (50/50 split)

• This position will provide our account managers with an opportunity to work for a core electronics components business.

• This position is not a remote position; it requires one to be in the office four days per week.

What We Are Looking For:

• Early career sales candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Must have excellent written and verbal communication/interpersonal skills.

• Requires a self-starter who has the ability to prioritize, multi-task, and deal with pressure.

• Time management, organization, and customer service skills.

• Ability to sell, negotiate, persuade, and influence.

• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with both customers and suppliers.

• Proven business development and the ability to originate new business, converting a lead into a qualified prospect.

Work Arrangement: This position will follow a hybrid schedule of 4 days in our office and 1 day per week remote (Monday’s).

What’s In It For You:

At Arrow, we recognize that financial rewards and great benefits are important aspects of an ideal job. That’s why we offer competitive financial compensation, including various compensation plans and a solid benefits package.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

• 401k, With Matching Contributions

• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance

• Health Savings Account (HSA)/Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Options

• Paid Time Off (including sick, holiday, vacation, etc.)

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Growth Opportunities

• Discounted RTD Passes, with convenient office location off RTD Light Rail (Dry Creek Exit)

• On-site Café with Catering Option for Busy Lifestyles

• 24/7/365 On-site Gym and Lockers, Free for Use to All Employees!

• Bike Racks

• And more!

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Hiring Range/Hourly Rate: $23.08-$28.85

Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. The pay ratio between base pay and target incentive (if applicable) will be finalized at offer.

Location:

US-CO-Denver, Colorado (Panorama Arrow Building)

Time Type:

Full time

Job Category:

Sales

EEO Statement:

Arrow is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. (Arrow EEO/AAP policy) (https://arrowelectronic.navexone.com/content/docview/?docid=516&app=pt&source=unspecified&public=true)

All Arrow job postings are for existing job vacancies . We anticipate this requisition will be open for a minimum of five days, though it may be open for a longer period of time. We encourage your prompt application.

Arrow Electronics, Inc.’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, citizenship, veran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by applicable state, federal or local laws. Our policy of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action applies to all employment decisions personnel policies and practices, or programs.