Account Development Specialist - Distribution

Fairbanks Scales; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairbanks Scales is seeking a results-driven sales and distribution specialist to execute growth plans within the Distribution channel. You will serve as the main contact for our distributors and triage all customer service needs, coordinating with internal teams to deliver solutions.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Sales/Marketing/Business or equivalent experience, plus at least two years of office-based sales or customer service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Sales, Marketing or Business or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of two (2) years customer service and/or sales experience in an office setting is required.
• Fluency in Spanish is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary point of contact for assigned accounts, including sales and service personnel.
• Targets and works to develop potential customers to build the distribution customer base.
• Promotes and sells the Fairbanks product set through consultive sales and marketing processes by developing marketing and sales campaigns including product updates, announcements, events, pricing, or products promotions.
• Evaluates customer opportunities, communicates critical information, assesses appropriate solutions, and attains sales performance goals.
• Negotiates pricing and creates proposals for sales opportunities; present proposals and quotes to fulfill customer needs.
• Conducts follow up calls after distributor interaction to confirm that stated objectives have been met.
• Defines all custom solutions requests from the distribution network, ensures timely response to define customer needs, identify and coordinate with appropriate internal departments and personnel to meet the customer's need.
• Works with customers and freight partners to formulate and execute on product shipments and deliveries.
• Engages customer warranty and quality issues as they arise, interprets the Fairbanks Warranty and Mission Statements to determine next steps and implements or recommends a solution.
• Maintains daily call volumes to meet established metrics.
• Coordinates and tracks Distributor engagement activities that are assigned to other departments and personnel within Fairbanks Scales to ensure compliance with the account strategy.
• Delivers training as needed to the distribution network employees over the phone, via video conference or in-person.
• Tracks and measures the execution of the established engagement plans with the assigned distributors and make recommendations to improve their sales performance.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Complete any required Company training as assigned.
• Follow and uphold all company policies.

Skills

Multitasking

Customer service

Communication

Negotiation

Problem solving

Sales planning

Spanish (preferred)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Sales/Marketing/Business

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Fairbanks Scales web systems

Job description

Summary

Execute sales growth plan and meet account specific objectives within the Distribution sales channel. Serve as the primary contact for Company's Distributors to address and triage all customer service needs.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary point of contact for assigned accounts, including sales and service personnel.
• Targets and works to develop potential customers to build the distribution customer base.
• Promotes and sells the Fairbanks product set through consultive sales and marketing processes by developing marketing and sales campaigns including product updates, announcements, events, pricing, or products promotions.
• Evaluates customer opportunities, communicates critical information, assesses appropriate solutions, and attains sales performance goals.
• Negotiates pricing and creates proposals for sales opportunities; present proposals and quotes to fulfill customer needs.
• Conducts follow up calls after distributor interaction to confirm that stated objectives have been met.
• Define all custom solutions requests from the distribution network, ensures timely response to define customer needs, identify and coordinate with appropriate internal departments and personnel to meet the customer's need.
• Works with customers and freight partners to formulate and execute on product shipments and deliveries.
• Engages customer warranty and quality issues as they arise, interprets the Fairbanks Warranty and Mission Statements to determine next steps and implements or recommends a solution.
• Maintains daily call volumes to meet established metrics.
• Coordinates and tracks Distributor engagement activities that are assigned to other departments and personnel within Fairbanks Scales to ensure compliance with the account strategy.
• Delivers training as needed to the distribution network employees over the phone, via video conference or in-person.
• Tracks and measures the execution of the established engagement plans with the assigned distributors and make recommendations to improve their sales performance.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Complete any required Company training as assigned.
• Follow and uphold all company policies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Sales, Marketing or Business or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum of two (2) years customer service and/or sales experience in an office setting is required.
• Fluency in Spanish is preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficient in Microsoft Office products – specifically Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Possess or ability to learn the Fairbanks Scales business and web based systems.
• Possess or ability to learn the basic knowledge of federal regulations and other regulatory agencies affecting responsible products.
• Possess or able to learn the basic knowledge of the truck, track, and floor scale market and competitors' comparable products.
• Critical thinker with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent planning and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to effectively negotiate and understand concepts of pricing and profitability.
• Ability to effectively organize and prioritize work as well as concentrate on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive and productive business relationships.

Work Environment

• General office conditions. Exposed to moderate noise levels.
• The typical schedule is weekdays 8:00 am – 5:00 pm but up to 20% travel may be required and minimal weekend availability may be required.
• Must be able to don PPE including hearing protection, safety boots, or glasses where required for on-site manufacturing or construction areas.

Physical Abilities

• Required to use close vision and be able to focus.
• Regularly required to talk and hear; frequently required to sit, stand and bend at the knee and waist, and walk.
• Must be able to have repetitive wrist, hand, and/or finger movement to type and work on a computer.
• Must have finger dexterity and hand‑eye coordination to work on a computer, telephone, and related office equipment.
• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.