Account Manager

Essity AB; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Account Manager to join their team. This remote position focuses on developing strong partnerships with distribution partners in the Chicago market. The ideal candidate will leverage their sales expertise to retain and grow existing business while pursuing new opportunities. With a commitment to innovation and sustainability, this role offers the chance to make a significant impact in the health and hygiene sector. If you're driven, adaptable, and ready to embrace challenges, this position is an exciting opportunity to advance your career while contributing to a healthier world.

Benefits

Healthcare Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Employer Match

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Flexible Spending Accounts

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of sales experience with 2-3 years in account management.
• Strong technical capabilities in blended selling and CRM systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with distribution partners and execute business plans.
• Negotiate and drive sales activities to meet targets and KPIs.
• Monitor sales performance and adjust strategies as necessary.

Skills

Sales Experience

Account Management

Negotiation Skills

CRM Experience

Interpersonal Skills

Technical Acumen

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Sales or Marketing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Teams

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Essity B 265.6 (-9.3 SEK) on 10-Apr-2025 17:30

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene with our corporate headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and North American headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company that is committed to breaking barriers to well-being. Essity does this through innovative brands in the areas of Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical Solutions.

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. At Essity you will find a caring and compassionate culture where we remain grounded in our beliefs & behaviors.

About The Role

Essity Professional Hygiene is currently searching for an experienced Account Manager. The Account Manager will focus on large end user development, working with district distribution partners, retaining and growing existing business, pursuing new multi-segment valid business opportunities, and working with their internal departments on supply chain, merchandising, pricing and sales & marketing. The Account Manager operates with clear guidance from the Regional Manager, executing on priorities defined by Commercial Planning. Responsible for creating strong relationships and collaboration with designated distributors by proactively retaining existing business and creating shared profitable growth with current and new distribution partners.

The TORK brand offers professional hygiene products and services to customers worldwide ranging from restaurants and healthcare facilities to offices, schools, and industries. Our products include dispensers, paper towels, toilet tissue, soap, sanitizers, napkins, wipers, and also software solutions for data-driven cleaning. Through expertise in hygiene, functional design and sustainability, TORK has become a market leader that supports customers to think ahead so they’re always ready for business. TORK is a global brand of Essity, and a committed partner to customers in over 110 countries.

This will be a remote position responsible for covering the Chicago market. The ideal candidate should live in the Chicago area with the ability to travel often.

We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk.

What You Will Do

1. Plans and develops strong relationships and TORK competence with distribution partners.
2. Executes clear communication, following Essity Commercial Planning directives and overall BU directives to ensure targets are met regarding distribution partner satisfaction, retention, and profitable growth.
3. Negotiates with distribution partners in sales district.
4. Creates and executes distribution business plans.
5. Holds business reviews and takes proactive approach in driving cross selling and upselling in existing accounts.
6. Translates sales plans into operational sales activities per customer/account according to Sales Manager and Commercial Planning guidelines.
7. Monitors and adjusts sales activities on regular basis so that objectives are met.
8. Pursues sales leads provided from Essity and distributor partner by building a strong distribution partnership.
9. Secures that DSR are having outstanding knowledge and understanding of Essity products and hygiene solutions.
10. Actively cooperates with Segment sales in order to support End Customers wins.
11. Delivers on agreed Sales targets and Sales KPI’s with designated Distribution partners.
12. First line of response for day-to-day business matters and responds to customer enquiries.
13. Executes on product mix, hygiene solutions, strategic product mix, which contributes to profitability, profitable growth, retention/churn according to agreed goals and sales targets.
14. Positions TORK as the partner of choice and preferred brand with distribution partners in sales district.
15. Continuously builds market knowledge and responds to sales leads, customer feedback, and information on competitor.
16. Secures and actively develops own sales competence such as in/of sales & business systems, sales techniques/analytics/customer/product and hygiene solutions/organizational/administrational competence.
17. Secures strong own competence and actively develops leadership competence according to Essity Leadership platform “Leading Self.”

Who You Are

1. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales or Marketing. Experience in lieu of education will be considered.
2. 3-5 years of sales experience; 2-3 years of account management.
3. Must have leading technical capabilities to work in a blended selling role and strong CRM experience; with technical competencies such as OmniChannels, trends in eCommerce, and digital sales communication.
4. Ability to work virtually with customers and internal teams.
5. Experience using MS Office, MS Teams and LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
6. Proficient in presenting virtual presentations via online platforms such as Microsoft Teams.
7. Experience working CRM systems (i.e. Microsoft Dynamics) preferred.
8. Proven negotiating, persuasion and influencing skills.
9. Demonstrated ability to seek out, identify, qualify and capture revenue opportunities to achieve short and long-term strategic goals.
10. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships on all levels, team player, and embraces change.
11. Financial, Business and Technical acumen, excellent communication skills.
12. Ability to travel up to 60%; Approximately 1-2 overnights a month.

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Compensation and Benefits

$75,000 - $85,000/annual salary range + annual sales incentive + benefits. Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.

Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance
• Wellness program provided through Rally
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• PTO offering with Paid Holidays

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Together, we are improving lives, every day.