Account Manager

Kloeckner Metals - Americas; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kloeckner Metals - Americas is seeking an Account Manager to be the primary contact for assigned accounts, build strong relationships with customers, and identify new business opportunities within the current base.

The role emphasizes timely order processing, long-term client partnerships, and collaboration with the sales team to meet quotas while delivering exceptional service and strategic guidance to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant work experience
• Bachelor’s degree or degree with equivalent relevant work experience, preferred
• Excellent listening, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Customer service oriented
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple customer accounts

Responsibilities

• Process timely and accurate orders in accordance with customer needs
• Build and maintain strong, long-term client relationships
• Develop trusted advisor relationship with key accounts, customer stakeholders, and executive sponsors
• Negotiate contracts and close agreements to maximize profits
• Develop new business with existing customers and/or identify areas of improvement to meet sales quotas
• Collaborate with sales team to identify and grow opportunities within territory
• Coordinate with management to assure optimum lead-time and inventory levels
• Clearly communicate the progress of monthly/quarterly initiatives to internal and external stakeholders
• Advise management of challenging customer requests and escape issues as needed
• Other related duties as assigned

Skills

Listening

Negotiation

Presentation

Customer service

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

The Account Manager is an internal sales role that serves as the primary point of contact for all matters specific to assigned accounts. The Account Manager is responsible for developing strong relationships with customers, connecting with key business executives and stakeholders, and identifying new business opportunities among existing customers.

Job Responsibilities

• Process timely and accurate orders in accordance with customer needs
• Build and maintain strong, long-term client relationships
• Develop trusted advisor relationship with key accounts, customer stakeholders, and executive sponsors
• Negotiate contracts and close agreements to maximize profits
• Develop new business with existing customers and/or identify areas of improvement to meet sales quotas
• Collaborate with sales team to identify and grow opportunities within territory
• Coordinate with management to assure optimum lead-time and inventory levels
• Clearly communicate the progress of monthly/quarterly initiatives to internal and external stakeholders
• Advise management of challenging customer requests and escape issues as needed
• Other related duties as assigned

Preferred Education and/or Experience

• 1+ years of relevant work experience
• Bachelor’s degree or degree with equivalent relevant work experience, preferred
• Excellent listening, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Customer service oriented
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple customer accounts
• Problem-solving and analytical skills to interpret sales performance and market trends
• Results driven individual with high-performance standards of themselves and others