Account Manager

AlphaGraphics San Marcos; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Employee discounts

Free uniforms

Paid time off

Training & development

Job summary

AlphaGraphics seeks an Account Manager to boost inside sales and support the Account Executive, driving new business and improving client satisfaction. You will understand AlphaGraphics products, pricing, and production processes to deliver accurate estimates and timely job progression.

The role emphasizes professional communication, keen problem solving, and maintaining positive customer experiences across accounts. Training and development opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Minimum: account management experience preferred.
• Solid knowledge of MIS systems and order entry processes.
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills.
• Professional appearance and decorum.

Responsibilities

• Increase center’s inside sales and support Account Executive as needed.
• Ensure all clients have a positive customer experience.
• Consult with customers to upsell and cross-sell opportunities.
• Maintain center accounts and pricing knowledge.
• Capture customer specifics and manage project proofs and estimates.
• Resolve customer inquiries and complaints.
• Communicate effectively using CRM tools to respond timely.

Skills

Account management

Customer service

Sales support

CRM proficiency

Communication skills

Time management

Tools

MIS systems

Order entry systems

CRM tools

Job description

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Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Free uniforms
• Paid time off
• Training & development

As an Account Manager at AlphaGraphics, your primary role will be to increase the center’s inside sales and support the Account Executive as needed. This responsibility should always focus on increasing the center’s sales, drawing in new customers and contacts, maintaining center accounts, expanding our penetration into existing accounts, and creating a positive experience for our clients.

Account Manager Responsibilities

• Has a thorough knowledge of all AlphaGraphics products and services, production processes, capabilities, and pricing
• Maintains a professional appearance
• Ensure all clients have a positive customer experience
• Can easily provide customers with the benefits they will experience when using our products and services (might be duplicated below in the value-added area)
• Consults with customers to help them make decisions; upsells and cross-sells when there are opportunities
• Captures customer’s specifics using “Job Analysis” questions
• Asks probing questions
• Reviews customer’s proofs, manages the proofing process, and calls customers when jobs are ready for pick up
• Creates job estimates that are prepared in a timely manner, professionally presented and carefully reviewed for job pricing and accuracy
• Routinely resolves customer inquiries and complaints
• Displays necessary mastery of MIS tools to create and estimate customer projects effectively.
• Maintains current pricing strategies and customer billing procedures

Business Development Functions

• Assists in updating the mailing list database
• Assists sales rep functions and inside production when requested
• Follows up and manages Inbound Leads
• Follows up on targeted direct mail or local Shop mailings
• Keep customers informed regarding their job’s progress through the production process
• Shows proficiency in regular use of CRM tools
• Effectively manages all communication methods currently available to them to respond timely to customer inquiries

Account Manager Qualifications

• Account Management experience is preferred but not required
• Knowledge of printing and prepress requirements a plus
• Possesses a solid knowledge of MIS systems and order entry processes
• Handles all communications with customers in a professional and respectful manner
• Strong analytical skills (break projects into steps or sets)
• Excellent writing and verbal skills
• Professional appearance and decorum
• Strong organizational and time-management skills

Compensation: $13.50 - $20.00 per hour

At AlphaGraphics, we offer careers for everyone! Whether you are just starting out, looking for that next great growth opportunity, or seeking a change, we have exciting roles to suit you.

We pride ourselves on our training programs in management, sales, operations, print, signs, design, and marketing. Join us with or without experience, and we will succeed together as a team!

Franchisee Information

• AlphaGraphics centers (locations) are independently owned and operated. The posted positions are offered by individual franchisees who interview, hire, manage and pay the employees hired for positions in a specific local location (center) through their specific business.