Account Manager

AlphaGraphics Northbrook / Deerfield; Elkhart (IA); 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 is seeking an Account Manager to boost inside sales and support the Account Executive. You will work to attract new customers, maintain and expand existing accounts, and deliver a positive client experience across projects.

Your role includes understanding product offerings, pricing, and MIS/CRM tools to create accurate estimates and respond quickly to inquiries. Strong communication and organization are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Account Management experience preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of printing and prepress requirements is a plus.
• Solid knowledge of MIS systems and order entry processes.
• Strong analytical skills, able to break projects into steps.

Responsibilities

• Increase center inside sales and support Account Executive as needed.
• Maintain center accounts and expand penetration into existing accounts.
• Provide customers with clear benefits of products/services and up-sell when opportunities arise.
• Review proofs, manage proofing, and call customers when jobs are ready for pickup.
• Create timely, professional job estimates with pricing accuracy.
• Routinely resolve customer inquiries and complaints.
• Maintain pricing strategies and customer billing procedures.

Skills

Account Management experience

Analytical skills

Writing and verbal skills

Organization & time management

CRM tools

MIS tools

Education

Printing knowledge a plus

Tools

CRM tools

MIS systems

Order entry processes

Job description

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
  

An AlphaGraphics Account Manager performs all business development functions related to Inside Sales, including the following:

• 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!

*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.