Account Manager

Parts Town; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parts Town Pride

Hybrid Work schedule

Team member appreciation events and re

Volunteer opportunities

Monthly IT stipend

Casual dress code

On-demand pay options: Access your pay

Health insurance

401k/401k match

Employee assistance programs

Paid time off

Paid sick time off

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Parts Town is hiring an Account Manager, Manufacturer Partnerships to manage, optimize, and scale manufacturer relationships. You will collaborate with marketing and analytics to drive strategic partnership initiatives and oversee program growth.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in business development, strong communication, and a self-starting attitude, with experience in MS Office, SAP and Salesforce. We value collaboration and a culture of growth, with a hybrid work schedule and competitive

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in a business development environment.
• Experience managing stakeholders and projects across levels of the organization.
• Comfort with MS Office tools, SAP and Salesforce.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, and proactive problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and coordinate partnerships with manufacturers to enhance the company’s role as a trusted partner.
• Launch and operate new manufacturer programs.
• Ensure compliance with partnership agreements.
• Grow and optimize program sales and deepen existing partnerships.

Skills

MS Office

SAP

Salesforce

Tools

SAP

Salesforce

Job description

Description

Position at Parts Town

Account Manager, Manufacturer Partnerships

As the fastest-growing distributor of restaurant equipment, HVAC and residential appliance parts, we like to do things a little differently. First, you need to understand and demonstrate our Core Values with safety being your first priority. That’s key. But we’re also looking for unique enthusiasm, high integrity, courage to embrace change…and if you know a few jokes, that puts you on the top of our list!

Do you have a genius-level knowledge of original equipment manufacturer parts? If not, no problem! We’re more interested in passionate people with fresh ideas from different backgrounds. That’s what keeps us at the top of our game. We’re proud that our workplace has been recognized for its growth and innovation on the Inc. 5000 list 15 years in a row and the Crain’s Fast 50 list ten times. We are honored to be voted by our Chicagoland team as a Chicago Tribune Top Workplace for the last four years.

If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves, go above and beyond and put your ambition to work, all while having some fun, let’s chat

Perks

• Parts Town Pride – check out our virtual tour and culture!
• Hybrid Work schedule
• Team member appreciation events and recognition programs
• Volunteer opportunities
• Monthly IT stipend
• Casual dress code
• On-demand pay options: Access your pay as you earn it, to cover unexpected or even everyday expenses
• All the traditional benefits like health insurance, 401k/401k match, employee assistance programs and time away – don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

The Job at a Glance

Our team's overall objective is to establish Parts Town as a trusted partner to manufacturers across the industry. You will be tasked with managing, optimizing, and scaling both new and current manufacturer partnerships. This position will collaborate with various teams across the business, such as marketing and analytics, to execute strategic partnership project initiatives. The Account Manager, Manufacturer Partnerships (internally known as PARTnership Builder) should be a self-starting individual with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships, execute strategy on program growth opportunities, and is able to effectively communicate partnership details back to the business to ensure a great customer experience is delivered.

A Typical Day

• Initiate and coordinate projects for existing programs to enhance our position as a trusted partner
• Launch and operationalize new manufacturer programs
• Manage compliance with our partnership agreements
• Grow deeper partnerships and program sales

To Land This Opportunity

• You have 3-5 years under your belt in a business development environment, managing stakeholders and projects, communicating across multiple levels of the organization, reporting results, along with bearing a high level of comfort with all MS Office tools, SAP, and Salesforce
• You are a resourceful self-starter, who is comfortable driving results and deadlines autonomously
• You can walk into a room of strangers and have a dozen friends before the party’s over. It’s not unusual to find you chatting up team members at all levels of the organization
• You lead with curiosity. You have a passion for solving problems, continuous improvement, and making order out of chaos
• Your previous coworkers could use the following words to describe you: committed, collaborative, approachable, articulate, and flexible

About Your Future Team

Our team is all about building genuine relationships and working collaboratively within Parts Town and across the industry. We’re a work family who split our time between joking around with each other and sticking our necks out for each other. We’re fun-loving people with ambitious goals.

At Parts Town, we value transparency and are committed to ensuring our team members feel appreciated and supported. We prioritize our positive workplace culture where collaboration, growth, and work-life balance are celebrated. The salary range for this role is $72,176.41 - $97,404.74 annually which is based on including but not limited to qualifications, experience, and geographical location. Parts Town is a pay for performance-company. In addition to base pay, some roles offer a profit-sharing program, and an annual bonus depending on the role. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with match, employee assistance programs, paid time off, paid sick time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, and professional development opportunities.

Parts Town welcomes diversity and as an equal opportunity employer all qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.