Account Manager

GFL Environmental Inc.; Lebanon (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GFL Environmental Inc. seeks an experienced sales professional to aggressively solicit orders, maintain strong customer relations, and expand market share across the Missouri territory.

You will develop pricing knowledge, prepare quotes, and collaborate with management on bids and new business opportunities while traveling to meet customers and represent the company in professional settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and four-year college/university.
• Two to three years of sales experience with strong sales techniques.
• Valid driver's license is required.
• Knowledge or experience in solid waste industry desired.
• Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret business materials.

Responsibilities

• Aggressively solicit orders from current and prospective customers to grow the base.
• Maintain good customer relations by traveling in the territory to meet needs.
• Compile and manage lists of prospective customers for sales leads.
• Penetrate new and existing markets to increase sales and market share.
• Develop knowledge of P&L components, pricing, margins, and service costs.
• Understand solid waste pricing, equipment costs, and applications.
• Provide price quotes and terms; consult with managers before deviating from rates.
• Demonstrate competency in placements, needs analysis, and retention strategies.
• Prepare and present sales presentations to major accounts highlighting features.
• Monitor competitor activity and adjust strategies accordingly.
• Assist with price increases for substandard accounts.
• Perform waste stream analysis and identify recycling/diversion opportunities.
• Participate in meetings and civic activities to raise company exposure.
• Liaise with large customers including bid invitations and pre-bid prep.
• Assist in identifying acquisition candidates and potential mergers.
• Comply with laws, regulations, and company policies; follow directives from supervisors.
• Perform other duties as required by management.

Skills

Communication

Sales experience

Negotiation

Customer relationship

Industry knowledge

Driver's license

Analytical reading

Self-direction

Education

Bachelor's degree (4-year college or university)

Job description

• Aggressively solicit orders from current and prospective customers to maintain and increase customer base.
• Maintain good customer relations by traveling throughout assigned territory to meet with existing and prospective customers to assess and manage customer needs.
• Compile and manage lists of prospective customers in the ACT database for use in sales leads through cold-calling and other techniques.
• Penetrate new and existing market areas to maintain and increase sales and market share for assigned territories.
• Develop working knowledge of branch/regional profit and loss components and dynamics including pricing service, calculating desired margins and cost of service.
• Develop and maintain working knowledge of solid waste product and equipment pricing, costs and application to include roll-off presentation, commercial placement, front-end upgrade and full-line applications.
• Provide price quotes and credit terms to potential customers and prepare sales contracts. Consult Sales Manager or Facility /General Manager prior to deviating from book rates.
• Develop and exhibit proficiency in commercial placement, customer needs analysis, customer upgrades and customer retention and in identifying major industrial needs in the areas of compaction application including pricing, mechanical aptitude and service capabilities.
• Demonstrate proficiency in preparation and organization of sales presentations to major accounts by effectively displaying and demonstrating products and services and emphasizing marketable features.
• Maintain awareness of the activities of all competitors.
• Assist with the identification and implementation of price increases for substandard accounts.
• Perform waste stream analysis to include estimation of volumes and recognition of waste streams requiring special handling or which can be recycled or diverted.
• Participate in business related meetings, conferences, social functions and civic organizations to boost the overall exposure of the Company.
• Court, cultivate, secure and act as liaison between large customers, municipal and governmental sector business including bid invitations and preliminary bid preparation.
• Assist in identifying acquisition candidates and participate in the acquisition of and merging with targeted businesses.
• Conform in all respects with applicable federal, state/provincial and local laws, regulations, ordinances and other orders and to all company policies, procedures and directives from supervisors.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management.

Key Responsibilities

• Aggressively solicit orders from current and prospective customers to maintain and increase customer base.
• Maintain good customer relations by traveling throughout assigned territory to meet with existing and prospective customers to assess and manage customer needs.
• Compile and manage lists of prospective customers in the ACT database for use in sales leads through cold-calling and other techniques.
• Penetrate new and existing market areas to maintain and increase sales and market share for assigned territories.
• Develop working knowledge of branch/regional profit and loss components and dynamics including pricing service, calculating desired margins and cost of service.
• Develop and maintain working knowledge of solid waste product and equipment pricing, costs and application to include roll-off presentation, commercial placement, front-end upgrade and full-line applications.
• Provide price quotes and credit terms to potential customers and prepare sales contracts. Consult Sales Manager or Facility /General Manager prior to deviating from book rates.
• Develop and exhibit proficiency in commercial placement, customer needs analysis, customer upgrades and customer retention and in identifying major industrial needs in the areas of compaction application including pricing, mechanical aptitude and service capabilities.
• Demonstrate proficiency in preparation and organization of sales presentations to major accounts by effectively displaying and demonstrating products and services and emphasizing marketable features.
• Maintain awareness of the activities of all competitors.
• Assist with the identification and implementation of price increases for substandard accounts.
• Perform waste stream analysis to include estimation of volumes and recognition of waste streams requiring special handling or which can be recycled or diverted.
• Participate in business related meetings, conferences, social functions and civic organizations to boost the overall exposure of the Company.
• Court, cultivate, secure and act as liaison between large customers, municipal and governmental sector business including bid invitations and preliminary bid preparation.
• Assist in identifying acquisition candidates and participate in the acquisition of and merging with targeted businesses.
• Conform in all respects with applicable federal, state/provincial and local laws, regulations, ordinances and other orders and to all company policies, procedures and directives from supervisors.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Bachelor's degree from a four (4) year college or university
• Knowledge or experience in solid waste industry desired.
• Two (2) to three (3) years of sales experience with thorough knowledge of sales techniques.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possess a valid driver's license.
• Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical journals or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedural manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to create, design and implement solutions to general and customer specific problems.
• Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Ability to self-direct various assigned initiatives and to work under limited supervision.

Physical/Mental Demands

• Ability to stand, sit, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, and climb.
• Visual Requirements: include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Possess ability to regularly lift/move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift/move up to 25 pounds.

Working Conditions

• Work involves extended periods of driving resulting in exposure to high vehicle traffic and extended periods of sitting.
• Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions of heat, cold and humidity.
• Noise level is usually moderate but can become loud.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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