Account Manager

Field Fastener; Myrtle Beach (SC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

401(k)

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Volunteer time

Quarterly bonuses

Job summary

Field Fastener in Florence, SC is seeking an Account Manager to balance customer service with purchasing responsibilities, coordinating with outside sales, quality, and supply chain. The role focuses on meeting customer requirements, controlling inventory, and improving margins on Field Fastener products.

Reporting to the Account Management Team Leader, this fast-paced role offers a starting salary of $50,000–$62,000 and opportunities to grow in a family-owned, global organization with strong

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• 3-5 years in a customer service, purchasing, account management, inside sales, or related area.
• Strong communication skills to interact with internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Strong time management skills and detail-orientation.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to drive results.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts and coordinate with outside sales, quality, and supply chain.
• Control inventory, reduce costs, and increase margins on products.
• Place purchase orders to meet customer requirements.
• Negotiate pricing with suppliers to ensure best cost and quality.
• Grow and maintain key account relationships.
• Support inventory management and consignment systems.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Analytical skills

Influencing skills

Presentation skills

Teamwork

MS Word/Excel/Outlook

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Tools

Power BI

Smartsheet

Job description

Company Overview

Field is a family-owned global supplier of fasteners, 'C' commodities, inventory management services, and technical support. We currently have locations in Rockford, IL (headquarters), Texas, South Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Mexico, and Taiwan. For over 30 years, Field has grown an average of 19% annually because of its dedication to lowering our customers overall cost and improving quality through a technical approach to fasteners. By joining Field, you will experience an exceptional culture built on Integrity, Commitment, Teamwork, Innovation, Flexibility, and Fun!

Field was recognized by INC. magazine as one of the fastest growing privately owned companies in the USA. Field has been recognized nationally by Great Places to Work as one of the Best Small Companies in America, ranking #8 nationally among small companies and #5 nationally among manufacturing/production companies. For several years, Field has been recognized locally by the Rockford Register Star as one of the top Employers in the area.

At Field, having a great culture is more than a priority – it’s everything.

For more information about our culture and company, please watch this Culture Video.

All full-time positions at Field are eligible for benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Life Coaching, paid Vacation, paid Holidays, paid Volunteer Time, quarterly Bonuses, and more!

Visit our Careers page for a complete list of benefit offerings.

Position Summary

This professional position has a combination of customer service and purchasing responsibilities. Account Managers are responsible for ensuring that all customer requirements are met by working with outside sales, quality, and supply chain; as well as working to control inventory, reduce costs, and increase profit margins on products supplied to our customers. This position is fast-paced, high-demand, and manages multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.

This position reports to: Account Management Team Leader

This position has direct reports: None

Location: Florence, SC (if your commute is more than an hour may work remote 5-6 days a week)

FLSA Hourly/Salary: Starting Salary $50,000-$62,000

Essential Functions

• Commit to FIELD’s Mission Statement, Core Values, and Fieldamentals
• Serve as a proactive and strategic contact for existing account base and new business
• Professionally establish, maintain, and grow existing account relationships
• Service inventory management and consignment systems
• Place purchase orders for customers to meet requirements
• Develop target customer service level and team goals; position team to achieve goals
• Provide product knowledge support to supplier and customer base
• Work with customers to resolve and negotiate slow moving/obsolete inventory issues
• Responsible for account margins, inventory turns, and on-time delivery
• Provide pricing quotations to existing customers through suppliers
• Negotiate pricing with existing/new suppliers to ensure overall best cost and quality
• Work closely with outside sales to manage key accounts
• Actively working with existing customers to pinpoint new business avenues
• Maintain awareness of the marketplace, the competitive environment, the customers’ industry and position in order to recommend strategies and projects

Education, Skills and Experience Required

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Polite and professional manner
• 3-5 years in a customer service, purchasing, account management, inside sales, or related area
• Ability to work in fast-paced, team-based environment
• Strong Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook knowledge
• Strong communication skills to interact with internal and external customers and suppliers
• Strong time management skills and detail-orientation
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong influencing skills
• Highly motivated and well organized
• Effective presentation skills
• Proven track record of results
• Ability to drive results without a great deal of direct supervision

Additional Skills Preferred

• Previous experience in the fastener industry
• Experience with Power BI
• Experience with Smartsheet
• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related course of study or equivalent relevant experience in customer service, production scheduling, and /or account management

Field provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.