Account Manager, Manufacturing

Grainger; Brownsville (TX); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life insurance (

PTO and company holidays

401(k) retirement plan with company匹配

Employee discounts and tuition support

Parental leave programs

Job summary

Grainger is seeking an Account Manager in the Manufacturing vertical with a hybrid work arrangement to drive sales growth and manage a major current account. You will use Salesforce CRM to perform daily activities and report to the District Sales Manager of Manufacturing, building strong customer relationships and delivering Grainger's value proposition.

You will develop account penetration strategies, respond to customer needs, and travel monthly to customer sites to grow profitable sales in a

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• 3+ years direct outside sales experience.
• Sales forecasting and customer planning experience.
• Travel to customers within the aligned market at least monthly.
• Ability to align planning goals with pipeline development to grow revenue.
• Ability to uncover objections and provide solutions during the sales process.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer goals and respond to changing needs.
• Demonstrate market data knowledge and access to resources.
• Oversee managed inventory tasks to increase customer contacts and sales.
• Understand Grainger's Value Proposition and grow profitable sales.
• Develop account penetration strategies including regular business reviews.

Skills

Outside sales

Account management

Sales forecasting

Customer planning

Objection handling

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Work Location Type: Hybrid

Req Number 334521

About Grainger

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America and Japan. At Grainger, We Keep the World Workingby serving more than4.6 million customersworldwide with maintenance, repair andoperating(MRO) products and value-added solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customerexpertise. Known for its commitment to service and purpose-driven culture, the Company reported2025 revenue of$17.9 billion. For more information, visitwww.grainger.com.

Compensation

The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $62,300.00 - $103,900.00. This role is eligible for an incentive target of up to $27,200.00, based on the achievement of individual and company performance objectives in accordance with the current terms of the incentive program which are subject to change.

Rewards and Benefits

With benefits starting on day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members' individual needs, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
• Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.

For additional information and details regarding Grainger's benefits, please click on the link below:

https://experience100.ehr.com/grainger/Home/Tools-Resources/Key-Resources/New-Hire

Grainger Benefits

The pay range provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The range reflects the potential base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual base pay compensation will depend, in part, on factors such as geographic work location and relevant experience and skills.

The anticipated compensation range described above is subject to change and the compensation ultimately paid may be higher or lower than the range described above.

Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.

Position Details

Account Managers will produce positive sales growth for a specific geography or vertical market with one major current account averaging $14M - $16M dollars annually. Use Grainger's Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Salesforce, to perform all the aspects of business daily. You will report to the District Sales Manager of Manufacturing.

You Will

• Understand customer goals and remain alert and responsive to changing customer needs
• Demonstrate knowledge of market data and access to resources to quickly respond to new developments in the customer's business
• Oversee support of managed inventory tasks to guide greater understanding of the customers, increase contacts within the customer group and increase sales results.
• Understand Grainger's Value Proposition by providing solutions to grow profitable sales
• Develop account penetration strategies to include regular business reviews for essential customers to maximize sales

You Have

• High School Diploma/GED
• 3+ years direct outside sales experience
• Sales forecasting opportunity management and customer planning
• Travel required to each customer within aligned market at least once per month, or more frequently where needed
• Process discipline, ability to align planning goals with a pipeline development process to grow market revenue
• Ability to utilize salesprocess to uncover customer objections/concerns, and determine appropriate solutions

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.

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