Account Manager - Redi Mix Concrete

Knight's Companies; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay with opportunities for

Growth

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays

401(k) with Company Match

Short-Term Disability (STD)

Long-Term Disability (LTD)

Company-Paid Life Insurance

Job summary

Knight's Companies in Columbia, SC seeks an Account Manager - Redi-Mix Concrete to proactively manage key accounts, support sales processes, and grow the business.

The role emphasizes delivering exceptional customer experiences, coordinating with operations, and advancing relationships across commercial, residential, and utility sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3–5 years' construction industry experience.
• Concrete industry experience preferred.
• Excellent people skills and customer-focused philosophy.
• Must communicate effectively with people at all operations levels.
• Experience in budget and goal preparation, contract negotiation and program development.
• Computer proficiency: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Strong math skills including feet, inches, and fractions.
• Valid driver’s license in state of residence.

Responsibilities

• Prepare customer quotes with pricing per the pricing matrix, clarifying product quality and services offered.
• Place orders and monitor production and delivery to ensure timely fulfillment.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key accounts to promote satisfaction and partnerships across commercial, residential, and utility sectors.
• Collaborate with management to plan objectives and coordinate inter-departmental functions.
• Develop strategic plans to maintain regular contact with customers and ensure loyalty.
• Troubleshoot billing, quality, quantity, and service issues.
• Provide resolutions to maximize customer satisfaction.
• Assist Billing and Credit in resolving account issues.
• Participate in networking events and industry associations to promote products and services.
• Assist customers and Quality Control in expediting mix design submittals.
• Review concrete specifications for project bids and submissions.
• Monitor contractor performance in credit, pricing, delivery, and purchasing; assist accounting with billing and collections.

Skills

People skills

Communication

Budgeting

Contract negotiation

Program development

Math skills

MS Office

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Job description

Description

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Account Manager - Redi-Mix Concrete to join our dynamic team. This role offers an excellent opportunity to engage directly with clients, support sales processes, and contribute to the growth of our business. If you are passionate about delivering exceptional customer experiences and fostering strong business relationships, we encourage you to apply.

Job Type

Full-time

What You'll Do

• Prepare customer quotes by providing accurate pricing information in accordance with the established pricing matrix, ensuring clarity on product quality and services offered.
• Place orders with the appropriate departments and monitor the production and delivery process to ensure timely fulfillment.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key and target accounts to promote customer satisfaction, build business partnerships, and increase activity across commercial, residential, and utility sectors.
• Collaborate with corporate management to plan business objectives, coordinate functions and operations between departments, and establish responsibilities and procedures to achieve organizational goals.
• Develop and execute a strategic plan to maintain regular contact with customers within assigned territories, ensuring ongoing customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Troubleshoot customer complaints/problems regarding billing, quality, quantity, and service.
• Provide efficient resolutions to instill customer satisfaction.
• Assist the Billing and Credit departments in resolving account issues.
• Actively participate in networking events and trade associations, and area chambers to promote Company products and services. Entertain customers to develop and enhance effective customer relations.
• Assist customers and Quality Control in expediting required mix design submittals.
• Perform project research and review concrete specifications to submit to quality control for verification and approval prior to bidding projects.
• Develop an understanding and monitor the performance of each contractor in areas such as credit, pricing, delivery efficiency and purchasing habits. Assist the accounting department with billing issues and collections on customer accounts.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay with opportunities for growth
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Short-Term Disability (STD)
• Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Company-Paid Life Insurance

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three (3) to five (5) years' construction industry experience, preferably in the target market.
• Concrete industry experience preferred.
• Excellent people skills and customer-focused philosophy.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with people at all operations levels.
• Must have experience in budget and goal preparation, contract negotiation and program development.
• Computer proficiency to include Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Have good mathematics skills including use of feet, inches, and fractions.
• Valid driver's license in state of residence.

Physical Demands

• Can kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, balance, bend, twist, reach, and feel.
• Can sit, stand, walk, stoop, write, push, and pull.

Interested in opportunities in other Knight's Companies locations?

We're Hiring Across Our Other Markets

• Lowcountry: Charleston/Jedburg/St. George/Moncks Corner
• Midlands: Columbia/Lexington/Irmo/Blythewood/Lugoff/Sumter
• South: Hampton/Beaufort/Okatie/Richmond Hill/Savannah

Visit our careers page to explore all openings: www.knightscompanies.com

Join our team and be part of a company that values growth, innovation, and customer success. We offer a supportive work environment, opportunities for professional development, and a commitment to excellence in all we do.

EOE

Salary Description

$85,000 to $95,000