Account Manager - Sales

Myers Industries Inc.; Milford (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Account Manager to drive organic growth within the automotive and manufacturing sectors. This role offers a unique chance to sell innovative packaging solutions to major brands while expanding the customer base. The ideal candidate will possess a strong sales background, excellent communication skills, and a proven track record of success. Responsibilities include managing key accounts, identifying new opportunities, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Join a forward-thinking company where your contributions will significantly impact growth and success.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills to articulate value propositions.
• 3-5 years’ sales experience in a B2B environment required.

Responsibilities

• Achieve profitable volume growth by managing and expanding key accounts.
• Identify new customer opportunities to increase market share.

Skills

Effective Communication

Active Listening

Strategic Thinking

Resilience and Tenacity

Adaptability

Problem-Solving

Time Management

Negotiation

Customer-Centric Focus

Competitive Drive

Education

Four-year college degree

3-5 years' sales experience

Tools

CRM tools

Job description

The Account Manager will drive Myers' Buckhorn Brands' organic growth efforts within the automotive, manufacturing and distribution product line (AMD), serving light and heavy manufacturing as well as various types of industrial and retail distribution customers. This is a unique opportunity to sell a more efficient, safer and reusable packaging solution to the world’s biggest brands.

This role focuses on expanding our current customer base while actively identifying and closing new opportunities across diverse distribution channels. The ideal candidate will own the territory and demonstrate creativity, drive, and motivation, with a proven track record of top sales performance. This role requires building and expanding relationships with existing customers, alongside an assertive approach to networking and prospecting to uncover new opportunities to deliver Myers' Buckhorn value.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Achieve profitable volume growth by managing and expanding key accounts.
• Identify new customer opportunities to increase market share.
• Discover, qualify, present value-based solutions, negotiate, handle objections, and close opportunities.
• Cultivate new channels to develop new customers.
• Negotiate and administer quotes, pricing and contracts to maximize ROI.
• Develop and sustain strong relationships with key decision-makers across multiple customer levels.
• Translate Buckhorn's value proposition into compelling solutions aligned with customer needs and corporate strategies.
• Conduct market research to protect existing market positions and identify new growth opportunities.
• Create and execute customer-specific action plans with clear accountabilities and timelines.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Product Development teams to leverage market insights for innovative solution development.
• Coordinate cross-functional team involvement to meet account objectives and customer expectations.
• Provide strategic insights to internal stakeholders regarding market conditions and competitive landscape.
• Continuously assess, clarify, and address customer needs and competitive threats.
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and brand consistency.
• Network and engage with regional trade organizations where target customers and decision-makers are members and participants.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Effective Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to articulate value propositions clearly and persuasively.
• Active Listening: Understand customer needs, identify opportunities, and build rapport.
• Strategic Thinking: Develop long-term strategies while managing day-to-day account activities.
• Resilience and Tenacity: Ability to persist through challenges, manage rejection effectively, and maintain focus on long-term goals.
• Adaptability: Navigate changing environments, adjusting strategies to meet evolving customer and market demands.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills to identify issues and develop innovative, customer-centric solutions.
• Time Management: Highly organized with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple accounts, and meet tight deadlines. Proficient use of CRM tools to manage sales pipelines effectively.
• Negotiation: Expertise in negotiating contracts, pricing, and terms to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Customer-Centric Focus: Commitment to understanding and addressing customer needs to build lasting relationships.
• Competitive Drive: Strong desire to exceed sales targets, with a passion for winning new business and growing existing accounts.

Education and Experience

• A four-year college degree from an accredited institution
• A minimum of 3-5 years’ sales experience in a business-to business sales environment required
• Previous experience developing and closing new business opportunities utilizing a hunter mentality
  
  

Working Conditions

• Remote
• Travel up to 70% daily and overnight travel

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects.
• The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear and will occasionally be required to bend, stoop, kneel and climb stairs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.