Account Manager - Ultra Aluminum

UFP Industries; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

UFP Industries is seeking an Account Manager to develop strong relationships with key clients and drive sales within the North East territory. The position involves substantial travel and focuses on maintaining customer satisfaction and achieving strategic sales objectives. Ideal candidates are self-motivated with sales experience and a knack for relationship building.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Health savings account with company contribution

401(k) plan with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Educational reimbursement

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of work experience in customer service.
• Ability to understand technical specifications of products.
• Proficiency in English language in reading, writing and speaking.

Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains strong relationships with existing clients.
• Manages customer expectations and resolves issues.
• Delivers outstanding customer service and manages leads.

Skills

Achievement motivation

Influence and persuasion

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing or related discipline

Job description

Job Summary

As an Account Manager, you will play a crucial role in fostering strong relationships with key clients and driving sales within your assigned territory. You’ll work with a diverse range of customers, offering high-quality products that meet the toughest industry standards. A successful Account Manager is a professional salesperson who is self-motivated with a passion for building lasting relationships and a strategic sales drive. This role requires about 75% travel in the North East.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

Active selling

• Builds and maintains strong relationships with existing clients and prospect new business opportunities in your territory.

• Collaborates with clients to understand their specific needs and recommend the most suitable products for their projects.

• Becomes the key customer contact, identifying needs, managing expectations and resolving issues through proactive communication

• Delivers outstanding customer service by providing timely responses, resolving issues, and ensuring customer satisfaction.

• Understands the market and keeps customers informed

• Owns the customer relationship

• Solicits sales opportunities with new and existing customers

• Introduces new programs to customers

• Closes on sale opportunities

• Manages leads and customers in the Company’s CRM management system

• Manages aged inventory and accounts receivable

• Stays up-to-date with the latest product offerings, treatment technologies, and industry trends to position UFP as the go-to choice.

• Works closely with the internal team to coordinate orders, deliveries, and resolve any product-related concerns.

Strategic

• Develops programs based off customer needs

  • Creates ongoing and growing business

• Develops a plan for the business

  • Focuses on targets and updates through CRM management

• Focuses on meeting business plans

• Conducts Customer Business Reviews

• Introduces New product expansion/market

• Prepares various reports and correspondence as required

• Performs other duties as required

Training

We will provide the necessary training for you to:

• Generate sales based on company standards and expectations.

• Negotiate with customers to grow sales.

• Understand the importance of gross margin and the company’s collection process.

Behavior

We expect you will be:

• Demonstrates a strong entrepreneurial spirit

• Responsible and trustworthy to work under little supervision

• Highly motivated and enthusiastic

• Good interpersonal skills and good communicator

• Team player and goal oriented

• Reliable and maintain good attendance

• Professional and respectful

• Able to pass a drug test

Qualifications

Work Experience, Certifications and Education

• Minimum 3 years of work experience in customer service.

• Working experience in sales, preferably with product, industry, and market knowledge.

• Ability to understand technical specifications of products and communicate their benefits effectively to customers.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing or related discipline or equivalent experience is preferred

• Understanding of basic accounting and business concepts.

• Proficiency in the use of the English language in reading, writing and speaking.

Competencies

• Achievement, motivation and perseverance

• Composure and resiliency

• Influence and persuasion

• Initiating action

• Negotiating

• Relationship building

Compensation & Benefit Information: Hourly/Salary Pay Range: $60,000 - $85,000 annually dependent on experience* *pay range may be adjusted depending on cost of living this position also include Sales Incentives and compensation.

Other Benefits Include:

• Medical insurance

• Health savings account with company contribution

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Basic and voluntary life insurance

• Disability insurance

• 401(k) plan with company match

• Paid vacation and holidays

• Stock purchase program with employee discount

• Educational reimbursement

• Wellness programs and challenges

• Other supplemental benefits

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.