Account Manager - Vision

Cencora, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cencora, Inc. in Columbus, OH seeks a proactive Account Manager to support strategic customers in the Vision Market. You will coordinate internal processes, assist with account setup, and ensure customer needs are addressed accurately and efficiently.

You will work cross-functionally with Sales Support, Contracts, Credit, Finance, and other teams to resolve requests and drive growth. A Bachelor's degree and strong Excel/CRM experience are required, with Salesforce/SAP/Power BI preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer relationship management, account coordination, project management, or related field.
• Strong Excel skills, with experience auditing data and identifying discrepancies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including confidence in leading calls with cross-functional teams and customers.
• Experience with systems such as Salesforce, SAP, Power BI preferred.
• Experience with GPOs, customer contracting, manufacturer relationships, or healthcare distribution environments is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Strategic Account Directors within the vision market by coordinating customer and account-related activities.
• Serve as the first point of contact for customers and manage requests through resolution.
• Learn and maintain knowledge of market-specific product lists, customer requirements, and operational workflows.
• Support account setup activities and ensure accounts are established accurately based on market and customer needs.
• Conduct detailed audits of customer catalogs and identify missing items, setup gaps, or contract alignment issues.
• Partner with internal stakeholders including Sales Support, Contracts, Credit, Finance, and other shared services teams to coordinate customer support activities.
• Help ensure customers are rostered appropriately and on time for contract pricing eligibility.
• Understand customer relationships with GPOs, manufacturers, and purchasing structures to support accurate setup and contract execution.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying inefficiencies and recommending scalable process enhancements.

Skills

CRM

Account coordination

Project management

Excel

Communication

Cross-functional leadership

Verbal/written communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/healthcare/communications

Tools

Salesforce

SAP

Power BI

Job description

If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Account Manager to support strategic customers in the Vision Market. The Account Manager will serve as a key point of contact for customers, help coordinate internal processes, support account setup activities, and ensure customer needs are addressed accurately and efficiently.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment and is comfortable managing complex requests, solving problems proactively, and supporting strategic growth initiatives.

Support Strategic Account Directors within the vision market by helping coordinate customer and account-related activities.

Serve as a first point of contact for customers and help manage requests through to resolution.

Learn and maintain knowledge of market-specific product lists, customer requirements, and operational workflows.

Support account setup activities and help ensure accounts are established accurately based on market and customer needs.

Conduct detailed audits of customer catalogs and identify missing items, setup gaps, or contract alignment issues.

Partner with internal stakeholders including Sales Support, Contracts, Credit, Finance, and other shared services teams to coordinate customer support activities.

Help ensure customers are rostered appropriately and on time for contract pricing eligibility.

Understand customer relationships with GPOs, manufacturers, and purchasing structures to support accurate setup and contract execution.

Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying inefficiencies and recommending scalable process enhancements.

Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare, communications, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

• Experience in customer relationship management, account coordination, project management, or a related field.
• Strong Excel skills, with experience performing audits, reviewing data, and identifying discrepancies.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including confidence in communicating directly with customers, when needed.
• Strong communication skills and confidence leading or facilitating calls with cross-functional teams and customers.
• Experience with systems such as Salesforce, SAP, Power BI preferred.
• Experience working with GPOs, customer contracting, manufacturer relationships, or healthcare distribution environments is strongly preferred.

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more.

Full time Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements.