Account Sales Manager

Grainger; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 65,900 - 109,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

18 paid time off days annually

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company contribution

Employee discounts and tuition reimbursement

Maternity support programs and paid leave

Job summary

A leading industrial supplier is seeking an Account Manager for Minneapolis. This full-time role involves producing positive sales growth by managing approximately 20 accounts with an annual average of $3.5M–$4M. Applicants must have a High School Diploma and 3+ years of outside sales experience. The role includes understanding customer needs, managing inventory tasks, and developing strategies for account penetration. Competitive compensation and a full range of benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of direct outside sales experience required.
• Experience in managing opportunities and customer planning.
• Ability to uncover customer objections and determine solutions.

Responsibilities

• Understand and respond to changing customer goals.
• Oversee managed inventory tasks to improve customer understanding.
• Develop account penetration strategies and conduct business reviews.

Skills

Sales forecasting

Customer planning

Process discipline

Ability to align planning goals

Ability to utilize sales process

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

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About Grainger W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award‑winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models. In the High‑Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and MonotaRO.com offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visit www.grainger.com.

Work Location Type: Onsite

Req Number 326264

Compensation

The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $65,900.00 to $109,800.00.

Rewards And Benefits

• 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

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 an average of 20 current accounts and an average of $3.5M to $4M 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 Commercial.

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 required
• 3+ years Direct outside sales experience required
• Sales forecasting, opportunity management and customer planning.
• Process discipline, ability to align planning goals with a pipeline development process to grow market revenue.
• Ability to utilize sales process 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.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Sales and Business Development

Industries

Retail Office Equipment