Account Specialist

Fastenal Co.; Mansfield (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Fastenal Co. in Mansfield, OH is seeking a full-time Account Specialist to elevate customer service and sales within our local branch.

You will help grow and support our key accounts by building relationships and matching products and solutions to customer needs, with a 7:00 am to 5:00 pm schedule at our 50 Sawyer Pkwy location. Ideal candidates bring strong communication, proficiency with Microsoft Office, organization, problem solving, and the drive to work both independently and in a team.

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older
• Hold a valid driver’s license suitable for operating a company vehicle
• Degree in Business/Marketing or related industry experience
• Excellent written and spoken communication
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Strong organization and prioritization abilities
• Problem solving, deductive reasoning and decision making
• Motivated, self-directed and customer service oriented
• Able to learn and perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Work independently and in a team
• Adhere to Fastenal core values: ambition, innovation, integrity, teamwork
• Lift/carry 25–50 lbs (up to 75 lbs)
• Pass drug screen as required

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a sales plan in a local territory to reach and exceed sales goals
• Support day-to-day needs of the branch’s key accounts
• Work directly with key accounts
• Grow and maintain an assigned book of business
• Perform other duties to ensure branch success

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Organization skills

Problem solving

Independent work

Teamwork

Core values alignment

Multi-tasking

Drive license

Drug screen compliance

Education

Business/Marketing degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Description

Account Specialist

50 Sawyer Pkwy, Mansfield, OH 44903

OHMAN Public Store

Full-time Shift(s): MON TUE WED THU FRI 7:00am - 5:00pm

OVERVIEW

Elevate your career as a Full-time Account Specialist, where you can take your sales and customer service skills to the next level. You'll be on the front lines of growing and supporting our branch key accounts, through building relationships and matching products and solutions to customer needs. This position is for our branch located at 50 Sawyer Pkwy, Mansfield, OH 44903.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• o Developing and executing a sales plan in a local territory to reach and exceed sales goals
• o Supporting the day-to-day needs of the branch's key accounts
• o Working directly with key accounts
• o Growing and maintaining an assigned book of business
• o Performing other duties as needed to ensure branch success

REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

The following skills and qualifications are required for this position:

• o 18 years of age or older
• o Possess a current full valid driver's license issued in the country where the job is located (including successful completion of any applicable graduated license program for your state or province) as well as the ability to meet our driving record requirements to use a company vehicle, as needed
• o Possess or are working towards a degree in Business/Marketing OR have related industry experience and knowledge of the local market
• o Excellent written and oral communication skills
• o Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite
• o Demonstrate strong organization, planning and prioritizing abilities
• o Exhibit strong problem solving, deductive reasoning and decision making skills
• o Highly motivated, self directed and customer service oriented
• o Learn and perform multiple tasks in a fast paced environment
• o Work independently as well as in a team environment
• o Demonstrate our core values of ambition, innovation, integrity and teamwork
• o Lift, slide, carry and lower packages that typically weigh 25lbs-50lbs and may weigh up to 75lbs
• o Pass the required drug screen (applicable in the US, Puerto Rico and Guam ONLY)

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

Our mission within Fastenal's School of Business is to collaboratively maximize the potential of each employee by consistently providing efficient, effective, and engaging learning opportunities to drive improved work performance. The experience includes on-the-job, online, instructor led classroom and virtual trainings which will equip you with the knowledge, skills and strategies to be successful in your role and grow with the company.

ABOUT US

Since 1967 Fastenal has grown as a distributor of industrial and construction supplies from a single branch to a Fortune 500 company with over 3,000 servicing locations, each providing tailored local inventory and personal service for our customers. As we've expanded across the world, we've retained a core belief in people and their ability to accomplish remarkable things - if given the opportunity. From this philosophy stems an entrepreneurial culture that challenges every employee to run their own business, create their own success, and advance to become company leaders.

As a growth company with a solid financial position, we are committed to training, promoting from within, and creating opportunities for our employees. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and are looking to make your mark as part of an elite growth company, you won't find a better fit than Fastenal.