Account Specialist - Belt

Genuine Parts Company; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Industries in Austin, TX seeks an Account Specialist-Belt to sell belting products directly to customers, developing strong relationships and presenting targeted solutions. You will assess needs, prepare bids, and demonstrate products while coordinating with the Branch Manager on sales goals.

The role emphasizes strategic planning, time management, and a strong focus on high ROI opportunities in a fast-paced retail/industrial environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; industry and sales experience preferred.
• Knowledge of industrial products and sales processes.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and general computer skills.
• Ability to build customer relationships and develop sales strategies.

Responsibilities

• Sell directly to customers face-to-face and build relationships.
• Assess customer needs and propose suitable products and solutions.
• Develop and implement sales strategies, identify customers, manage relationships.
• Prepare sales bids, proposals, presentations, and product demonstrations.
• Collaborate with Branch Manager on business planning to meet goals.
• Manage time and priorities to reach targets, focusing on high ROI opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Industrial products knowledge

Supply chain systems

Organized and detail-oriented

MS Office / Excel

Time management

Email communication

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Sales experience

Job description

Account Specialist-Belt

SUMMARY:

The Account Specialist-Belt role sells directly to customers with a technical focus on belting products. This role focuses on developing and implementing sales strategies, identifying potential customers, and managing existing customer relationships specifically for belting products.

JOB DUTIES

• Sells directly to customers primarily through face-to-face interactions to foster strong relationships and maintain customer satisfaction.
• Assesses customer needs and suggests appropriate products, services, and/or solutions.
• Generates new business, cross sells, and repeat sells to new and existing customers by developing and implementing sales strategies, identifying potential customers, and managing existing customer relationships.
• Develops and delivers sales bids, proposals, and presentations and conducts product demonstrations.
• Works with Branch Manager to provide business planning to reach product and sales goals.
• Personally accountable for time allocation and priorities to reach goals and applying efforts to high ROI opportunities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Typically requires a high school diploma or GED. Typically requires industry and sales experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Knowledge of industrial products: power transmission, hydraulic, pneumatic and mill supply.
• Knowledge of supply chain systems.
• Reliable, organized, detailed, and focused.
• Moderate computer skills, including communicating internally and externally via email.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office, proficiency in Excel.
• Ability to multitask and manage time well.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: May be required to be on-call nights or weekends, depending on need.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS: Valid driver's license required. All company vehicles are subject to continuous video monitoring.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: No Supervisory Responsibility

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: No

COMPANY INFORMATION: Motion Industries offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition, reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

DISCLAIMER: This job description illustrates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and skills required. Management retains the right to add or modify duties at any time.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.