Business Development/Project Manager

Acme Sample; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Acme Sample in High Point, NC is seeking an experienced sales professional to meet or exceed established sales goals and align with corporate initiatives. You will act as the direct link between the customer and Acme Sample, coordinating with printing and production and other internal departments to ensure client success.

You will lead cross-functional teams, negotiate pricing, manage orders, and provide strategic input on pricing, margins, and inventory.

Qualifications

• Four-year business, sales, marketing or trade degree preferred, or equivalent work experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication.
• Proficient with Windows and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint), Google Sheets, Internet and email.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Attention to detail and time management skills.
• Understanding of the fabric and wall cover industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed established sales goals and corporate initiatives.
• Act as direct link between the customer and Acme Sample to achieve or surpass client expectations.
• Oversee assigned customer accounts by developing a positive exchange of information between customer and Acme Sample internal departments (printing, production, etc).
• Effectively lead and collaborate with multiple cross‑functional resources to promote total client satisfaction, accomplish project management activities, negotiate proper pricing levels and coordinate customer order fulfillment.
• Provides strategic input to Acme Sample leadership on competitive issues related to price and margin strategy, project specifications, inventory requirements, and other related sales and service functions.
• Utilizes market knowledge to grow market share, project values and revenue, as well as to assist customers to maximize their growth and innovation objectives.
• Actively seeks to develop new accounts within planning guidelines through assigned qualified leads or direct prospecting. Secures orders and generates sales of agreed services.
• Handles escalations and participates directly in complex sales situations to negotiate and/or resolve disputes to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with other Project Managers to improve the sales and project management process.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Written and verbal communication

Customer service

Time management

Attention to detail

Industry knowledge: fabric and wall?

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Windows

Microsoft Office

Google Sheets

PowerPoint

Email/Internet

Job description

Description

• Meet or exceed established sales goals and corporate initiatives.
• Act as direct link between the customer and Acme Sample to achieve or surpass client expectations.
• Oversee assigned customer accounts by developing a positive exchange of information between customer and Acme Sample internal departments (printing, production, etc).
• Effectively lead and collaborate with multiple cross‑functional resources to promote total client satisfaction, accomplish project management activities, negotiate proper pricing levels and coordinate customer order fulfillment.
• Provides strategic input to Acme Sample leadership on competitive issues related to price and margin strategy, project specifications, inventory requirements, and other related sales and service functions.
• Utilizes market knowledge to grow market share, project values and revenue, as well as to assist customers to maximize their growth and innovation objectives.
• Actively seeks to develop new accounts within planning guidelines through assigned qualified leads or direct prospecting. Secures orders and generates sales of agreed services.
• Handles escalations and participates directly in complex sales situations to negotiate and/or resolve disputes to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with other Project Managers to improve the sales and project management process.

Requirements

• Minimum of a four‑year business, sales, marketing or trade degree preferred, or the equivalent in related work experiences.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication.
• Proficient with Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint), Google Sheets, Internet and email.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and time management skills.
• Understanding of the fabric and wall cover industries preferred.