Chemical Account Manager

Safe Foods a Division of Fortrex; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Basic Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Company Paid Long-Term Disability

401k Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Time

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Zusammenfassung

Safe Foods a Division of Fortrex is seeking an Account Manager to grow and manage customer partnerships across a designated region in the United States. You will develop new accounts, support current clients, and coordinate with FDA/USDA facilities to ensure safety and compliance while achieving sales goals.

The role requires strong communication skills, 18+ years of age, and a valid driver’s license. A background in food safety or manufacturing is highly valued, with opportunities to work from

Qualifikationen

• 2 years of technical and/or field sales experience in B2B/Manufacturing or related field experience.
• Account management experience in B2B/Manufacturing is preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and basic software literacy.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
• Must be 18 years or older and have a valid driver’s license.

Aufgaben

• Manage existing customer accounts and develop new accounts within designated region.
• Work with FDA/USDA facilities and cover varying production shifts as needed.
• Provide and maintain written service reports and generate new leads through collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Convert prospects into clients via follow-up by phone, email, and in-person visits.
• Identify customer needs and apply Safe Foods solutions to create value-added benefits.

Kenntnisse

Sales experience

B2B sales

Account management

MS Office

Ausbildung

High school diploma/GED

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

Are you driven by results and strive to serve our customers with passion? Do you enjoy working to achieve sales goals along with developing partnerships with our customers? If so, then the Account Manager may be the position for you!

WHO WE ARE:

• Leader in food safety solutions for both contract sanitation and chemistry in the food processing industry.
• Over 10,000 dedicated team members across North America.
• Corporate headquarters in Atlanta, GA with team members working in over 250 plants throughout North America.
• Over 50+ years of experience in creating long-lasting partnerships.

OUR MISSION:

We protect the food supply by eliminating risks so families everywhere can eat without fear.

• Protect What Matters: We are in service of safety at every step, ensuring the health of everyone is central to all we do – from plant team members to consumers.
• Deliver On Our Promises : We speak honestly and are dedicated to doing the right thing by upholding ethical standards and following through on our commitments to our teams, our customers, and our business.
• Win as a Team : We believe in the power of collaboration, uniting our diverse strengths while working hand-in-hand with our team members and customers to unlock potential and achieve stronger results together.
• Advance a Safer Future : We are committed to innovating more effective, sustainable, and cost-efficient food safety solutions to develop a safer world for all.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

The Account Manager will effectively manage existing customer accounts and the generation of new accounts within their designated region. This role requires working within FDA and USDA food processing and manufacturing facilities and being available during various production shifts to meet customer needs. The manager will provide and keep track of written service reports and generate new leads and profitable business opportunities through collaboration with both external and internal business partners, converting prospects into clients through diligent follow-up by phone, email, and personal visits. Job duties include:

• Establish strategic and joint partnerships within your accounts.
• Identify customer needs and pain points, then work internally to apply the applicable Safe Foods solutions to create value-added benefits for the customer.
• Give sales presentations, perform application training, troubleshoot equipment, and train customers on the correct SOP for their processes.
• Monitor customer sales performance against budget and financial expectations and be prepared to offer insight as to the increase and/or decrease of sales in assigned territory.
• Other duties as assigned.

YOUR MUST HAVES:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Possess a valid and active driver’s license.
• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (“GED”).
• 2 years of technical and/or field sales experience, Account Management in B2B/Manufacturing or related field experience, or 2 years of internal company experience.
• Proficient computer skills associated with Microsoft Office and basic skills required to learn new programs.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Comfortable working independently and as a team when the need should arise.

WHAT WE PREFER YOU HAVE:

• Experience in food production, food manufacturing, sanitation or chemical industry.
• Bachelor's Degree in related field.

OUR ENVIRONMENT:

This position is based at a combination of your in-home office and customer facilities within your assigned geographical area. While traveling or on customer visits, exposure to wet, hot, cold, various shifts, requiring Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Frequently (role requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

Stand, climb stairs, walk, sit, reach outward, squat/kneel, bend. Lift/Carry 11-50 lbs & push/pull 13-40 lbs.

Constant (role requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Use of fingers and hands. Lift/Carry 10 lbs or less & push/pull 12 lbs or less.

Occasional (role requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

Climb & crawl. Lift/Carry 51+ lbs & push/pull 41-100 lbs.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Basic Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Company Paid Long-Term Disability
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Time
• Employee Assistance Program (“EAP”)

Safe Foods, a Division of Fortrex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, creed, sex, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, veteran status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status, in accordance with all applicable federal state, and local laws. Safe Foods is committed to complying with the laws protecting qualified individuals with disabilities. Safe Foods will provide a reasonable accommodation for any known physical or mental disability of a qualified individual with a disability to the extent required by law, provided the requested accommodation does not create an undue hardship for the Company and/or does not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace and/or to the individual.If a team member requires an accommodation, they must notify the site manager or the Corporate Human Resources Department. If an applicant requires an accommodation, they must notify the hiring manager and/or the Recruiter hiring for the position.