Government Account Representative

Grainger; Rockville (MD); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO and holidays

401(k) retirement plan

Employee discounts

Job summary

Grainger is seeking a Government Account Representative (GAR) to drive revenue growth from local government, higher education and federal customers in a hybrid territory. You will build relationships, manage accounts, and execute a territory plan to meet targets.

You will report to the District Sales Manager, Gov't and travel within your territory. Base pay ranges from $59,500 to $89,300 with an incentive target up to $20,300, plus comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Ability to travel and have occasional overnights.

Responsibilities

• Penetrate assigned accounts to develop relationships and achieve profitable revenue growth.
• Review Grainger value proposition with each account and address purchasing needs.
• Create territory plan to optimize call routes and meet performance targets.
• Maintain account and customer contact and follow-up in Salesforce.
• Grow sales across accounts using multiple communication channels.

Skills

Driver's license

Travel readiness

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

About Grainger

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America and Japan. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.6 million customers worldwide with maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and value-added solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer expertise. Known for its commitment to service and purpose-driven culture, the Company reported 2025 revenue of $17.9 billion. For more information, visitwww.grainger.com.

Work Location Type

Hybrid

Req Number 334226

About Grainger

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America and Japan. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.6 million customers worldwide with maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and value-added solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer expertise. Known for its commitment to service and purpose-driven culture, the Company reported 2025 revenue of $17.9 billion. For more information, visitwww.grainger.com.

Compensation

The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $59,500.00 – $89,300.00. This role is eligible for an incentive target of up to % or $ $20,300.00, based on the achievement of individual and company performance objectives in accordance with the current terms of the incentive program which are subject to change.

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.

Grainger Benefits

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

The Government Account Representative (GAR) is an outside sales role. You will penetrate all assigned accounts to develop relationships to achieve profitable revenue growth within your assigned geography. The GAR partners with established sales and service teams and contract owner(s) to grow sales among approximately 40-70 large local government, higher education, primary education or federal customers. The compensation is tied to the established sales targets and other account management tasks. The GAR will make 4-6 quality, revenue generating calls per day. You will report to the District Sales Manager, Gov't.

You Will

• Maintain an understanding of government contracts.
• Determine and prepare the appropriate "Grainger Value Proposition" to each account and review how Grainger can add value and help with each account's purchasing needs.
• Create a territory plan that optimizes call routes, maximizes time in the field and ensure you are building a sales plan that meets shared performance targets.
• Maintain account and customer contact and record follow up details in Grainger's CRM (Salesforce).
• Grow sales with each account while using a wide array of available communication channels to maximize revenue.

You Have

• High School Diploma/GED
• Associate's Degree or
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience preferred
• None of sales or relationship building experience
• Ability to travel and have occasional overnights (dependent on territory)
• A valid driver's license

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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.