National Account Manager

TransChicago Truck Group; Elmhurst (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Sick Time

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Accident Coverage

Critical Illness Coverage

Cancer Insurance

Pet Insurance

Identity Theft Insurance

Job summary

TransChicago Truck Group seeks a National Account Manager to build strong relationships with assigned national accounts and coordinate parts, service, and aftermarket support across the Chicagoland area.

You’ll work with Daimler DTNA and TransChicago location leaders, traveling to account HQs to strengthen partnerships and ensure customer satisfaction while driving growth through proactive account plans.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; equivalent accepted.
• 5+ years of inside or outside sales experience.
• Must be comfortable presenting to C-suite and Executive-level stakeholders.
• Customer-focused mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Develop strong rapport with local branches of national accounts.
• Strengthen relationships with DTNA’s National Account Managers and customers.
• Understand customers’ current purchasing habits and align TransChicago offerings.
• Travel to national accounts’ HQs and locations to visit customers and meetings.
• Maintain clear communication with locations and customers for prompt issue resolution.
• Leverage CRM to track activity and support proactive outreach.
• Collaborate with DTNA partners to deepen trust and support for customers.
• Develop quarterly sales growth plans and identify opportunities to hit targets.
• Assist dealership locations with back-ordered parts and collections of past due accounts.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Sales Experience

C-suite communication

CRM Experience

Account Management

Detail-oriented

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Job description

At TransChicago Truck Group, we keep the trucks and people that power our economy rolling.We’re a full-service commercial truck dealership representing Freightliner and Western Star by providing sales, service, and parts for a wide variety of business throughout the Chicagoland area.We’re a family-owned, fast-growing dealership group that values curiosity, teamwork, and growth. If you’re the kind of person who likes to learn by doing and see the impact of your work every day, you’ve found the right spot.

We’re looking for a National Account Manager to build strong relationships with assigned national accounts and serve as a dedicated point of contact for their local and regional teams. In this role, you’ll work closely with our OEM partner, Daimler (DTNA), their National Account Managers, support teams, and TransChicago's location leaders to coordinate the parts, service, and aftermarket support for key customers. Through regular customer visits and proactive communication, you’ll help ensure we’re meeting customer expectations, share successes and opportunities for improvement, and develop plans to grow each account.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Develop strong rapport with local branches of national accounts.


• Strengthen relationships with DTNA’s National Account Managers and customers.


• Understand customers’ current purchasing habits with other vendors and create opportunities to align TransChicago offerings with their needs.


• Travel to national accounts’ headquarters and other locations to visit customers, attend vendor meetings, and strengthen partnership with DTNA.


• Develop and maintain strong lines of communication with TransChicago locations and customers to ensure prompt resolution of customer needs.


• Maintain and leverage our CRM to track account activity and support proactive outreach.


• Create opportunities to collaborate with other DTNA partners, including suppliers, to deepen trust with and expand support for customers.


• Develop quarterly sales growth plans for each account, identify growth opportunities, and establish clear initiatives to achieve targets.


• Work with dealership locations to assist with back-ordered parts.


• Assist with the collection of past due accounts, as requested.


• Other duties assigned by management.

Education and/or required experience:

• High school dipolma or GED or equivalent


• 5+ years of inside or outside sales experience


• Must be comfortable speaking to C-suite and other Executive-level stakeholders.


• Customer-focused mindset with a strong attention to detail


• Strong written and verbal communication skills


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word and Outlook

Compensation & Benefits:

• Compensation:$100,000-$140,000 base salary plus a monthly bonus based onperformance. Compensation will be determined based on experience, competencies, certifications, and education.


• Benefits:
  
  
  
  • Medical Insurance
  
  
  • Vision Insurance
  
  
  • Dental Insurance
  
  
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  
  
  • Disability Insurance
  
  
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  
  
  • 401(k) with company match
  
  
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  
  
  • Paid Sick Time
  
  
  • Paid Holidays
  
  
  • Additional voluntary benefits: We also offer a variety of other benefits including an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Accident Coverage, Critical Illness, Cancer Insurance, Pet Insurance, and Identity Theft Insurance
  
  
  
  

TransChicago Truck Group is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. TransChicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.