Outside Account Manager – Metals Sales & Growth

Ryerson; Springfield, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ryerson, a leader in industrial metal products and services, is seeking an Outside Account Manager to maintain and expand transactional business across eastern Missouri and southern Illinois. The role is based in the St.

Louis area and focuses on building trusted relationships with customers, collaborating with internal teams, and growing revenue through value-added services. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of metals sales experience, strong communication and negotiation skills, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred (marketing, business, or related field) or related experience.
• 3–5 years of previous sales experience in metals service center or similar industrial sales background.
• Proficiency with MS Office; SAP and Salesforce.com experience highly desired.
• Strong business acumen with excellent customer service and interpersonal skills; persuasive negotiation abilities.
• Ability to work within a team or independently and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Builds strong relationships with contacts across customer organizations, especially decision-makers.
• Collaborates with inside sales, credit center, inventory managers, and other departments to achieve objectives.
• Monitors competitive environment and provides market intelligence for sales strategies.
• Increases revenue from assigned customers by selling value-added services.
• Manages customer accounts, including margin analysis and quality improvement initiatives.
• Develops and implements sales programs and promotes ecommerce capabilities.
• Maintains daily call planning and keeps customers informed about industry trends and Ryerson capabilities.

Skills

Relationship management

Sales experience

MS Office

SAP

Salesforce

Negotiation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred (marketing/business)

Tools

SAP

Salesforce.com

MS Office

Job description

Ryerson, a leader in industrial metal products and services, is seeking an Outside Account Manager to maintain and expand transactional business across eastern Missouri and southern Illinois. The role is based in the St.

Louis area and focuses on building trusted relationships with customers, collaborating with internal teams, and growing revenue through value-added services. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of metals sales experience, strong communication and negotiation skills, and