Sales Account Manager

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Swedesboro (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

John Crane is seeking a Sales Account Manager to drive revenue by expanding existing relationships and pursuing new accounts. You will promote products, deliver expert guidance, and manage orders from quote to delivery, while maintaining budgeted pricing and margins.

Applicants should have 5+ years in manufacturing sales, rotating equipment experience, and strong communication skills. The role requires up to 50% travel within the territory and a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years sales experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with rotating equipment is required.
• Effective interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 50% within the territory.
• Computer literate with MS Office and ERP systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify new business opportunities within key accounts to grow market share.
• Manage pre- and post-order execution with strong account management.
• Oversee sales activities and expenses within budget and approvals.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing and engineering to secure contracts.
• Provide sales forecasts, analyze variances and report results.

Skills

5+ years sales experience

Rotating equipment experience

Excellent communication

Self-starter

Travel up to 50%

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

College degree preferred in an engineering

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

• Compensation: USD 85,000 - USD 155,000 - yearly

Company Description

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries that enable efficient and sustainable operations. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies.

We have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6,000 people worldwide. We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet the latest environmental standards.

Job Description

The Sales Account Manager is responsible for driving revenue growth by developing and maintaining strong relationships with existing customers while actively pursuing new and targeted accounts. This role promotes the organization’s products and services, ensuring customers receive exceptional support and guidance on proper product applications.

Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

• Identify new business opportunities within key accounts to grow market share and support project bid activities.
• Manage pre- and post-order execution, focusing on key account management to strengthen relationships anddrive market share across the JC product range.
• Oversee sales activities and expenses within budget, ensuring all agreements follow the approval process for both the customer and John Crane.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and engineering departments to deliver optimal solutions and secure contracts within budgeted pricing and margin standards.
• Manage key accounts, addressing service issues and handling all sales reporting, including forecasts, actual results, and variance analysis to mitigate negative variances.
• Conduct market and competitor analysis to identify growth opportunities and provide insights to the Director of Sales and Marketing while upselling and expanding revenue with existing clients.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• College degree preferred in an engineering.
• 5+ years sales experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
• Experience with rotating equipment is required.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written.
• Demonstrated experience of achieving year over year sales growth.
• Self-starter and highly motivated to achieve results with minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to develop presentations for customers,potential customers, and present in a professional manner.
• Computer literate with good working knowledge of MS Office suite and ERP systems.
• Experience working with a diverse group and a global company is a plus.
• Experience working with mechanical seals preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 50% off the time within the territory.

Job grade and compensation will be determined based on qualifications and relevant experience.

Additional Information

With colleagues stretching across the globe, we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity, we run employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERGs include Veterans, Pride Network, Black Employee Network, Women@Work Network, and Neurodiversity.

Across our company, we recognize excellence, culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards, our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities, people, and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day, a global celebration of Smiths around our network.

Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits, while helping engineer a better future.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website ( Careers - Smiths Group plc )

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We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website ( Careers - Smiths Group plc )

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