Sales Account Manager

RANDYS Worldwide; Zumbrota (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive aftermarket company seeks an experienced Automotive Parts Sales representative in Zumbrota, Minnesota. The role involves identifying new business opportunities, cultivating long-term relationships, and achieving sales goals. Ideal candidates should have proven experience in the automotive sector, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to manage a diverse book of business. Responsibilities include attending trade shows and leveraging data analytics to drive revenue growth.

Qualifications

• Proven industry experience with a premium branded product.
• Experienced in building domestic and international customer bases.
• Strong communication skills and time-management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Identify new business opportunities in the performance suspension and drivetrain categories.
• Develop and manage a diverse book of business while hunting for new leads.
• Attend trade shows and events to drive brand awareness.

Skills

Negotiation

Customer relationship management

Sales pipeline development

Data analytics

Job description

The Automotive Parts Sales rep will have proven industry experience with a premium branded product in the automotive aftermarket. Responsibilities include identifying new business opportunities within the performance suspension and drivetrain categories. Develop and cultivate long-term relationships with a primary goal of driving sustainable and incremental revenue growth.

• Develop an omni-channel pipeline by prospecting customers from industry contacts, inactive, existing and company prospecting databases with a primary focus on customer and revenue expansion opportunities within our complete axle product categories
• Utilize market segmentation techniques to prioritize target markets and allocate resources effectively
• Negotiate new distribution partner programs and successfully on-board prospects
• Establish and manage a diverse book of business while continuing to hunt for new opportunities
• Establish and drive account’s strategic vision and planning – including revenue growth, business model unlocks, portfolio expansion and customer relationship management
• Create account plans and roadmaps to improve existing business and seek new business opportunities – including collaborating with customers to unlock optimization in their business (time to market, service level performance, costs, customer satisfaction etc.)
• Attend trade shows and events as needed to help drive brand and product awareness to consumers and shops
• Be familiar with product literature and be able to convey product information and availability to customers
• Achieve sales goals through sales pipeline development, sales leads, understanding sales metrics, and other plans or assigned sales functions and processes
• Provide business analysis including data trends, competitive intelligence, customer retention, sales funnel success and addressable/attainable market
• Providing customer feedback to management, product development, customer service, marketing, and operations. Using the Voice of the Customer (VOC) to help improve our current product offering and programs
• Create and maintain professional relationships with all team members and customers/prospects, implement automated alerts and notifications within the CRM system to prompt timely follow-up actions and prevent leads from falling through the cracks.
• Leverage data analytics and customer segmentation techniques to identify cross-selling opportunities and tailor product recommendations to each customer's unique needs.

Requirements

• Ability to maintain a highly motivated work ethic, focusing on customers and sales objectives
• Experienced and results oriented negotiator
• Hunter mentality who is proficient in value based and relationship selling and has solid experience in prospecting, qualifying and closing accounts
• Ability to influence and develop relationships key decision makers. Must be a self-starter, self-motivated; possess outstanding business acumen and self-discipline and be technically minded.
• Proven industry experience with a premium branded product background.
• Experience building both domestic and international customer bases
• Must display considerable independence while meeting corporate objectives
• Proficient communicator with outstanding time-management skills, strong sense of urgency and natural ability to prioritize.
• Demonstrated leadership and business acumen in driving cross-functional discussions and solving problems
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and strives to exceed requirements
• Flexibility and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

RANDYS Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status, such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age.