Strategic Account Manager - Material Handling Solutions

Weisiger Group; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LiftOne Account Manager combines technical knowledge with sales to profitably grow revenue and maximize market share. You will identify opportunities, manage a book of assigned business, develop sales proposals, estimates, specifications, and presentations.

You will prepare strategic plans to increase revenue and position LiftOne as the premier partner for material handling equipment, service programs, and rental services.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree or extensive related experience in a technical discipline highly preferred.
• Previous work experience with industrial services or technical sales with a documentable track record of successes and accomplishments.
• Strong project management and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, including verbal, written, listening and presentation skills.
• Ability to “think outside the box” to offer new ideas, concepts, solutions etc.
• A desire to build your career. We see this role as a feeder for our future business leaders and you should share that desire.
• Driving is an essential function of this position and a current valid driver’s license must be always maintained.

Responsibilities

• Strategically identify opportunities to grow sales profitably with new and existing customers within an assigned territory. Develop and execute account plans for existing and potential target accounts.
• Pursues the critical success factors for the application, distribution, and satisfaction of customer needs for material handling equipment and service programs
• Partner with the customer to understand their business and serve as a trusted advisor who understands their needs.
• Develop and deliver product demonstrations and sales presentations that explain why a customer should consider a change, why it makes sense now and then why you and CTE are in the unique position to deliver the solutions that will benefit the customer.
• Think critically and suggest improvements that lead to risk mitigation, cost savings, profitable revenue growth or other customer goal achievement.
• Understand and report on significant market trends and competitive intelligence.
• Provide clear and accurate responses for RFPs and contribute technical solutions directly to proposals.
• Identify customer business opportunities by analyzing cost-benefit ratios of equipment in customer environment; engineering or proposing changes in equipment, processes, or services.
• Develop and calculate finance solutions for varied customer needs or demands.
• Build a strong understanding of customers’ business issues ie: inventory, asset management, ROI, financial statement analysis.
• Maintain and document customer interactions within a CRM and quoting system from first meeting to deal closure and follow-up activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer empathy

Team player

Critical thinking

Sense of urgency

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor's Degree

Experience in industrial services or technical sales

Tools

Microsoft Office

Salesforce CRM

Job description

LiftOne Account Manager combines technical knowledge with sales to profitably grow revenue and maximize market share. You will identify opportunities, manage a book of assigned business, develop sales proposals, estimates, specifications, and presentations.

You will prepare strategic plans to increase revenue and position LiftOne as the premier partner for material handling equipment, service programs, and rental services.