First Systems & Resources
Account Manager (Promotional Products)
First Systems & Resources, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22904
Position Summary
There is the option for hybrid or fully remote work ONLY IF the candidate resides in Virginia.
The Account Manager (Promotional Products) will work with an established business-to-business customer base while reaching out to prior customers and warm leads to increase sales. The Account Manager is responsible for escorting a job from the initial customer contact through design, production, and delivery. In a typical day, the account manager will utilize email, teleconference, and telephone to work with customers, graphic design contractors, promo vendors, the account coordinator, and the accounting team.
The Account Manager (Promotional Products) is primarily responsible for working with customers in the higher education arena, including their affiliated foundations, health systems, and alumni associations. They utilize client brand standards during product ideation to ensure that product colors, graphic design, and product sourcing comply with all applicable guidelines.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Develop and/or maintain relationships with current and potential customers
Grow business by encouraging current customers to use Brandscape services outside their current scope of work
Assist with bids on RFPs
Accurately communicate customer needs to outside vendors
Assist customers in designing products that are efficient to produce and, if applicable, avoid high costs when shipped to individual homes
Support other account managers when their normal sales occasionally include licensing
Actively follow jobs through production until completion and follow up with the customer when the job is complete
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
Aged eighteen (18) or over
Able to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing
Highly proficient in Windows based computer applications
Proficient in Google Workspace, including Drive, Voice, Meet, Docs, and Sheets
>Minimum of two years of business-to-business sales Able to bring creative recommendations to clients in areas that increase sales
Preferred
Knowledge of ASI, PPAI and Sage
Knowledge of Company Stores and Inventory Management
Experience in selling promotional products
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Sedentary work
Repetitive motion with substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
Able to see a full range of colors, shades, and hues
Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading
The work area in the office is climate controlled with carpeted floors. The lights, heating, and air conditioning are centrally controlled
Seniority Level Mid-Senior level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Product Management and Marketing
Industries Internet Publishing
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The Account Manager (Promotional Products) will work with an established business-to-business customer base while reaching out to prior customers and warm leads to increase sales. The Account Manager is responsible for escorting a job from the initial customer contact through design, production, and delivery. In a typical day, the account manager will utilize email, teleconference, and telephone to work with customers, graphic design contractors, promo vendors, the account coordinator, and the accounting team.
The Account Manager (Promotional Products) is primarily responsible for working with customers in the higher education arena, including their affiliated foundations, health systems, and alumni associations. They utilize client brand standards during product ideation to ensure that product colors, graphic design, and product sourcing comply with all applicable guidelines.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Develop and/or maintain relationships with current and potential customers
Grow business by encouraging current customers to use Brandscape services outside their current scope of work
Assist with bids on RFPs
Accurately communicate customer needs to outside vendors
Assist customers in designing products that are efficient to produce and, if applicable, avoid high costs when shipped to individual homes
Support other account managers when their normal sales occasionally include licensing
Actively follow jobs through production until completion and follow up with the customer when the job is complete
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
Aged eighteen (18) or over
Able to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing
Highly proficient in Windows based computer applications
Proficient in Google Workspace, including Drive, Voice, Meet, Docs, and Sheets
>Minimum of two years of business-to-business sales Able to bring creative recommendations to clients in areas that increase sales
Preferred
Knowledge of ASI, PPAI and Sage
Knowledge of Company Stores and Inventory Management
Experience in selling promotional products
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Sedentary work
Repetitive motion with substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
Able to see a full range of colors, shades, and hues
Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading
The work area in the office is climate controlled with carpeted floors. The lights, heating, and air conditioning are centrally controlled
Seniority Level Mid-Senior level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Product Management and Marketing
Industries Internet Publishing
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