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Grainger

Government Account Representative

Grainger, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22902

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Government Account Representative

The Government Account Representative (GAR) is an outside sales role. You will penetrate all assigned accounts to develop relationships to achieve profitable revenue growth in the Roanoke to Charlottesville corridor. The GAR partners with established sales and service teams and contract owner(s) to grow sales among large local government, higher education, primary education or federal customers. The compensation is tied to the established sales targets and other account management tasks. The GAR will make 4-6 quality, revenue generating calls per day. You will report to the District Sales Manager, Gov't. You Will Maintain an understanding of government contracts. Determine and prepare the appropriate "Grainger Value Proposition" to each account and review how Grainger can add value and help with each account's purchasing needs. Create a territory plan that optimizes call routes, maximizes time in the field and ensure you are building a sales plan that meets shared performance targets. Maintain account and customer contact and record follow up details in Grainger's CRM (Salesforce). Grow sales with each account while using a wide array of available communication channels to maximize revenue. You Have High School Diploma/GED Associate or Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience preferred One year of sales or relationship building experience Ability to travel and have occasional overnights (dependent on territory) A valid driver's license We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment.