Account Manager Sales Within ~50 miles of Jacksonsville, FL Closing on July 31st

SCHEDULE: M-F plus travel STATUS: Full-time
DEPT: Sales PAY TYPE: Salary plus commission
LOCATION: based within 50 miles of Jacksonville, FL

POSITION SUMMARY: This position achieves maximum sales profitability, growth and account penetration within an assigned territory and/or market segment by effectively selling the company’s products and/or related services by performing the essential duties below.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Establishes, develops and maintains business relationships with current customers and prospective customers in the assigned territory/market segment to generate new business for the company’s products which includes some cold calling

Displays or demonstrates products using samples or catalog emphasizing salable features

Develops and maintains relationships with customers and vendors

Investigates and resolves customer problems

Keeps abreast of product applications, technical services, market conditions, competitive activities, advertising and promotional trends through the reading of pertinent literature and consulting with marketing and technical service areas

Quotes prices and prepares sales contracts for obtained orders

Supplies management with oral and written reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities and potential for new products and services

Provides feedback on adequate stock levels

Participates in trade shows and conventions

Responsible for making occasional trips to the corporate office or other training and team building events to be determined by the national sales manager

All other duties as required

Qualifications

5 + years related experience and/or training in sales; or equivalent combination of education and experience

3+ years of building material experience

3+ years of builder’s hardware experience preferred

The account manager must have the ability to travel in a predefined geographic territory on a daily basis with overnight travel (overnight average 40-50% of the workweek or ~8-10 nights per month)

Valid drivers license

Ability to maintain confidentiality and have a strong attention to detail and accuracy

Strong communication via phone, email and in-person

Able to multi-task and remain organized while adapting to the needs of the organization

Ability to be flexible and manage several tasks at the same time to meet deadlines

Proficiency with Microsoft Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint

Must be a team player with a positive attitude

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to use hands and fingers to handle object and controls.

Frequently required to sit, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

Frequently required to talk or hear.

Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

(Occasionally- 1 - 25% of the time; frequently 26-75% of the time; constantly=76-100% of the time)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is low.

(Occasionally- 1 - 25% of the time; frequently 26-75% of the time; constantly=76-100% of the time)

The above is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

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