Account Manager - Manufacturing

his position is $61,000.00 to $101,600.00.

Rewards and Benefits:

With benefits starting on day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members' individual needs, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.

• 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.

• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.

• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.

• Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.

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The pay range provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The range reflects the potential base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual base pay compensation will depend, in part, on factors such as geographic work location and relevant experience and skills.

The anticipated compensation range described above is subject to change and the compensation ultimately paid may be higher or lower than the range described above.

Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.

Position Details:

Account Managers will produce positive sales growth for a specific geography or vertical market with an average of 20-25 current accounts and an average of $3M to $3.5M dollars annually. Use Grainger's Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Salesforce, to perform all the aspects of business daily. You will report to the District Sales Manager of Manufacturing.

You Will:

• Understand customer goals and remain alert and responsive to changing customer needs

• Demonstrate knowledge of market data and access to resources to quickly respond to new developments in the customer's business

• Oversee support of managed inventory tasks to guide greater understanding of the customers, increase contacts within the customer group and increase sales results.

• Understand Grainger's Value Proposition by providing solutions to grow profitable sales

• Develop account penetration strategies to include regular business reviews for essential customers to maximize sales

You Have:

• 3+ years of direct outside sales experience

• Sales forecasting opportunity management and customer planning

• Travel required to each customer within aligned market at least once per month, or more frequently where needed

• Process discipline, ability to align planning goals with a pipeline development process to grow market revenue

• Ability to utilize sales process to uncover customer objections/concerns, and determine appropriate solutions

• High School diploma or GED

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible 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. With this in mind, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.