Territory Account Manager, Electrical/Engineering

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Local territory account manager responsible for account management and engineering sales in Austin area. Driving business growth and developing sales strategies for Shermco Industries.

Responsibilities:

  • The primary role of this position will be to provide account management/sales to sell our full line of services
  • Perform direct sales and business development activities which contribute to the growth and retention of business so as to meet or exceed targeted sales goals
  • Qualify prospective sales opportunities to determine which opportunities to pursue
  • Accountable for attaining yearly multi-million-dollar sales budgets
  • Identify, develop and implement sales strategies
  • Assist in the preparation of estimates, sales proposals, and sales presentations
  • Visit assigned account(s) on a regular basis in order to maintain a "strategic relationship" status; identifies necessary account changes and opportunities as quickly as possible
  • Maintain industry knowledge and improve technical knowledge based on market requirements
  • Support our key marketing activities necessary to support sales growth in efforts such as, road shows, national conferences, tradeshows, sales trainings, and various sales engagement activities such as trade organizations
  • Manages pricing and channel issues as they arise relating to competitive quotes and cross selling conflicts
  • Support account from sales, securing purchase orders, terms and conditions, and customer relations
  • Perform job walks
  • Be a front-line focal point between sales and production to qualify opportunities
  • Be able to support lunch and learns and lead customer discussions
  • Work with Customer Service group to enhance customer’s buying experience
  • Support Shermco training events and trade shows
  • Import sales activity into CRM

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree preferred or we will consider experience in a related field in lieu of a degree
  • 3+ years of successful outside B2B engineering related sales experience
  • Must be local to Austin
  • Demonstrated ability to be self-directed and highly motivated
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, written and oral presentation skills and solid understanding of profitability and other financial measurements
  • Strong sales skills including and effective negotiation skills, ability to successfully interact with key customer decision makers and influencers, and ability to prospect new customers and forecast future business
  • Must be able to demonstrate technical knowledge and consultative skills
  • Required overnight travel 20% of the time
  • CRM experience/Salesforce
  • Basic computer skills with the following software: Excel, Word, Adobe, Microsoft Outlook.
  • Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and periodic, unannounced random drug tests.
  • Must be able to pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
  • Must have a valid driver’s license, and currently have and be able to maintain a good driving record.
  • Must be able to travel overnight approximately 5 - 10% of the time to visit customers, prospective customers, and attend trade shows.

Benefits:

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