Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Aalberts is a globally renowned company dedicated to technological innovation and excellence. They are seeking a Strategic Accounts Manager to manage and grow business across national commercial accounts, focusing on building strong relationships and driving core product sales.
Responsibilities
- Build strong relationships with key personnel at existing and new national customers
- Evaluate current offering within key accounts and work to expand offering/footprint
- Negotiate pricing and long-term contracts to achieve maximum sustainable gross margin levels as set by management
- Create and maintain written agreements as it relates to all of the assigned accounts
- Maintain regular communication with commercial sales team to facilitate pipeline opportunities and generate pull through business
- Attend key customer shows and National Market shows for the Markets covered
- Create key account plans. Maintain throughout the year and report up and outward appropriately
- Follow up on all high-volume quotes to determine if business will be awarded
- Full unitization of Salesforce
- Drive full portfolio of products through key contractor relationships
- Utilizes organizational ability to manage multiple programs with each customer, as well as to work closely with our internal sales support group, to win new business
- Complete additional duties as assigned by your manager
Skills
- Bachelor's degree plus 7 years in business, marketing, or sales, which encompasses sales of valves or related industry products
- Must have knowledge of computer applications and programs, including CRM know how
- Should have a strong organizational background and mechanical aptitude
- Must be a solid public speaker and presenter
- Must be able to interpret written and verbal instructions
- Ability to maintain accurate records
- 30-45% travel
- Possesses knowledge of sales channels – distribution, contractor, end-user, specifying engineers, etc
- Complete familiarity with the technical and feature advantages of Apollo products
- Possesses knowledge of valve and piping systems, products, applications, specifications automation systems, industrial manufacturing, mechanical/plumbing contractors and PVF distribution
- Possesses knowledge of competitors' products
- Excellent organizational skills, detail oriented
- Highly developed professional sales and self-management skills
- Excellent administrative and interpersonal skills
- Has the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Have good oral and written communication and PC computer skills
Benefits
- Bonus component
- Company issued cell phone and internet stipend
- 12 paid holidays
- Generous paid time off
- Competitive full suite benefits package
Company Overview
Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems provides metal pipes, connectors, and fasteners for the distribution and control of liquids and gases. It was founded in 1928, and is headquartered in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, NLD, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https://aalberts-ips.com/.