Outside Sales Account Manager
CurrentPromoted to a position with increased scope and responsibility after achieving consistent sales and business growth excellence. Initiate, build, and cultivate strategic relationships with contractors to identify and fulfill their need for equipment, tools, and materials. Delicately balanced the outside sales role with the account management role while developing and implementing plans to expand business presence and portfolio within the territory. Successful in utilizing the consultative… Show more Promoted to a position with increased scope and responsibility after achieving consistent sales and business growth excellence. Initiate, build, and cultivate strategic relationships with contractors to identify and fulfill their need for equipment, tools, and materials. Delicately balanced the outside sales role with the account management role while developing and implementing plans to expand business presence and portfolio within the territory. Successful in utilizing the consultative approach to meet and exceed sales goals. Proactively track upcoming projects to identify new business prospects. Exhibit excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills to initiate, cultivate, and grow productive relationships within a highly competitive, revenue-driven environment. Manage pricing, part numbers, and contracts. Successful in developing/executing strategic plans to support accounts that range from $80K - $300K+ each in revenue. Increased the portfolio by 400%, growing it from $900K to $4M+. Negotiate cost reductions through strategic vendor and contractor pricing negotiations.Excel in new client acquisition. Successful in growing the book of business by up to 30 new accounts annually. Effectively hold and service 80+ accounts.Generate outbound phone calls to following up on current customer needs; generate cold calls to increase customer acquisition and build a larger portfolio.Conduct detailed training of inside sales associates. As the first market sales specialist to achieve $1M+ in gross profit within the position, serve as a mentor to current market sales specialists. Provide training to the operational staff on various topics and trades, including concrete, framing, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and general contracting.Effective at developing and sustaining relationships with key stakeholders, decision-makers, and influencers on all levels of an organization. Show less