ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Job Location: Ramco Specialties Inc - Hudson, OH 44236. Position Type: Full Time. Education Level: Not Specified. Objective The Account Executive (AE) is responsible for driving outbound customer engagement, opportunity identification, and early-stage pipeline development across Ramco’s target core markets. This role focuses on high-frequency outreach, prospecting discipline, and opportunity creation, supporting senior commercial leaders and account owners in converting qualified opportunities into revenue growth. This position is designed for an early-career sales professional (2–3 years of experience) who demonstrates urgency, competitiveness, and a strong work ethic, and who is seeking to build a long-term career in industrial B2B sales. Essential Functions Execute structured outbound prospecting campaigns across assigned accounts and target customer segments. Conduct high-volume daily outreach via calls, email, LinkedIn, and customer visits to identify new quoting opportunities. Qualify leads and transition validated opportunities to senior commercial leaders for pursuit and closing. Maintain disciplined CRM activity tracking, ensuring accurate pipeline visibility and engagement records. Support proposal preparation, customer follow-ups, and coordination with engineering and operations teams. Develop relationships with purchasing, sourcing, and engineering contacts within OEM and Tier supplier organizations. Maintain strong activity cadence aligned to defined weekly outreach and pipeline generation targets. Represent Ramco professionally in all customer interactions and industry engagements. Metrics & Performance Expectations Weekly outbound activity targets (calls, outreach, meetings set) Qualified opportunities generated Pipeline value created CRM accuracy and engagement tracking compliance Compensation Structure Base salary plus performance-based incentive tied to activity, pipeline generation, and revenue contribution. Preferred Skills 2–3 years of sales, business development, or customer-facing experience (manufacturing or industrial preferred) Strong communication and prospecting skills High level of competitiveness, urgency, and coachability Comfort with outbound calling and structured outreach expectations Proficiency in CRM systems and Microsoft Office tools Required Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree required. Engineering or Business Administration preferred. Competencies High-energy hunter mentality Discipline in daily activity execution Strong organization and follow-through Resilience and comfort with rejection Team-oriented mindset supporting broader commercial objectives Role Intent This position is designed as an early-career commercial development role, building the foundation for future advancement into Senior Account Executive, Key Account Manager, or Strategic Sales roles within Ramco. Physical Demands The physical demands of a sales engineer position can vary depending on the position. Some positions may involve frequent bending, moving, lifting, and carrying material weighing up to fifteen pounds. Representatives will frequently sit for extended periods of time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision. Work Environment The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the individual is regularly required to sit and talk or hear, frequently walk and climb stairs, stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. #J-18808-Ljbffr RAMCO SPECIALTIES INC