Industrial Field Account Manager Milwaukee

Theres a Place for You at Viking Electric.

A career at Viking Electric is more than a job. Youre investing in a brighter more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. Viking Electric offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office home factory or other building you can find it here. We operate throughout the Midwest and are part of the Sonepar group the worlds #1 electrical distributor with over 45000 associates around the globe.

Field Account Manager

Location: Milwaukee

Schedule: Standard Daytime hours Monday-Friday

Total Compensation:TBD

*Total Compensation for this position includes base salary commissions and full benefits package offerings. The exact amount of base salary may vary based on experience and skills brought to the role.

What Youll Do

Account managers are responsible for being a business manager and leader for the assigned account package in the local market. Account managers provide value to our customers with the services and solutions available through Viking Electric. The goal of the account manager is to grow the volume and profitability of the account base and promoting all of Vikings products and services in a professional and ethical manner.

You will:

• Negotiating with customers and vendors to obtain orders meet schedules enhance profitability and to ensure that each customer uses Viking as their primary source of material.
• Promoting and selling the people products and services and solutions of Viking Electric. The Account Manager must tailor a business plan that is appropriate to each customers business potential and market needs.
• Working with Account Representatives Project Team associates and all other specialists to make sure the customer is receiving quality service resolving customer disputes coordinating efforts with the credit department by obtaining the accounts receivable goals and prospecting for new accounts as applicable.

What You Bring

Position Requirements:

• A minimum of four years combined electrical industry experience including: Counter Sales Account Representative Project Sales Specialist or Operations.
• Bachelors degree in business engineering a related field preferred or equivalent experience.
• Must have a valid state drivers license with a good driving record.
• Strong understanding ofElectric products and Viking Electric services and solutions.
• Good understanding of the market and competitors and basic financial skills.
• Must have effective negotiating skills.

Strong selling leadership and interpersonal skills.

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What We Offer You

We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:

• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
• Robust wellness program
• Gym reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Were proud to be a military-friendly company and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.

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