Company Generac Power Systems
Name Account Manager II
Req # 64092
Employment Type Full Time
Shift 1st
At Generac, our people help make the world safer, brighter, and more productive. We are united by our efforts to inspire change for a better world; impact our people and community; influence and achieve positive results; and innovate the industry. Our shared goals allow people with diverse backgrounds and points of view to work together, bringing our global customers peace of mind through reliable products and exceptional support.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conducts market research, analyzing competitive landscape to identify opportunities.
- Develops tactical sales plan with short- and long-range objectives for assigned account sales.
- Evaluates and improves internal and external processes.
- Drives field sales agents to optimize performance through the creating of business plans that can be executed to provide high customer value.
- Works with Marketing to introduce new products and programs to increase market share and brand awareness.
- Acts as primary contact for customer contacts and expedites identified issues.
- Develops new customers.
- Works with clients to develop sales and promotional opportunities to generate revenue.
- Develops and provides product knowledge training to all levels of management and sales agents.
- Manages information to key internal personnel from customer systems.
- Creates and presents channel specific programs and promotions to key accounts and decision makers to increase sales.
- Manages projects to improve new sales opportunities or expand upon current accounts.
- Manages product line reviews (PLRs).
Minimal Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
- 4 years of industrial equipment sales or account experience in sales with a marketing emphasis
- Ability to travel up to 50%
Preferred Qualifications:
- Effective negotiation skills, strong time management and independent work practices
- Ability to understand complex sales processes and direct closure strategies.
- Working knowledge of OEM / Distribution models, including commercial and incoterms
- Previous experience in the power generation, heavy equipment, or industrial equipment industries
- Bilingual English / Spanish
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent sales, interpersonal, management, motivation and analytical skills;
- Proven competitive analysis skills;
- Ability to convert metrics into meaningful information;
- Strong presentation, verbal and written communication skills;
- Self-starter with initiative and vision; ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously;
Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job include are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Travel required.
"We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law."