Territory Sales Account Manager

$120,000 - $140,000/Yr

Plastic Executive Recruiters - Dallas, TX

posted about 2 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Dallas, TX

About the position

The Territory Sales Account Manager for Plastic Compounds is a pivotal role within our organization, focusing on driving profitable growth through strategic customer engagement and relationship building. This position is designed for a dynamic individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about the plastics industry. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying and targeting potential customers, forecasting annual sales objectives, and ensuring that the company remains a priority for its clients. This role requires a proactive approach to problem-solving, as well as the ability to work independently with minimal oversight. In this position, you will be expected to deliver profitable revenue growth, which includes robust new business development and achieving gross margin targets. You will utilize customer-centric selling skills and tools to approach the sales process effectively. Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with key decision-makers and project facilitators is crucial, as is the ability to prospect and cold call potential clients. You will also be responsible for developing, executing, and managing sales and expense budgets, as well as creating account development plans that leverage resources across customer organizations. The role demands a comprehensive understanding of industry players, applications, and trends, as well as the company's potential market share. You will coordinate with regional sales teams and collaborate with technical areas to drive profitable growth, linking customer business strategies with the company's capabilities. Monitoring competition and developing strategies to overcome barriers will also be part of your responsibilities. Additionally, you will negotiate customer contracts to ensure a favorable return on resources invested and participate in strategy development to define target markets and commercial strategies. Maintaining CRM data and sales statistics is essential for tracking progress and success in this role.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver profitable revenue growth, including robust new business development.
  • Achieve gross margin targets as a percentage of sales.
  • Approach the sales process professionally and effectively using customer-centric selling skills and tools.
  • Establish, track, and close new business targets within the territory.
  • Develop strong relationships with key decision-makers and project facilitators.
  • Prospect and cold call potential clients.
  • Develop, execute, and manage sales and expense budgets.
  • Establish account development plans and network resources across customer organizations.
  • Deliver planned results (AOP).
  • Develop account relationships, identify opportunities, and capture service opportunities at strategic accounts.
  • Understand industry players, applications, requirements, trends, and the company's potential share.
  • Coordinate with regional sales teams and collaborate with the technical area to drive profitable growth.
  • Link customer business strategies with the company's capabilities.
  • Monitor competition and develop plans to eliminate barriers.
  • Implement the company's pricing, market strategies, and business practices.
  • Negotiate customer contracts to ensure a return on resources invested.
  • Participate in strategy development and help define target markets and commercial strategies.
  • Develop written Account Plans for top strategic accounts.
  • Manage strategic relationships, cultivate new alliances, and monitor competitive activity.
  • Maintain CRM data and sales statistics.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Plastics Engineering, Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
  • 3+ years of industrial B2B polymer sales experience.
  • Complex thinking skills to translate customer needs into solutions.
  • Technical aptitude.
  • Professional presence with excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
  • Broad knowledge of solutions, materials, and processing.
  • Self-motivated and a team player.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Minimal training and oversight required.
  • Ability to work autonomously.
  • Strong computer skills, proficiency with MS Word & Excel preferred; Salesforce experience preferred.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) matching
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