Strategic Accounts Manager

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow market share of new and existing accounts
• Develop a target account list
• Develop a plan of action for each target account
• Submit call reports to Justin weekly
• Create and implement NC specific business plan with key vendors/customers, including goal setting and account-specific strategies such as sales, growth, and market share to be recorded in CRM
• Communicate, mentor, and work closely with the inside support staff to optimize customer service and maximize account penetration and sales
• Take ownership and provide customer solutions from beginning to end, from customer discovery to order entry, follow-up and feedback
• Actively manage customer pricing profiles and vendor SPAs

• 3+ years of sales or previous experience in a sales call role
• Competent working knowledge of lighting/electrical products
• Basic navigation of SSM, Microsoft Office, and Dynamics
• Strong computer skills
• Strong organizational planning skills, able to meet customer needs and deadlines
• Self‑motivated, outgoing, positive attitude, good communicator, team player, professional in appearance
• Willing to travel and work the necessary hours

• Frequent computer and telephone use
• Driving to customer offices, jobsites, vendor offices, and NCL functions/meetings/events
• Occasional heavy lifting – up to 50 lbs
• Occasional out‑of‑town travel
• Office environment approximately 40%
• Jobsite environment 60%

• Exempt position, not subject to overtime
• Pay is $36k–55k base, plus commission plan

Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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