California Account Manager

Job Purpose:

Generates revenue by developing market potential through forecasting, lead generation, qualification, and closing sales; recommending new products and services.  Maintain, retain and grow existing accounts.

 

 

Duties:


* Identifies market potential by qualifying accounts.



* Initiates sales process by scheduling appointments; making initial presentation; understanding account requirements.



* Closes sales by building rapport with potential account; explaining product and service capabilities; overcoming objections; preparing contracts.



* Expands sales in existing accounts by introducing new products and services; developing new applications.



* Contributes information to market strategy by monitoring competitive products and reactions from accounts.



* Recommends new products and services by evaluating current product results; identifying needs to be filled.



* Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.



* Accomplishes marketing and organization mission by completing related results as needed.



Skills/Qualifications:

Presentation Skills, Internal Communications, Informing Others, Verbal Communication, Closing Skills, Motivation for Sales, Sales Planning, Territory Management, Prospecting Skills, Persistence, Meeting Sales Goals, able to work with manufacturing...

 

Requirements:

Sales experience in Southern California, operations background/experience is a plus, prior sales experience and account management, rigid plastic/packaging experience,...