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Account Manager, Small Plastics
Location
Kentucky
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
$130K - $160K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Account Manager, Small Plastics
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• Own a defined sales territory and deliver revenue, volume, and margin objectives through effective opportunity management. • Maintain and grow existing customer relationships while identifying and developing new business opportunities. • Develop and execute strategic account plans for key customers, aligning internal and external stakeholders around growth initiatives. • Create, solicit, and present customer price quotations and proposals. • Qualify opportunities, prepare customer agreements, and negotiate commercial terms that support profitable growth. • Execute re-pricing actions for underperforming accounts when necessary to improve account profitability. • Forecast monthly and quarterly sales results with a high degree of accuracy. • Monitor product mix, customer demand, and capacity considerations to proactively manage business performance. • Coordinate customer visits, plant tours, product trials, and technical consultations to support business development efforts. • Collaborate with Inside Sales, Customer Service, Supply Chain, Operations, and Marketing teams to ensure excellent customer service and execution. • Utilize CRM systems to manage sales pipelines, monitor opportunities, assess risks, and maintain accurate customer data. • Address customer service, quality, or delivery concerns and coordinate corrective actions with appropriate cross-functional teams. • Build relationships across customer organizations, including purchasing, operations, engineering, and leadership teams. • Support and promote safety, compliance, and ethical business practices in all customer and internal interactions.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
- Typically requires 4–8 years of relevant sales, account management, or business development experience.
- Demonstrated success managing customer relationships and growing business within a defined territory.
- Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Experience preparing pricing proposals, negotiating agreements, and managing account profitability.
- Proven ability to prospect, qualify opportunities, and close business.
- Experience utilizing CRM platforms and sales forecasting tools.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and customer needs effectively.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating across cross-functional teams.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% within the assigned territory.
Benefits
- competitive core benefits
- paid time off
- a range of local benefits for eligible colleagues
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