Smart Care
Commercial Foodservice, Refrigeration, HVAC and Cold Storage Equipment Services
Director, Strategic Accounts – Government and Education
Location
Illinois
Posted
50 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishERP
Job Description
• Proactive and ongoing communication with SLED customers to understand their needs, funding patterns, and evolving regulatory environment
• Works with the Marketing and Service Operations teams to make sure that customer needs are addressed in our product offerings
• Provides training to the Field Sales force on how to position, sell and win business with SLED customers
• Provides direct selling assistance to the field sales team as necessary to achieve the SLED sales targets
• Directly manages key GPO relationships that help drive growth
• Builds relationships with customers based on mutual respect as a ‘trusted advisor’
• Navigates customer organizations to build advocates and awareness across multiple functional areas and regional/local leaders
• Works cross-functionally internally to resolve customer complaints / escalations and improves processes and communications to prevent future issues
• Creates annual strategic plans for “key” accounts including growth plans and targets
• Creates and conducts quarterly business reviews on Smart Care performance with GPOs and end clients
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field, MBA preferred
- 5-8 years of successful experience in Account Management, Business Development, Inside Sales or other customer facing roles
- Excellent oral and written communications skills
- Strong problem-solving skills along with a high level of attention to detail
- Comfort using business intelligence (BI) software to analyze customer trends and needs
- Effective prioritization and time management with a demonstrated sense of urgency
- Sales process knowledge with solid negotiation and networking skills
- Capacity to influence others’ behavior through persuasive presentations, effective customer relationship development, facilitation, training and development
- Results-oriented, setting and pursuing aggressive goals, demonstrating a strong commitment to organizational success, and leveraging resources to accomplish his/her priorities
- Adept at grasping, understanding, and articulating divisional/company vision
- Passion to win and motivate a diverse team
- Experience with Microsoft Excel, Power Point, and ERP systems
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
- Professional development opportunities
- Paid time off