Sales Account Executive Iowa & Nebraska
Purpose:
To achieve and manage sales goals and related objectives with assigned customers/territory. Develop and maintain customer relationships to identify and meet customer needs and achieve company desired sales outcomes for building controls and automation products and services.
Reports To: President
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities listed below are not an all-inclusive list and additional tasks related to sales and sales management may be required or modified at any time.
- Participate with the development and manage a detailed sales business plan for assigned customer/accounts and territory to demonstrate growth, training, marketing and sales objectives
- Identify and establish contact with potential customers, lead follow up, cold calls, in person visits
- Schedule and perform product demonstrations and training with customers
- Follow industry trends to identify new marketing opportunities for sales growth and use existing market and/or industry knowledge to position the company as the go- to supplier
- Collaborate with marketing department for sales growth strategies
- Generate, analyze and manage necessary sales reports as needed
- Develop and maintain a high level of product knowledge and be a “product champion”.
- Provide excellent customer service and problem solve for customers by understanding and exceeding their expectations
- Illustrate the value of products and services to create growth opportunities; compile and analyze data to identify trends
- Participate in brainstorming, office activities, staff meetings, and client meetings; research and assist with program development for existing customers and new prospects
- Follow up with customers regularly to ensure needs are being met and to identify opportunities and changing needs
- Develop/update/maintain a database of customers, prospects, partners, and vendors
- Provide professional after-sales support
- Identify and maintain frequent contact (through face-to-face contact), telephone, and virtual meetings)
- Works with other team members to ensure customer satisfaction is achieved through efficient internal coordination and communication.
- Understands BCG’s value proposition and competitive advantage versus the next best alternative and aggressively positions BCG for growth.
- Keeps management informed of progress and account status.
- Familiar with and utilizes applicable sales/marketing database tools (such as CRM) to effectively plan and communicate progress.
- Participates in professional organizations, trade shows, conferences for reasons of personal development, customer relationship building, and industry networking within the local market community.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Exercise independent decision making and use discretion and judgement that is in line with company’s culture and business goals.
- Able to build and maintain effective, positive internal/external working relationships with customers, vendors and co-workers.
- Demonstrates integrity and accountability in all work activities.
- Enthusiastic and energetic
- Able to prioritize responsibilities and demonstrate effective time-management.
- Able to articulate clearly in all verbal and written communication.
- Ability to work independently and efficiently while meeting company goals
- Ability to manage multiple accounts while seeking new opportunities
- Proficiency with CRM or related softwares and an aptitude for learning new systems
- Proven experience as an Account Executive or in other sales/customer service role
- Knowledge of market research, sales and negotiating principles
- Working knowledge of MS Office; knowledge of CRM software (e.g. Salesforce)
- Excellent written communication skills
- Excellent oral presentation skills and experience with PowerPoint or related tools
- Organizational and time-management skills
- A business acumen and working knowledge of budgets/expenses
- Willingness and ability to travel overnight and for potentially extended periods of time
Preferred Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in business or related discipline
- Experience overseeing budgets and expenses
- HVAC/Building Controls or industry related experience
- General knowledge with
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- Tridium Niagara
- CCTV Access Control
- Lighting Controls
- TCP/IP Networking
- Mechanical HVAC Systems