Account Manager - Allied Valve Inc

Job Summary

The Account Manager will act as a point of contact for their clients. They will also build long-lasting, mutually beneficial relationships with their contacts, and always striving to find the products which best fit the individual needs of the client. Candidate would be responsible for sales in the Chicagoland area!

Core Duties & Responsibilities

• Build and maintain customer relations for your assigned accounts
• Work with VP of Sales to identify and develop new sales and customer opportunities
• Achieve sales quotas for Consolidated, Kunkle, Continental Disc, Groth Tank Vents and Flame Arresters, Masoneilan Control Valves.
• Support customers on testing and VR repair of pressure relief valves as well repair or upgrades on control valves, gate, globe, check and actuator repairs.
• Communicate an advanced/expert level of understanding of our products and services to our existing and potential new accounts.
• Performs other related duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of outside sales experience.
• Bachelor's degree in sales, communications, or related field.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collect, track, and analyze large amounts of data.
• Adaptability and strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent active listening skills.
• Strong communication connection skills. Persistence in overcoming skepticism, indifference, and objections from potential customers.
• Ability to build rapport and collaborate with others within the company and externally.
• Understanding of consumer behaviors and industry trends.
• Extensive, accurate product knowledge.

• 5+ years of sales experience in the MRO market preferred.

Physical Demands:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Able to travel 50% of the time.