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Shankman & Associates, Inc.

Account Manager

Shankman & Associates, Inc.

Account Manager responsible for sales generation and managing customer relationships in Kentwood, Michigan. Collaborating with internal and external teams to achieve goals and maintain business growth.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeKentwood • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in driving the sales process through effective planning, execution, and measurement while maintaining strong business relationships and utilizing data for strategic decision-making. Proficient in sales forecasting, budget planning, and collaboration with key stakeholders to achieve business objectives.

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Sales Process ManagementSales ForecastingBusiness Relationship DevelopmentData UtilizationOrganizational Skills

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Hard Skills
Sales PresentationsBusiness PlanningKPI DevelopmentBudget PlanningData Analysis
Soft Skills
Leadership SkillsCommunication AbilitiesInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsCustomer Engagement
Tools & Technologies
MS OfficeDatabasesInformation Systems
Certifications & Qualifications
BS/BA in Business ManagementValid Driver’s License
Industry Keywords
Sales ProcessCustomer AcceptanceTrade EventsBusiness StrategiesPerformance Measurement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Drive and lead all facets of the “Plan, Prepare, Execute, Follow-up and Measure” selling process
  • Convert clearly defined, mutually agreed upon goals into actionable business plans
  • Collaborate with relevant resource groups to prepare effective presentations
  • Conduct sales presentations to execute the plans and gain customer acceptance
  • “Inspect what you expect” to ensure agreements are fulfilled
  • Measure and evaluate results, share with relevant constituents and learn and grow from each experience for perpetual improvement
  • Apply the selling process to acquire new customers and new distribution and promotion with existing ones, while maintaining existing levels of distribution and promotion
  • Ensure all systems and processes, internal and external are accurately and timely maintained
  • Develop and maintain superior business relationships with key decision makers at customers and our manufacturer partners
  • Maintain a thorough and contemporary understanding of account’s business and operational strategies and processes
  • Always be prompt, complete and courteous in interactions and communications with others
  • Conduct joint business planning and reviews with customers and clients to establish and review progress of mutually agreed upon objectives , KPI’s and scorecards
  • Responsible for accurate and timely sales forecasting and communication
  • Understand and utilize syndicated and other data sources
  • Support forecasting and budget planning processes
  • Purposefully participate in trade events
  • Achieve an “Essential” rating of excellence from all constituencies

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Self-starter with excellent organizational and leadership skills
  • Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
  • Thorough understanding of diverse business processes and strategy development
  • Excellent knowledge of MS Office, databases and information systems
  • BS/BA in Business Management or relevant field: MS/MA would be a plus
  • Valid Driver’s License
  • Required Travel: up to 5% of domestic travel required

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development