Results-oriented Sales Account Manager responsible for targeting potential accounts to drive market share and revenue growth.
Cultivates and maintains critical corporate-level relationships with existing customers, securing orders and quotation opportunities through technical presentations, visits, and phone contact.
Establishes strong professional relationships with key customer personnel across various department.
Job Responsibilities: Identify new business opportunities within key accounts to grow market share and support project bid activities.
Manage pre- and post-order execution, focusing on key account management to strengthen relationships and drive market share across the JC product range.
Oversee sales activities and expenses within budget, ensuring all agreements follow the approval process for both the customer and John Crane.
Collaborate with sales, marketing, and engineering departments to deliver optimal solutions and secure contracts within budgeted pricing and margin standards.
Manage key accounts, addressing service issues and handling all sales reporting, including forecasts, actual results, and variance analysis to mitigate negative variances.
Conduct market and competitor analysis to identify growth opportunities and provide insights to the Director of Sales and Marketing while upselling and expanding revenue with existing clients.
Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent required
some college preferred
Minimum three years sales experience in a manufacturing environment
Experience with rotating equipment is required
Effective interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrated experience of achieving year over year sales growth
Self-Starter and highly motivated to achieve results with minimal direct supervision
Ability to develop presentations for customers, potential customers, and present in a professional manner
Computer literate with good working knowledge of MS Office suite and ERP systems
Experience working with a diverse group and a global company is a plus
Candidates must be based within commuting distance of the Virginia territory , ideally near Richmond or Chesapeake, to support regular in-person customer visits (2–4 days per week)
Candidates not currently in the area must be willing to relocate in order to meet territory travel requirements.