Sales Account Manager - ChemCare
Company: Univar Solutions
Location: Portland
Posted on: June 25, 2022
Job Description:
Want to work for a company that is reimagining distribution?
Join Univar Solutions, the premier global distributor of chemicals
and ingredients. Our goal is to function as a direct extension of
our customers' teams; to serve as an ally in their quest of
business success.
At Univar Solutions, we're building on our more than 90 years of
experience and drawing on deep resources - inventory and logistics
experts, scientists, PhDs, procurement, customer service, sales and
marketers-to deliver consultative services and an unmatched
portfolio to solve customers' formulation and operational
challenges. When you work for Univar Solutions, you'll play an
important role in shaping how we deliver more than chemical and
ingredients.
As a Sales Account Manager, you will:
Build profitable sales in an assigned territory through additional
sales with current customers and demonstrates commitment to
prospecting and new business development.
- Employ a consultative sales approach that focuses on building a
long term, value-based relationship with accounts, penetrating them
for further business and maximizing the margin they create while
reducing the time and costs in managing them.
- Enhance Univar Solutions' position within each account using
consultative and in-depth selling at all levels within the
account.
- Prospect for new business; conduct sales calls and actively
grow the size of your territory.
- Maintain a clear updated view of your sales pipeline.
- Focus on customer retention and improving overall customer
satisfaction.
- Provide customer technical support and consultant services to
increase our overall value to the customer.
- Set pricing and service levels, as well as maintain and
coordinate customer quotations or provide necessary information to
allow local branches to do so.
- Coordinate with Local Sales, Purchasing, and Operations to
insure proper inventory levels and overall customer
satisfaction.
- Communicate clearly as needed to insure local Univar Solutions
employees and customer contacts are aware of account activity and
any actions required to successfully service the customer.
- Build effective customer relationships through business calls
and effective customer interaction.
Qualifications required for consideration:
Experience:
- 5+ years of experience in a sales position with a proven track
record of success
- Bachelor's degree (Technical Science, Chemistry preferred but
not required)
- Experience with technical, industrial manufacturing,
distribution, or chemical industry sales a plus
- Experience selling into the coatings, adhesives, sealants, and
elastomers industry is preferred
- Demonstrated ability to cultivate an extensive network of
contacts
- Demonstrated competitive drive for results and a growth
mindset
Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong inter-personal and communication skills and the ability
to develop strong, successful business relationships with customers
as well as internal teammates
- Excellent computer skills including MS Outlook, Word, and
PowerPoint as well as CRM platforms such as Salesforce.com
- Ability to manage time and resources effectively in order to
achieve goals
- Strong business acumen, including an understand of the business
relationship between manufacturers, distributors and end-users of
chemical products and services
- Well-honed listening skills and a problem-solving attitude to
uncover needs and motivations to overcome objections in order to
close a sale
- Effective negotiation skills that allow Univar to realize
appropriate value for products and services, rather than resorting
to price-based selling
Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not
be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual
orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age,
disability, veteran status, or other protected classification.
We offer comprehensive benefits to employees including medical,
dental, STD, LTD and life insurance, 401k, generous PTO and much
more.
Keywords: Univar Solutions, Portland , Sales Account Manager - ChemCare, Executive , Portland, Oregon
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