20 Oct
National Accounts Sales Manager
Tennessee, Ashlandcity 00000 Ashlandcity USA

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A.O. Smith / Nashville, TN

Why A. O. Smith?

Water technology is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, and, as a leading global water technology company, A.

O. Smith Corporation is at the center of the trend. We are a $3 billion company with 144-year history and employ more than 16,000 men and women.

With manufacturing operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, India, and Europe, A. O. Smith has the global reach to serve customers worldwide.

We have sales and distribution in more than 60 countries around the world. A. O. Smith is committed to continuous improvement, not just in its factories and its processes, but in its people.

We value people who are able to analyze problems and take rapid, decisive action. We are only considering candidates in the Nashville area.

This is not a remote position.

What is great about this opportunity?

You will be joining a stable, but growing organization committed to strong financial performance, strategic acquisitions, global expansion and the highest ethical standards of conduct.

You will be representing a company that makes products that improve quality of life and are considered top of the line.

You will be joining a cohesive team that supports each other in accomplishing shared goals.

What You Will Do

What You Will Be Responsible For

Establish and develop deep partnering relationships with the customer's national, regional and local management team and other customer decision-makers, engaging internal executive management team with customer as appropriate.

Utilize business acumen in order to understand the customer's business for each of the assigned accounts; provide industry input in order to develop the company’s value proposition.

Ensure high customer satisfaction, facilitating positive long-term relationships with high potential for continued business and revenue growth with customers.

Effectively communicate with the entire internal account team to ensure the customer’s expectations are exceeded.

Participate in sales forecasting and planning to ensure effective market planning and continued revenue stream, negotiate client contracts and agreements, build project cost models and execute on direct business development programs.

Lead the development of each assigned strategic account plan and strategy coordinating with the appropriate division resources (i.

e., sales directors, operational support personnel, executive sponsor, and knowledge experts ). Implement the strategic account plan and associated action plans ensuring that executive management is continually informed of progress and account status.

Involve executive management as appropriate.

Ensure enterprise accounts have an engaged Executive Sponsor.

Conduct Strategic Account Reviews for all key accounts bi annually.

Develop, organize and evaluate market research and adjust marketing strategy to meet changing market and competitive conditions.

Provide information on current and future pursuits and pipeline across assigned accounts. Forecast and track growth against the established baseline and account plan.

Monitor industry and economic trends, competitor products, sales and marketing activities and provide bi annual market update report to leadership.

Provide market intelligence on product research and development.

Develop and recommend product positioning and pricing strategy to earn new business.

Perform other duties as assigned

What You Will Bring

Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or related field

3+ years of experience in strategic sales or sales management to mid-size and large customers

Proven experience providing strategic account management to mid-size and large organizations through matrix environments, requiring multi-million dollar complex contracts

Experience developing and managing new and existing accounts and selling within all levels of an organization

Proficient at influencing others at all organizational levels, including the ability to develop credibility and trust quickly with senior managers / decision-makers

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to interpret technical information and adapt it to the needs of a business audience

Knowledgeable in channel partner models and competitive environment

Ability to engage in significant travel without restriction

Experience working within a sales function within manufacturing, Water Heating, Building / Construction, HVAC, Food, Pool, Retail, Commercial channels / markets

What We Offer

Great people make our organization great and because of that, we offer an onsite A. O. Smith Company merchandise store for our employees, employee discounts on water filtration products, a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.

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