Account Manager - Northern CAPacific NW

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Job Summary

Job Description

Territory Management and Account Ownership

• Develop and implement territory sales plan and strategy for growth that is consistent with divisions objectives
• Regularly visit customer locations and build positive longterm customer relationships
• Understand all aspects and maintain a comprehensive profile of all customers within the territory and develop action oriented plan to grow
• Target and develop new customers within territory that are consistent with the divisions growth strategies and incorporate in territory plan
• Provide service and support to territorys account base and follow through to completion on all customer requests
• Coordinate and lead all customer visits and meetings
• Maintain detailed competitive files including but not limited to information pertaining to product policies and strategies
• Understand who represents our competitors in territory and maintain an analysis of their strengths and weaknesses
• Conduct all activities with integrity and high ethical standards consistent with Nidecs Business Ethics Policy. Take care of company assets property and management of expenses.

Effective Internal and External Communication Process

• Communicate in a constructive and factual manner to the appropriate function all customer complaints problems suggestions and significant events within the territory via the standard procedures. Identify support and actions required
• Regularly communicate competitive dynamics within territory
• Update progress of territory plans strategies and actions to manager
• Understand and communicate to customer various aspects of business relationship including Nidec policies pricing dynamics programs etc.

Possess Organizational Skills

• Proficient time management is essential
• Define long term objectives while maintaining the ability to adjust to changing situations
• Effective customer call planning
• Thorough and professional reports and administrative duties completed ontime

Professional Development

• Maintain and continue selfeducation in Nidec product and system knowledge
• Continuous improvement on professional selling skills computer usage and application skills and personal development

Additional Job Details

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering discipline or Business Administration.
• Minimum of two 2 years of experience in industrial sales.
• Excellent customer relationship management. Ability to recognize customer needs and emerging trends.
• Demonstrated ability to develop high level customer relationships within the strategic accounts.
• Proven sales track record of excellent management of major accounts within a team.
• Demonstrated business acumen to meet revenue profitability and customer satisfaction objectives.
• Strong sales leadership skills that enable team participation and contribution to the end goal.
• Strong project management skills. Structured and disciplined reporting skills. Robust problem solving skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook Excel PowerPoint) computer skills.
• Experience with using CRM tools (specifically Sales Force).
• Ability to travel to meet customer expectations and internal requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age gender gender identity sexual orientation race color genetic information religious creed national origin physical or mental disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant please visit the following website: Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Preapproval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.