Account Manager

The purpose of this role is to maintain ownership of existing identified accounts to improve the level of customer service while increasing business opportunities.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Strengthen relationships with existing accounts.
• Penetrate organizational structure for accounts and develop relationships at all levels beyond main point of contact.
• Understand customers business and strategy and our role with the customer.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and follow up.
• Communicate service issues to Department Managers/Supervisors.
• Identify opportunities and grow business from existing house accounts.
• Assist with collections when needed.
• Manage client profiles and updates on the CRM
• Build territory maps showing number of accounts located in each city
• Fluent in EI systems and demos in order to provide technical updates to accounts
• Share weekly schedule with all Departments to help coordinate and participate in joint account visits.
• Turn major business opportunities and proposals over to Sales and operational issues to Ops.
• Management of Business Reviews.
• Continually seek improvement in procedures and services to create more efficient and costeffective operations.
• Assume lead responsibility for the efficient delivery of all (branch) services.
• Ensure that a functioning and agreed upon invoicing payment process is in place

Qualifications :

• University or equivalent business qualifications
• Proven work experience in business development
• MUST have min 5 years Commercial  and/or Account Management experience preferably in the Freight Sector.
• Proficient in MS Office and CRM software
• Ability to communicate up and down management hierarchy with equal effectiveness
• Strong presentation skills and analytical skills
• Proven problem solving and interpersonal skills

Additional Information :

Expeditors Core Competencies:

This section lists the core businesscritical performance expectations applicable to all Expeditors employees regardless of position and should not be edited. Note that these expectations are found in employees My Development Plan view (listed in the SKILLS tile) and in the employees performance evaluation in the Professional Development Center.

• Exceptional Customer Service: Exceeds customer expectations by anticipating understanding and meeting needs. Is proactive and when issues arise is timely and resolute in solving problems including escalating to management when necessary. Builds rapport and exhibits empathy during interactions and consistently strives to improve customer satisfaction with customers. (This skill expectation applies both externally (customers service providers) and internally (other Expeditors offices/employees). 
• Job Execution: Consistently completes quality work that matches job expectations. Is committed to operational excellence and continuous improvement for own job function and across the network. All activities are compliant with company policies/procedures and code of business conduct and with government regulations.
• Reliability: Consistently meets deadlines. Is punctual and can be relied on for planning purposes. Is organized manages own time effectively and can prioritize.
• Collaboration: Displays a willingness to accomplish not only his/her own job responsibilities without the need for constant prodding but is willing without request to aid and assist others to the benefit of the company and/or customers. Works in harmony with superiors and fellow workers without incident or delay.
• Communication: Effectively listens to others and communicates (verbal and written) in a professional manner both internally and externally. Provides relevant and timely information to coworkers customers and service providers. Answers phone calls and responds to voicemails emails and other communication according to Expeditors standards.
• Culture: Exhibits and promotes the companys 10 cultural attributes: Appearance Attitude Confidence Curiosity Excellence Integrity Pride Resolute Sense of Humor and Visionary.
• Personal Growth and Development: Participates in training within the companys guidelines completing at least 52 hours of relevant training per year. Completes required training in a timely manner with minimal reminders. Pursues professional development goals for self including participating in a development plan as appropriate.

Account Manager JobSpecific Competencies:

This section lists the core businesscritical skills knowledge and behavior applicable to all Account Managers globally and should not be edited. Note that these expectations are found in employees My Personal Development Plan view (listed in the SKILLS tile) in the Professional Development Center. 

• Business Development: Uses business acumen and strategic thinking with ability to plan and execute effective and ongoing needs assessments. Identifies strategic improvement and value creating opportunities in line with both customers supply chain objectives and business goals and Expeditors initiatives. Collaborates to create and validate solutions (product service tech) that deliver quantifiable customer benefits. Leverage customer knowledge and relationships to influence positive outcomes.
• Customer Management: Continuously builds and maintains strong relationships throughout a customers business hierarchy in order to understand organizational dynamics decision making and strategic executive alignment leading to trusted partner status. Maintains effective oversight for customers operational needs and optimal execution for account growth through leadership active communication collaboration and advocacy both internally and with customers.
• Customer Ecosystem Expertise: Develops and maintains knowledge and expertise for respective customer ecosystems including: market and industry intelligence; associated product service and vertical knowledge; customer information systems; and supply chain expertise.
• Business Intelligence: Develops and maintains data fluency combined with effective use of business intelligence tools for: information gathering processing and analysis; performance management and improvement; and reporting.
• Subject Matter Expertise (Manager Other): Acts as the subject matter expert for the managers scope of responsibility and related industry and provides solutions and technical assistance to customers (both internal and external).

Expeditors offer following benefits:

• 23 Days holiday
• Private Medical Insurance
• Dental and Optical cover
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• EAP

All your information will be kept confidential according to GDPR guideline

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime