Account Manager, Central Washington
Job Summary
Our client is a well-established industry-leading distributor of packaging shipping and industrial/MRO supplies serving a broad B2B customer base across sectors including manufacturing agriculture retail and office environments. Known for best-in-class facilities and a strong culture of employee investment they offer a compelling total compensation package and a stable growth-oriented environment.
We are seeking a driven and experienced Account Manager to own and grow a sizeable territory across Central Washington including the Yakima and Tri-Cities markets as primary areas with additional coverage in Ellensburg Wenatchee and Chelan/Brewster. This is a high-autonomy field-based role critical to the continued growth of an established book of business spanning approximately 10000 accounts.
Our client offers an excellent benefits package including:
- Complete health insurance coverage and 401(k) with 6% employer match starting day one
- Multiple bonus programs
- Paid holidays and generous paid time off
- Tuition Assistance Program covering professional continuing education
- Best-in-class clean and modern facilities
- Manage and grow an established B2B account base across the Central Washington territory with primary focus on Yakima and Tri-Cities (5060% of time) and secondary coverage of Ellensburg and Wenatchee (4050% of time) plus periodic visits to the Chelan/Brewster area.
- Prioritize and develop the top 10% of accounts within the territory targeting approximatelyunique customer visits per year.
- Conduct an average of 21 customer calls per week with approximately 6 in-person visits on each of Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday plus additional calls on Monday and Friday.
- Plan and manage a weekly travel schedule efficiently utilizing Mondays for planning and preparation Tuesday through Thursday for in-territory travel and customer calls (with overnight stays as needed) and Fridays for local calls or continued territory coverage.
- Attend required team meetings in Lacey WA approximately once every 45 weeks.
- Represent and sell a comprehensive product catalog including packaging MRO and related industrial supplies.
- Build and maintain strong long-term relationships with customers across industrial/manufacturing agriculture retail and office sectors.
- Complete an initial 4-week onboarding and training program in Lacey WA followed by a 23 month ramp-up period.
- Operate with a high degree of autonomy self-directing day-to-day scheduling and territory management to maximize productivity and customer engagement.
- Bachelors degree required.
- 4 years of experience in outside field-based sales.
- Demonstrated history of employer tenure (5 years with a single employer preferred).
- Proven track record of growing an existing account base with a current or previous employer.
- Currently located in Yakima (preferred) or Tri-Cities WA.
- Willing and able to travel 23 days per week including overnight travel with additional travel as needed.
- Strong self-management skills with the ability to thrive in a high-autonomy field-based environment.
If you are a results-driven sales professional with a solid foundation in outside sales a history of loyalty and account growth and a passion for building lasting customer relationships we encourage you to apply. This is an outstanding opportunity to take ownership of a well-established territory with a respected industry leader that is committed to investing in its people from day one.