Sales Account Manager generating revenue growth for Waste Management through customer retention and new business development. Operating from Baton Rouge or Jackson in a hybrid setting.
Responsibilities
Generates revenue growth by utilizing a consultative selling approach in the retention of current WM customers.
Manages existing business relationships in order to achieve budgeted sales goals by developing and implementing sound retention strategies.
Utilizing strong negotiation efforts to preserve business, and securing contract agreements from previously non-contracted customers.
Handle all customer cancellation requests, providing ongoing education of contract details to existing customers.
Obtain customer contract commitments during face-to-face interactions.
Resolve all escalations for customer service within the defined territory.
Requirements
Education: Bachelor’s Degree (accredited), or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 4 years of relevant work experience.
Experience: Three years of relevant work experience in direct business-to-business sales, and phone based business-to-business prospecting resulting in successfully obtaining customer appointments (in addition to education requirement).
20 hours of training with Resource Conservation and recovery Act (RCRA)
Certifications: WM CRA
Involved in one or more of the following: U.S. green Build council (USGBC), American Institute of Architects (AIA), Associated general Contractors of America (AGC), Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), or National Association of Home Builders
Ability to convert customer cancellation requests in order to maintain revenue levels, and/or complex negotiations skills required.
Comprehensive understanding of construction industry (phases, materials, waste, etc.)
Techniques for identifying and managing new business opportunities
Techniques for identifying and responding to objections
Techniques for bypassing “Gatekeepers”
Understands the competitive landscape in the local area
Understands “Green” influences and sustainability
Analyze and solve problems
Conduct formal presentations
Able to design customized solutions that address more than just waste services
Excellent business and communication skills
Understands how to calculate price and amounts such as discounts
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