National Account Manager - Ontario, United States - Life Bridge International Corp.

Description

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

ABOUT US

Life Bridge International is a quality raw material ingredient distribution company competitively servicing the dietary supplement, food and beverage industries.

We specialize, through a network of important relationships, in commodity, specialty and branded ingredients. We are looking for a sales associate for our growing company. We offer our sales staff healthcare benefits and a great collaborative environment.


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FLSA Status:
Salaried/Exempt, plus commission
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Please note that this is not a fully remote position, incumbent must live within a commutable distance from Ontario, California to attend weekly meetings. Incumbent will be expected to spend at least 50% of his/her time outside of the office prospecting new business or managing current accounts




IMPORTANT:
LBI will expect the incumbent to come prepared with own leads and/or a viable book of business. LBI will provide sales leads initially but will expect the incumbent to also create their own leads independently.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Focuses sales efforts by studying existing and potential volume of dealers.
• Submits orders by referring to price lists and product literature.
• Keeps management informed by submitting activity and results reports, such as daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual territory analyses.
• Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, merchandising techniques, etc.
• Recommends changes in products, service, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments.
• Resolves customer complaints by investigating problems; developing solutions; preparing reports; making recommendations to management.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Provides historical records by maintaining records on area and customer sales.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Incumbent will be expected to spend at least 50% of his/her time outside of the office prospecting new business or managing current accounts
• Performs other jobrelated duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.

Required
Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business administration or a related field preferred
• Experience: A minimum 5 years of related sales experience preferably within the Raw Ingredients or Functional Sweeteners industry.
• Customer relationship management.
• Proven Prospecting, Negotiation and Closing abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Dedication to providing great customer service.
• Availability to travel as needed

Essential Skills and Competencies

• Demonstrable experience as an account manager, developing clientfocused, differentiated and achievable solutions
• Demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively
• Analytical skills with a problemsolving attitude
• Solid customer service attitude with excellent negotiation skills
• Strong Business Sense and Market Knowledge
• Knowledge of CRM software and Microsoft Office Suite, Zoho highly desired
• High Integrity and strong work ethic

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.

The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Comments
Flexible work from home options available.