New

Account Manager

Hawkins Inc.
life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k)
United States, Illinois, Dupo
3101 Carondelet Avenue (Show on map)
Jan 21, 2025
Description About Hawkins Hawkins, Inc. is a formulator, manufacturer, blender, distributer, and sales agent for thousands of industrial chemicals and reagent grade laboratory chemicals sold to municipalities and businesses throughout the Central United States. Thousands across a variety of industries have depended on Hawkins for the chemical products they need since 1938. Learn more about us at https://www.hawkinsinc.com/careers/ ABOUT THE JOB Managing current accounts while developing new prospects to increase sales and profits. Responsible for driving sales growth efforts through product and customer knowledge to identify opportunities to grow current product lines and add new product lines. Remote location based around the St. Louis, MO area. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Sales Growth Grow margin in existing territory Gaining new accounts Gaining new products at existing accounts Focus on in depth selling Negotiate contracts/pricing with customers Account Management Establish and maintain customer relationships Maintaining pricing Engage with customers to understand their project requirements and allow our team to deliver solutions that will exceed expectations Design/structure and deliver effective customer proposals Customer Service Provide technical support for customers Work cross functionally to drive sales initiatives Identify key decision makers and cultivate relationships to ensure satisfaction and confidence in Hawkins products and services ABOUT YOU: Bachelor's degree in Business or related field, or equivalent experience Minimum five years of experience in chemical, manufacturing, distribution, customer service, or sales preferred Strong presentation, oral, and written communications skills Strong personal skills needed to interact with customers in all departments within the company Ability to identify key personnel within accounts to further selling cycle Strong negotiation skills Ability to gain supplier and customer trust and build strong relationships Driver's license in good standing PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. TRAVEL Travel up to 75% Expected Compensation: $90,000 to $100,000 Hawkins offers eligible employees and their dependents comprehensive benefits, which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, LTD/STD and more.Other benefits for eligible employees include 401(k) match, Employee Stock Purchase program (ESPP), paid time off, and paid holidays. For more information on Hawkins benefits, visit: https://www.hawkinsinc.com/careers/benefits/ Ref. 2025-232 All applications must be received online. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Hawkins is a Drug Free workplace. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)