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If you are looking to be part of a company focused on making our roads and communities safer, apply to join our team of talented individuals today!
*Please note - The pay rate will be based on experience*
What TAPCO has to offer you
- Aggressive Industry OTE paid monthly
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation and Personal Time (starting day one)
- Four Weeks of Paid Parental Leave with no waiting period
- 401K Plan with Employer Match (fully vested on day one)
- Company-Funded Short-Term Disability
- Health, Vision, and Dental insurance
- Quarterly Company Events and Lunches
- Have a say in TAPCO Happenings by joining the Fun or Safety Committee
What you will accomplish as a Account Executive at TAPCO:
The Account Executive will be responsible for sales opportunities with both existing strategic customers and new customers in our current ITS target market with state and local government. Their core responsibility will be to develop high-volume business regionally through strategic account management for new and existing accounts with high business potential. This role requires technical knowledge of ITS and Signal core markets to provide on-site assistance as needed to customers in finding the right system solution to meet their needs.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for prospecting and managing sales opportunities
- Develops and carries out an effective territory management plan to growth sales within an assigned region
- Works with key vendors and partners within a defined territory to provide technical assistance and to assist them in driving sales
- Provides technical support and expertise for our customers to effectively sell traffic and parking safety products including on-site assistance and maintenance.
- Responsible for prospecting goals set forth for high-revenue customers
- Accountable for adherence to sales metric performance as defined by the management team
- Strategizes within their region to create relevant marketing campaigns
- Maintains customer data within their assigned territory in the TAPCO CRM database
- Responds and follows through on inquiries and sales orders through email, over the phone or our e-commerce website
- Travels to regional trade shows and customer sites as necessary, and reports back to management
- Spots, monitors and shares product and territory trends
- Delivers quotes, credit terms and bids to customers and/or prospects
Knowledge/Skills/Ability
- Ability to travel approximately 50% outside to customers
- Positive attitude
- Organizational skills
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced sales environment
- Ability to assess needs and solve problems
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office; Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Must be outgoing and able to take the initiative
- Must enjoy selling and finding solutions to customers’ needs
- Strong group presentation skills
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree and/or commensurate on-the-job experience
- 3+ years outside business to business sales experience within ITS/Signal industry
- Possess and maintains a valid Driver’s License and a satisfactory driving record
- Solid computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite; sales database
- Demonstrated experience working independently and within a regional team
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
Preferred Experience
- Business to business selling
- Public sector selling
- Government bid prospecting and management
About Us
At TAPCO, we aim to enhance transportation and personal safety in our communities through innovative solutions and products. We are driven to save lives! Are you looking for a career where you can earn a great wage based on experience and performance, your contributions are recognized, and you will have growth potential? Then choose TAPCO!
As an EEO Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran or disability status or other acceptable taglines in all printed employment advertisements.
If any assistance is needed with the application process, please contact TAPCO HR at 800-236-4462
8-5pm
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and/or commensurate on-the-job experience
- 3+ years of outside business-to-business sales experience within the ITS or signal industry
- Valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record
- Solid computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite and sales databases
- Experience working independently and within a regional team
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds
- Business-to-business selling experience
- Public sector selling experience
- Government bid prospecting and management experience
What We Do
As an industry-leading innovator, TAPCO manufactures and distributes a wide portfolio of traffic and parking safety solutions designed to increase safe travels for all. Since 1956, we have set the standard for delivering reliable, cutting-edge traffic safety enhancements. From our world-renowned line of LED-enhanced BlinkerSign solutions to our pedestrian crossing products and early detection warning systems, safety is at the heart of all TAPCO innovations.
