Account Manager - Accelerated Sales Program

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61104, Rockford, IL, USA
In-Office
37K-80K Annually
Junior
Consumer Web • eCommerce • Retail
The Role
Participates in a 6–12 month accelerated sales training program covering products, vendors, customers, jobsite environments, systems, pricing, and selling skills. Prepares account plans, sells White Cap products and value proposition, joins sales calls, processes customer orders, and develops customer and supplier relationships. The role requires consistent operation of a company or personal vehicle, an acceptable motor vehicle record, strong communication, organization, accountability, and goal orientation.
Summary Generated by Built In

A position at White Cap isn’t your ordinary job. You’ll work in an exciting and diverse environment, meet interesting people, and have a variety of career opportunities.

The White Cap family is committed to Building Trust on Every Job. We do this by being deeply knowledgeable, fully capable, and always dependable, and our associates are the driving force behind this commitment.

White Cap is hiring immediately for our Account Manager – Accelerated Sales Program!

Do you want to help build America’s skyline and your own future? White Cap is North America’s leading distributor for professional contractors. We supply everything contractors need to build our nation’s remarkable construction projects, including stadiums, roads, bridges, highways, residential housing, and more. Our Accelerated Sales Program is designed for sales professionals outside our industry to quickly accelerate their sales career. For an exciting opportunity to join our sales team, apply today!

Why join the Accelerated Sales Program at White Cap?

The Accelerated Sales Program is a comprehensive, sales-specific training program designed to fast-track the growth and development of new Outside Sales Representatives/Account Managers. Participants will work closely with White Cap sales leaders in a 6-12 month program to develop the skills, customer and supplier relationships, and knowledge needed to be successful in outside sales.

An Account Manager - Accelerated Sales Program

  • Participates in classroom, independent study, and on-the-job training to learn the White Cap’s business model, products, vendors, customer needs, jobsite environment, systems, competitors, pricing, sales approach, and selling skills.

  • Prepares and executes account plans.

  • Sells White Cap value proposition and products.

  • Learns about making effective jobsite or office sales calls by riding along with the District Sales Manager or experienced Account Managers.

  • Enters and processes customer orders.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

  • This position requires operation of a company vehicle or a personal vehicle and such operation is done consistently more than 80% of the average work week. If selected for this position, the company will run a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) report. A requirement of this position is an acceptable MVR report.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or related field or one to two years of sales or related field experience

  • Strong communication skills and comfortable interacting with team members

  • Requires strong self-governance, a proactive approach, personal accountability, and independence.

  • Competitive nature with a drive to succeed

  • Goal-oriented with personal accountability to deliver on metrics

  • Open to feedback and willing to take action to improve performance

  • Demonstrated ability to plan and organize daily activities

  • Spanish language proficiency

  • This position’s targeted base salary is $37,000 per year. This role is eligible for  additional variable compensation with a starting target of $80,000 per year. Compensation will be determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the candidate, in addition to internal equity and alignment with market data.

If you’re looking to play a role in building America, consider one of our open opportunities. We can’t wait to meet you.

For Illinois job seekers:

Pay Range

Illinois law requires the posting of the salary range for advertised jobs.  This range is determined based on market data and internal pay practices to establish a minimum and maximum value for a job. Individual base pay is determined based on a variety of elements including experience, skills, internal equity and other factors. For additional details on benefits, please review the full job description on White Cap Jobs

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field, or one to two years of sales or related experience
  • Strong communication skills and comfort interacting with team members
  • Self-governance, proactive approach, personal accountability, and independence
  • Competitive nature and drive to succeed
  • Goal-oriented with personal accountability for delivering metrics
  • Open to feedback and willing to take action to improve performance
  • Demonstrated ability to plan and organize daily activities
  • Spanish language proficiency
  • Acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)

White Cap Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about White Cap and has not been reviewed or approved by White Cap.

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time off offerings include vacation, paid holidays, sick time, a wellness day, and parental leave, with flexibility to take time when needed. Some roles follow Monday–Friday schedules without weekends, supporting work-life balance.
  • Retirement Support Retirement savings are supported by a 401(k) with employer matching contributions. This complements other financial programs like HSAs/FSAs to strengthen overall financial security.
  • Flexible Benefits The package spans medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and disability, HSAs/FSAs, and an EAP, alongside options like legal and identity protection. Tuition and adoption reimbursements add flexibility for different life stages.

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The Company
HQ: Atlanta, GA
5,465 Employees

What We Do

White Cap and its affiliates serve as a one-stop shop, providing concrete accessories and chemicals, tools and equipment, building materials and fasteners, erosion and waterproofing products, and safety products to professional contractors by meeting their distinct and customized supply needs in non-residential, infrastructure, and residential end markets. White Cap operates approximately 500 branches across North America with more than 10,500 employees supporting approximately 200,000 customers. For more information about White Cap, visit about.whitecap.com

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