Job Description:
An Account Manager at Applied Controls is an automation focused, customer-facing outside role that has the primary responsibility of growing sales with our existing customers, generating business with new customers, and improving relationships with the manufacturers that we represent. The Account Manager uses a combination of commercial and technical competence to drive long-term, profitable relationships with our customers with a technical focus on PLCs, robotics, machine vision, safety, motion control, sensing, machine control, and data/visualization.
Responsibilities
- Proactive planning and execution of sales calls/customer visits
- Maintain an accurate forecast of your business potentials with your customers and the manufacturers we represent.
- Formal and self-guided product training
- Product selection – determining product compatibility.
- Quote generation and Sales Process Documentation
- Territory planning and overall business strategy planning
Requirements
- 3-5 years in a technical sales role, 3-5 years in a technical, engineering role considered.
- Experience with industrial automation, robotics, controls and related components is preferred
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering or comparable real-world experience
About Applied Controls:
We are a high-tech automation distributor and solutions provider. We maintain a full staff of inside sales, customer service and application engineers with inventory and value-added services. Fee-based services are available to provide turnkey integration, start up, training, field service and any other services necessary to ensure a successful project. Salary, bonus, 401K, benefit plan, phone allowance, and expenses. We offer a competitive salary with robust benefits. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor Visas of any kind at this time. Please check us out at www.AppliedC.com!
Top Skills
What We Do
SunSource, a leader in industrial and mobile fluid power distribution for over 85 years, provides customers with innovative solutions that help reduce maintenance costs, lower operating costs and increase productivity. The solutions are part of the SunSource Advantage: a comprehensive program offering design and engineering support; supply chain optimization; productivity solutions; value-added services; and repair capabilities.
As a national distributor with local presence, SunSource has a unique and dominant position as a full-service resource for the industrial, OEM, MRO and mobile industrial equipment industries. We distribute a broad range of components, but SunSource is much more than a distributor just supplying fluid power components or systems. Along with high-quality products, we provide a commitment to high-quality customer service and technically sound, cost-effective solutions.
SunSource’s history of accomplishment and continued growth means that we give the best condition to energetic, driven people to be effective in their role. We pride ourselves on a culture that provides opportunities for development and advancement of our associates. In addition, we build meaningful relations with our customers, suppliers and internal associates. We are all bound by a pledge to a common mission toward providing the highest quality products and services within our industry and achieving the company’s growth objectives
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