Account Manager Trainee

Detroit Pump & Mfg - Since 1926

Our future leaders start right here. As an Account Manager Trainee, your learning will be hands-on. You’ll take care of customers, connect with local industry, live our values, and learn what goes into managing a multi-million dollar business. That’s just the beginning of what you can do at Detroit Pump. The position is located in Warren, MI. As an Account Manager Trainee, you are the future of Detroit Pump. You’ll be given real responsibility – and be expected to own it. We’ll empower you to experience, explore and thrive. Our promote-from-within culture means you can have many unique careers all within one company. With support and training every step of the way. The Account Manager Trainee will support and eventually manage a territory providing industrial pumps and systems used in industrial, automotive, food, municipal, and construction markets.

Position Summary

We offer a salary, competitive benefits package including an health, dental, and life insurance, 401k with partial company match, and paid holidays, vacation and personal days. The incumbent will provide territory support in the sales function to an existing customer base comprised of industrial, food, automotive, municipal, and construction accounts.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains the existing customer base and developing profitable new business through sales to competitive accounts and new market applications within the territory
• Solicits customer feedback
• Supports digital marketing efforts
• Actively builds strong business relationships with customers, peers, and management, to maximize effectiveness in the position.
• Effectively manages priorities in the territory by concentrating on profitability and revenue with customers
• Identifies opportunities to present competitive or alternate products profitably, if such situations exist.
• Identifies and communicates short-term and long-term impacts on sales and profits by gaining and sharing market knowledge that could be critical to effective planning.
• Maintains confidentiality of privileged company and employee information.
• Maintains adequate records for the conducting of territory and division business.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field

Level of Experience

• Some sales or technical sales/support experience

Required Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication (both written and verbal) skills;
• Convincing presentation talents
• Computer aptitude (MS Office/Outlook, internet prospecting)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
CDC Compliant

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Warren, MI 48089: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• inside sales: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• fluent english (Required)

Work Location: One location