Account Executive, Sourcing and Recycling - Oklahoma City

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I. Job Summary
The WMRA Account Executive-Sourcing position generates new account revenue in new accounts and revenue growth in existing accounts utilizing a consultative selling approach in the sale of Waste Management recycling services to large, complex accounts. The AE-Sourcing is responsible for prospecting and closing sales to new customers to achieve budgeted sales goals. The AE-Sourcing develops and implements sound selling strategies that ensure revenue growth at target or greater profitability levels by selling to new customers only.

In addition, the AE-Sourcing is responsible for managing existing business relationships in order to achieve budgeted sales goals by developing and implementing sound retention strategies, utilizing strong negotiation efforts to preserve business, and securing contract agreements from previously non-contracted customers. The AE-Sourcing will "save, secure, and convert" by handling all customer cancellation requests, providing ongoing education of contract details to existing customers, and by obtaining customer contract commitments during face-to-face interactions. All escalations for customer service within the defined territory will be resolved through this position.

This is a field-based position. This position is eligible to participate in sales compensation and recognition programs upon successful completion of sales orientation and/or training programs.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.

• Establish and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction. Communicate to and work with the Director-Sourcing Sales to resolve unique customer issues.
• Effectively manage prospects by developing sound marketing plans and maintaining key information in the prospect database. Maintain sales pipeline to achieve goals for new sales.
• Match (WMRA recycling) services with customer needs by demonstrating knowledge of customers, pricing and competition; effectively communicate pricing and service strategies; proactively engage other Waste Management business opportunities, referring internally as appropriate.
• Work closely and effectively communicate with Plant Managers and Brokerage Account Managers to assist in upgrading materials to increase profitability and achieve plant goals.
• Using in depth industry and company knowledge, prepare complex proposals and make recommendations on equipment optimization and leasing options.
• Maintain current knowledge of external market trends and internal sale strategies and operational capabilities.
• Reduce lost accounts by diffusing cancellation requests. Meet or exceed sales call activity goals for proactive account retention.
• Increase revenue and profitability by executing sound plans on retention calls to improve the customers' service and/or profitability.
• Effectively use Waste Management sales productivity software tools (i.e. Prospect and Customer Database, Proposal Program, Pricing Tools, etc.). Update and secure customer service agreements.
• Acquire in depth industry and company knowledge in order to prepare complex proposals and make recommendations on equipment optimization and leasing options.
• Propose customer solutions that are compliant with appropriate local, state and federal regulations. Establish and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction. This includes meeting customer retention goals. Communicate to and work with the (Recycle America) Sales Director to resolve unique customer issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

III. Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory duties.

IV. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum qualifications necessary to perform the job.

Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelor's degree (accredited), or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and five (5) years of progressive and successful business-to-business sales including business-to-business cold calling, phone-based business-to-business prospecting resulting in successfully obtaining customer appointments.

• Experience: Three (3) years in direct business-to-business sales, business-to-business cold calling, and phone-based business-to-business prospecting resulting in successfully obtaining customer appointments (in addition to education requirements).

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

• None required.

Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

General Competencies Include:

• Build Relationships
• Communicate With Impact
• Demonstrate Adaptability
• Demonstrate Professionalism
• Initiate Action
• Produce Results
• Think Strategically
• Gain Commitment
• Influence and Negotiate
• Manage Work/Time
• Plan and Organize
• Use Ethical Practices
• Problem solving skills
• Proficient with computer and software applications

V. Work Environment
Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) part of the work day;
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds rarely;
• Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) rarely;
• Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements rarely;
• Normal setting for this job is: office setting and/or outside sales.

VI. Benefits
You’ll receive a top-notch benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short and Long Term Disability. We have a great Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), a fantastic company match on 401K (4.5% with NO vesting period), unlimited vacation time, and we’ll also pay for 100% of your education!

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