National Accounts Manager jobs in Birmingham, AL

General information

Position description

Job title

National Accounts Manager

Contract type

Full-time

About us

Kronospan is the world's leading producer of wood panel products including MDF, OSB, Particleboard, and Laminate Flooring. We are state of the art, automated, and visionary. We are sustainable and eco-friendly. We are Worldwide AND we are American Made. We are Kronospan.

Main duties and responsibilities

This position is responsible for developing and maintaining sales relationships with our key customers in North America. In particular, the National Accounts Manager will focus on growing market share in the laminate flooring segment. This role will build, manage and execute joint business plans with customers and work collaboratively with internal and external teams. Focus may be on large box retailers and/or the distribution channel and independent retailers. This position's target is to maximize customer service and profits for the company through the use of technical, organizational, and customer knowledge.

Requirements

• Must be a strong communicator and be at ease when speaking with plant personnel and our customer's CEO alike
• Must enjoy challenging and rewarding work and must be energetic and ambitious with a will to win
• Must be customer focused and self-starting
• Must have knowledge of sales CRM software to track sales opportunities and customer activity
• Must be able to forge long-term relationships with small and large customers
• Must have intermediate to advanced computer skills and must have an analytical, questioning nature
• Must be self-motivated and be able to work with little to no supervision

• 5 years' experience in sales to big box retailers
• 3-5 years flooring sales experience

What we offer

• Growth opportunities, domestic and international, with the world's leading producer of wood panel products
• Highly competitive compensation package including bonus opportunity
• Work in a diverse, inclusive environment with colleagues from around the world
• Highly competitive benefits program including affordable medical, dental, and vision plans
• Company paid life and short & long term disability insurance
• Supplemental life, critical illness, and accident plans for you and your family
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off including vacation and holidays after 90 days
• “Life of Career” training opportunities through our global KronoAcademy and our local KronoAcademy USA facilities