Account Manager (Business Development)

Cope Plastics Inc Processing Center - Alton, IL 62002

Salary Range $50,000.00 - $62,000.00 Salary/year Position Type Full Time Travel Percentage None Category Sales

We're looking for an Account Manager for our Alton, IL location. Perfect fit for a passionate individual with a detailed approach to sales and customer service. Our goal is to provide excellent customer service to our customers, providing quality products and long-term solutions along the way.

Essential Functions:

• Prospects new business opportunities and identifies revenue opportunities
• Provides material and application assistance, determines customer needs and recommends products and/or fabrication services
• Calculates pricing for quotes, material yields and labor to optimize profit margin
• Confers and shares information about customers and order status with sales team
• Manages the order entry and flow process to ensure customer satisfaction
• Works with Strategic Accounts team, Outside Sales and Market Managers on competitive, strategic pricing situations and market conditions, key and target account projects and new products
• Travels as required to customer sites, trade shows, sales training, company-wide sales meetings

Base salary starts at $50K/year + monthly commissions.

In addition to a comprehensive compensation plan that includes base salary and commissions, the Account Manager will enjoy the following benefits as a Cope Plastics Inc. employee:

• Competitive benefit package (Group Health & Dental and Vision Insurance)
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Substantial paid holiday schedule
• Immediate time-off earnings

Position Qualifications and Requirements:

• Requires a HS diploma or GED, plus a minimum of two years college education OR equivalent capabilities.
• A minimum of three years industrial sales and/or customer service experience preferred.
• Excellent customer interaction and communication is an absolute must. Industrial sales experience is a plus.