Sparrow Company, an executive search and staffing firm, has a direct hire opportunity we are recruiting for in the LA/Orange County area, company vehicle included.

Job Summary
The Account Manager must sell company's line of products and act as a business representative in the marketplace. The Accounts Manager is also responsible for the profitability of their accounts.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with external and internal customers
• Develop account sales that meet the market mix targets set by the company
• Compile market information to validate market mix targets, or suggest changes
• Negotiate agreements with customers to attain the highest possible unit selling prices and profits
• Manage customer expectations of the product ordering and delivery process, credit agreement and payment terms among others
• Participate in sales meetings and other scheduled events
• Update monthly sales forecast
• Participate in the development of future project bids
• Adhere to all company requirements for pricing and quotations, vehicle and expense account management, and customer file management
• Adhere to all company and O.S.H.A. rules and regulations at all times
• Wear proper safety equipment while on plant grounds
• Meet or exceed company safety standards
• Perform other job responsibilities as assigned by management

Qualifications

• Possess a basic understanding of technology including Access, Excel, Word and Windows, Command data
• 3 years related sales experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree preferred

• Bachelor's degree preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Possess a basic understanding of technology including Access, Excel, Word and Windows, Command data
• Three years related sales experience preferred

Working Conditions

• Continuous exposure to extreme heat, extreme cold, extreme noise, and working outdoors
• Must wear protective equipment while at the location

Physical Requirements

• Walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing to a significant degree
• Heavy Work: Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to to move objects
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate to employees/visitors as well as function safely around heavy rolling equipment

• Requires walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing to a significant degree
• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to to move objects
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate to employees/visitors as well as function safely around heavy rolling equipment