Sales Account Manager - T&I

• POSITION: Sales Account Manager
  
  

THE COMPANY: The Willamette Valley Company LLC (WVCO)

Company Description

Founded in 1952 and headquartered in Eugene, OR, WVCO began with supplying innovative solutions to the wood products industry. Since then it has grown to manufacture and distribute a wide variety of custom products and services throughout the U.S, Europe, Canada, Asia and South America.

WVCO is a leader in coatings, fillers, adhesives, robotics, parts, and engineering across more than a dozen industries and specialties. They provide customers with complete end-to-end support from product development, testing, QC, service and maintenance. Companies across the globe continually turn to WVCO first for custom solutions to their specific challenges. WVCO has over 500 employees with facilities in Oregon, Louisiana, Georgia, Minnesota, Idaho, Washington, California, Canada, Europe and South America.

Position Overview

The Sales Account Manager will focus on increasing revenues with existing and new accounts while providing excellent customer service and managing customer expectations. In addition, they will manage product sales with the support of our customer service teams, and provide any service needs, equipment support, necessary to promote our brands to various customers. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and enjoy building relationships with people. This position will report directly to the Vice President of the Transportation and Infrastructure Division.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the brand with a set of accounts and support from operations.
• Provide marketing insight and media materials for promotion in this industry.
• Build relationships with customer’s operations and engineering group
• Communicate prices, terms of sales, delivery dates, and locations to customer
• Travel to trade shows, demonstrations, projects to meet new and existing customers.
• Investigate product claims and ensure resolution of customer complaints
• Understand our product systems and their benefits, feature, and limitations
• Provide sales and field reports periodically and in a timely manner
• Perform other duties as requested by supervisor
  
  

Skills

• Demonstrate strong customer service in all areas
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment which may include weekends and evenings
• Excellent computer and systems skills
• Capable of working in an outdoor environment with physical requirements to perform the job
  
  

Experience

• Minimum five (5) years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job
• Must be able to obtain and possess worker safety training certification and keep current on a yearly basis.
• Must have valid driver license and a current passport.
  
  

Compensation

WVCO will offer a base salary of $85k/year (more dependent upon experience). Will also offer a commission-based sales incentive, and company provided vehicle. All compensation packages will be commensurate with the background and experience of the applicant, including a base salary and incentive bonus.

AAP/EEO Statement: WVCO is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.