Account Manager (Finance)
Account Manager
This role of Area Sales & Technical Support Manager will assume and maintain similar functionality in the Account Manager role but in a smaller geography and support the entire group supporting the technical team in all areas. This position will provide a wide variety
We are hiring an Account Manager for Purina's LabDiet® / TestDiet® business. In this role, you will provide a wide variety of front-line and back-up support for the interconnected activities of the LabDiet® / TestDiet® Business group. The position will report to the Business Director with responsibility to Technical Team in full support of the brand and product line.
This is a virtual/remote position but must be located in the Southeastern US with a primary focus of the territory being Florida, Texas, Georgia and South Carolina
Primary Responsibilities:
- Act as the Account Manager in Southeastern US territory, providing full technical support and responsibility in the same geography,
- Manage distributors within territory.
- End-User account responsibility including sales calls, presentations and partner with technical team.
- Attend industry trade shows and meetings within the territory and fill-in coverage outside as needed.
- Manage all info@LabDiet.com inquiries within the territory.
- Liaison between manufacturing sites and Distributors/Customers selling value-added and handling all customer issues and complaints to fruition.
- Support info@TestDiet.com and nutritionist with growing level of task within skill set and capabilities. This will encompass all customers for LabDiet® and TestDiet®.
- Handle select TestDiet® custom formulation requests as needed
- Assist with new and ongoing projects designed to strengthen technical knowledge of both brands and all products.
Education/Qualifications:
- Master's degree in animal science required with preference for an additional 2-3 years post-graduate work experience in related animal nutrition field.
- Prior experience in the biomedical research industry highly desired.
- Ph.D. in animal science desired.
- Approximately 20-35% overnight travel in primary account area with the flexibility for additional travel as needed.
Competencies:
- Must demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills with the ability to work with a wide range of both internal and external customers.
- Must be able to influence others and be successful in bringing closure to the concern and/or sales initiative.
- Need to be comfortable and effective at being able to present a wide variety of company and brand messages and materials to both small and large audiences.
Hiring Range: $91,120-$136,680. In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges.
Target annual bonus opportunity: 25%
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