Key Account Manager - Abilene

This is a remote, field based position.
The selected candidate will be required to live in or near the listed City/State.  Dallas, Lubbock, Amarillo, Abilene 

• The Key Account Manager will be responsible for developing, executing, and maintaining a strategic plan for each Tier 1 and Tier 2 customer in their account list.
• Ensure sales objectives are realized through exercising sales skills and abilities combined with knowledge of the product, territory, and customer to ensure sales objectives are realized.
• Maintain regular contact with customers to identify future sales needs and ensure existing service requirements are being met.
• Evaluate and adequately call on all customer accounts within assigned territory and effectively identify new account opportunities.
• Maintain constant awareness of sales opportunities and develop effective relationships and contact with key individuals within customer accounts. Ensure access and influence within customer accounts.
• Develop and implement market penetration strategies that will increase sales. Leverage competitive analysis and market research to develop sales strategies that will ensure sales success in the assigned sales territory and sales zone.
• Update prospective sales opportunities and contacts using the appropriate CMSU automated sales tools.
• Ensure that company sales tools are regularly updated to accurately reflect territory coverage and customer call activity.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with customers, employees, and managerial staff.
• Develop accurate and reliable forecasts.
• Assist in the coordination of site visits.
• Provide effective resolution to problems that may arise to effectively close sales opportunities.
• Maintain knowledge of the impact of other factors affecting the business equation.
• Perform administrative functions in an efficient and cost-effective manner.