What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outside Sales Account Manager - Automation & Factory Solutions - Southern Kentucky position at GOGcG?
Overview
Are you searching for a new role where you can leverage your industrial automation product knowledge, relationship building skills, and in-depth business-to-business sales knowledge to expand market share in an assigned territory?
GCG Automation & Factory Solutions is currently seeking an Outside Sales Account Manager to manage existing accounts and drive new business in the southern Kentucky territory. In this role, you will serve as a trusted consultant to key territory accounts, educating and informing current and potential customers of the product lines and automation solutions that we offer!
If you bring in-depth industrial automation product knowledge along with a drive to succeed in a customer-facing role, apply now!
Territory: Southern Kentucky
What you'll do
- Conduct onsite and virtual sales calls to provide technical consultation, product demos, and recommendations based on customer needs
- Partner with Inside Sales teams to document call activity, manage opportunities, and develop quotes
- Develop a thorough understanding of our core product lines and their proper application
- Coordinate with Technical Specialists to assist customers in successfully product implementation and usage
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing trade publications, and participating in product training at GCG locations as well as manufacturers’ locations
- Perform thorough, meticulous lead follow up and reporting
What you'll bring
- 3-5 years' expertise in technical sales related to electrical industrial automation, or experience working with electrical controls (required)
- Driver’s License with clean driving record (required)
- Knowledge of sales principles, tactics, and strategies
- High degree of professionalism, dependability, self-direction, and time management
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present information and sell products and services in a highly competitive environment
- Ability to organize and balance multiple priorities
What we offer
- Competitive annual salary and commissions plan
- Excellent health, vision, dental, short and long-term disability, and life insurance benefits
- Monthly stipends for travel expenses
- PTO plan with company paid holidays (7)
- 401K with employer contribution
- Corporate support resources including computer equipment, inside sales, and customer service assistance
- An employee-centric company that values and truly appreciates our most important asset: You!
About GCG AFS
GCG Automation & Factory Solutions is dedicated to advancing the growth of light industry automation and factory solutions across key verticals in North America. With a comprehensive product and service offering that spans the entire automation value chain, our customers trust us as a reliable partner to meet their diverse needs. Our strength lies in our deep technical expertise and specialized knowledge of the products we offer. This enables us to support customers in deploying and delivering high-quality, efficient solutions tailored to their specific requirements. Our commitment to providing an exceptional customer experience—marked by responsiveness, reliability, and personalized service—sets us apart as the supplier of choice in the industry.
GCG is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. These duties and responsibilities listed above are judged to be "essential functions" in terms of the Americans With Disabilities Act, or ADA. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Furthermore, the above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed by such a person.
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