The National Account Manager for Military and Law Enforcement is pivotal in driving sales and building strategic partnerships within the Military Law Enforcement and government sectors. You will be responsible for achieving sales targets identifying growth opportunities and managing relationships with key stakeholders while ensuring customer satisfaction through tailored service and seamless contract management. This position demands expertise in government procurement a deep understanding of the Military / Law Enforcement market and a passion for delivering solutions that meet the unique needs of each client.
WHAT MAKES THIS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK & PLAY :
- A generous PTO policy plus 15 paid annual holidays and 3 floating holidays
- Halfday Fridays for 6 months of the year
- An exceptional employee discount on all our products and sister brands (Arcteryx Armada Atomic Wilson)
- Healthy Lifestyle Benefit designed to empower individuals to prioritize their physical & mental wellness
- Opportunities to engage in the community and with industry partners
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily :
Sales and Distribution
Achieve the seasonal sales and distribution targets in the defined territory.Meet the seasonal key product category objectives in sales and distribution.Develop a local plan to follow brand guidelines strategies and priorities.Identify territory sales distribution and promotion opportunities.Build shortterm and longterm detailed plans for growth distribution and category growth opportunities within assigned region.Maintains detailed territory and account plans and uses it to prioritize activities and investments.Maintain an understanding of the customers current and changing equipment requirements and contracting regulations.Attend national regional end user and dealer trade events.Partnership Development
Responsible for briefing Salomon products and capabilities to key Department of Defense and Federal government agencies Law Enforcement units with the end goal of generating solicitations.Act as primary point of contact for assigned direct to government distributors.Conduct joint sales calls with resellers to enable their ability to advocate for Salomon products independently.Promote the Salomon products to direct to government distributors and support their efforts in generating solicitations and contract awards.Manages the sales process from qualification through closure to include the coordination of bids through resellers.Brief Sales Manager and Territory Managers regarding ongoing and future government contract opportunities.Develop and maintain close cooperation with other Amer Sports Territory Managers and Sales Agents.Develop and maintain great working relationships with key personnel at each distributor and with staff at key commands.Service and Sellthrough
Report on base and distributor activity and results.Enter customer orders as needed.Maintain CRM tools for global visibility on activity government opportunities.Provide needed tools and assets to GSA contract holders on an annual basis.Prepare customized plans and presentations for each customer.Coordinate opportunities with Sales Manager and Production to ensure fulfilment and customer satisfaction.Manage a discretionary budget to facilitate test and evaluation requests.Customize sales strategy by branch agency and distributor.Visit and contact important customers frequently to increase probability of inquiries become solicitations.Identify grassroots opportunities to support.Qualifications :
Required Experience :
Bachelors Degree in business or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experienceAt least 5 years of experience in Military Law Enforcement Sales (Apparel Footwear Gear)In depth knowledge of Department of Defense USSOCOM and DHS structure and federal law enforcement agenciesComprehensive understanding of the military / government procurement processStrong relationships with Prime Vendor network and direct to government distributorsExpert at establishing rapport and building credibility in part by demonstrating an appreciation for solutions to the retailers business needsEpitomizes a passion for the Military / Law Enforcement market; knowledge or practical experience with uniform requirements and government purchasing vehicles.Required Competencies :
Planning & OrganizationBuilding Strategic Work RelationshipsSales AbilityFormal Presentation SkillsBuilding Customer LoyaltyTravel Approximately 60% domestic travel
Additional Information :
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORKING ENVIRONMENT
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.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to travel talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit stand and walk. The employee must occasionally kneel stoop crouch twist and lift to 30 pounds with or without accommodations.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision color vision and ability to adjust focus.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can involve exposure to varying noise levels ranging from moderate to loud as well as flashes of light.
Permanent Contract Full Time
Job is remote based
Remote Work : Employment Type :
Fulltime
Key Skills
Swimming,Proofreading,Computer Skills,Military Experience,Law Enforcement,Tribal Law,Conflict Management,Driving,Security,Teaching,Transcription,Writing Skills
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
