What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Manager - Contractor position at Viking Electric?
Viking Electric
Account Manager
Chicago Market
Account managers are responsible for being a business manager and leader for the assigned account package in the Chicago market. Account managers provide value to our customers with the services and solutions available through Viking Electric. The goal of the account manager is to grow the volume and profitability of the account base and promoting all of Viking's products and services in a professional and ethical manner.
Additional duties and responsibilities are:
- negotiating with customers and vendors to obtain orders, meet schedules, enhance profitability, and to ensure that each customer uses Viking as their primary source of material.
- promoting and selling the people, products and services and solutions of Viking Electric. The Account Manager must tailor a business plan that is appropriate to each customer's business potential and market needs.
- working with Account Representatives, Project Team associates and all other specialists to make sure the customer is receiving quality service, resolving customer disputes, coordinating efforts with the credit department by obtaining the accounts receivable goals, and prospecting for new accounts as applicable.