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Account Manager - Construction Sales - FL
Miami, FL, United States (On-site)
Job Description
I. Job Summary
Generates revenue growth by utilizing a consultative selling approach in the retention of current WM customers. Manages existing business relationships in order to achieve budgeted sales goals by developing and implementing sound retention strategies, utilizing strong negotiation efforts to preserve business, and securing contract agreements from previously non-contracted customers. The Account Manager will "save, secure, and convert" by handling all customer cancellation requests, providing ongoing education of contract details to existing customers, and by obtaining customer contract commitments during face-to-face interactions. All escalations for customer service within the defined territory will be resolved through this position.
II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Managing business to business sales relationships.
Developing detailed proposals encompassing multiple services.
Researching aspects of the waste and environmental services business.
Attending conferences/symposiums as a means of networking and staying current with industry-and market-related information.
Assignment management.
Building trusting relationships.
Providing high-impact Communication.
Able to identify pertinent Local, County, State, and/or Federal government regulations.
Responsible for prospecting and closing to achieve budgeted sales goals by developing and implementing sound selling strategies that ensure revenue growth by selling to new customers only.
Manage prospects by developing sound marketing plans and maintaining key information in the prospect database.
Reduces lost major accounts by diffusing cancellation requests. Meets or exceeds sales call activity goals for proactive account retention.
Increases revenue and profitability by executing sound plans on retention calls to improve the customers' service and/or profitability.
Matches WM services with customer needs by demonstrating knowledge of customers, pricing and competition; effectively communicates pricing and service strategies; proactively engages other WM business opportunities, referring internally as appropriate.
Effectively use WM sales productivity software tools (i.e. Prospect and Customer Database, Proposal Program, Pricing Tools, etc.).
Proposes customer solutions that are compliant with appropriate local, state and federal regulations.
Devising sales approaches and solutions.
Marshalling resources.
Sales negotiation.
Sales opportunity analysis.
III. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.
A. Education and Experience
Education: Bachelor's Degree (accredited) or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 4-years of relevant work experience.
Experience: 1 year of relevant work experience in direct business-to-business sales, and phone-based business-to-business prospecting resulting in successfully obtaining customer appointments (in addition to education requirement) required.
B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements
20 hours of training with Resource Conservation and recovery Act (RCRA)
Certifications: WM CRA
Involved in one or more of the following: U.S. green Build council (USGBC), American Institute of Architects (AIA), Associated general Contractors of America (AGC), Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), or National Association of Home Builders.
C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required
Comprehensive understanding of construction industry (phases, materials, waste, etc).
Techniques for identifying and managing new business opportunities
Techniques for identifying and responding to objections
Techniques for bypassing "Gatekeepers"
Understands the competitive landscape in the local area
Understands "Green" influences and sustainability
Analyze and solve problems
Conduct formal presentations
Able to design customized solutions that address more than just waste services
Excellent business and communication skills
Understands how to calculate price and amounts such as discounts
Basic software and web-based applications
Active Learning
Sales Disposition
Motivational Fit
Sustainability
IV. Work Environment
Physical Requirements Category: Office and Administrative Support
Benefits
At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.
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About Us
ABOUT WM
WM (WM.com) is North America’s largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them achieve their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is the leader in beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes nearly 11,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet of its kind in North America – where more than half are fueled by renewable natural gas. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com.
Equal Employment Opportunity
For United States: WM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
For Canada: WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation.
Real ID
In order to travel by air or access federal property, federal law requires individuals have a REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons, or service federal property. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID, or TSA approved alternative.
About the Team
What is the value of a WM job? At WM we know that the value of a WM job is more than a paycheck. It’s a way to create opportunities for you and your family. This is why we are constantly working to make WM a great place to work and grow a career. We Are WM is what defines the perks of being in the WM family – from benefits, to resources and engagement activities.
We are People First. We are Committed to Your Growth. We Are Investing in You. We are a Family. We are Stable. We are Always Working for a Sustainable Tomorrow.
Job Info
Job Identification
2339501
Job Category
Account Management
Posting Date
11/12/2025, 01:00 PM
Job Schedule
Full time
Locations
8801 NW 91ST ST, MEDLEY, FL, 33178, US
(On-site)