Key Account Manager (British Colombia or Alberta)

The Current salesforce is comprised of dynamic sales professionals who possess entrepreneurial spirit, know how to serve the customer and work collaboratively. This position will work with local agent networks and distribution to ensure promotion of Current lighting products and service throughout Western Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba).

You must live in British Columbia or Alberta to be considered.

Expectations and Responsibilities

• Develop new accounts and manage established accounts within assigned territory to achieve or exceed established agent revenue goals
• Collaborate with inside sales support to maximize on new sales leads efficiently and effectively
• Develop strong relationships with customers by creating customized account plans and commercial strategies
• Solicit and sign new distribution in territory,
• Drive stock/flow business with agents, distributors, and ECs
• Identify, develop, and manage channel partners to achieve performance objectives
• Drive market growth and share gain of Current luminaires, controls and lamps
• Working in conjunction with Inside Sales and Sales Engineers, assist with proposals for new projects while collaborating consultatively with customers to determine most effective products and technology to exceed goals
• Maintain knowledge on existing and new products to educate customers for design implementation
• Develop product knowledge of agent and distribution partners through regular product training sessions
• Analyze market trends and needs within the territory and proactively seek to stay in the forefront
• Stay on top of the competitive environment, industry trends, and local market dynamics to continually adjust commercial strategies for assigned territories.
• In conjunction with the VP, assist in developing share shift strategy and budgets focused on penetrating new markets based on market analysis and sales trends
• Engage in critical thinking to leverage products application knowledge and bring successful resolution to customer or construction/design obstacles
• Collaborate with builders, contractors, designers, developers and specifiers to build a unique, innovative plan for each account
• Coordinate with supply chain to accurately communicate and assure punctual service to customers
• Coordinate with VP to provide monthly input forecast
• Provide market pricing strategy and work closely with the VP in negotiating contracts
• Collaborate with SSM and internal teams to effectively launch and seed sales of new product with assigned agents and distribution channel partners
• Maintain CRM database of leads, calls, sales opportunities, and account details to maximize profitability, customer relationships, and project pipeline growth
• Ensure accountability within the account by leading quarterly strategic account reviews, semi-annual account reviews, and annual internal Region reviews

Qualifications

• High degree of personal and professional ethical standards
• Ideal Candidate Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technology, or Business
• A minimum of 5 years of outside sales experience to technical and executive decision makers
• Strong technical knowledge in lighting, fixtures, controls, IoT and lamps
• Experience in a company that manufactures and markets technically complex controls products through a variety of distribution channels
• Knowledge of West Territory with channel-distribution experience and established relationships throughout the territory
• Extensive experience and capability to speak "up and down" the channel/construction cycle (designers, manufacturers, engineering firms, general contractors, etc.)
• Proven success in consistently exceeding sales quota
• Experience selling to contractors, builders, and designers
• Experience cultivating long-term relationships with the appropriate key account decision makers
• Long history of building strong customer and channel (Agent, Electrical Contractor, Electrical Distributor, Lighting Controls Contractor) relationships within complex multi-channel go-to-market manufacturers, coupled with the market know-how to specify, strategize, and define opportunities.
• Develop a complete understanding of the structure assigned accounts and key buying influences
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Proficient with the use of Word and Excel
• Able to multi-task and handle various priorities simultaneously
• Able to travel and cover a large territory
• Strong presentation skills
• Candidate should currently reside in the territory and understand the market landscape
• Relationship builder and Team Player
• Organized
• Effective at territory planning and time management skills
• Results-oriented, self-starter that is highly motivated