Area Manager, Market Management

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Summary of Job: This position has responsibility for promoting Trader Corporation's Trader ICO solutions to clients within designated assignments by identifying, cultivating and developing high revenue accounts by using prospecting and consultative sales techniques. In addition, this position will serve as the primary business contact for assigned clients and is responsible for consistently providing excellent customer service to accounts and ensuring that customers' needs are exceeded in terms of customer satisfaction. The District Manager will work with high revenue customers where superior sales, marketing and presentation skills are required to meet the needs of the customers.
Sales/Customer Service:

• Cultivate and Develop customer accounts by proactively gathering and reviewing information to identify high-level sales opportunities.
• Focuses on the achievement of customer satisfaction, revenue generation within existing assignments, and long-term account goals in line with Trader's vision.
• Prepares business presentations and complete corporate profiles; designs and implements sales strategies.
• Effectively prepares prior to calling on customer; conducts effective needs assessment and designs proposals to address the customer's specific needs and maximize business potential.
• Discusses vehicle acquisition needs with customer; understands and promotes Trader products and services relevant to each customer in relation to the customer's own business objectives.
• Understands customer's wants so they can create need and sell on value instead of just product based selling; demonstrates a continued personal concern for the customer in order to remind the customer of the value of Trader.
• ensures that client issues are dealt with in an efficient manner while maintaining excellent customer relations; Maintains strong knowledge of new and existing Trader product offerings as well as new products in the market, industry trends and new developments; Territory/Account Management:
• proactively calls on new and existing accounts; Initiates post-sales activities to ensure acquisition solutions continue to satisfy the customer's needs.
• Contributes information to Trader's market strategy by monitoring competitive products and reactions from clients; Spends most of his/her time out of the office, with clients, and works at adding, growing, penetrating, controlling and retaining these accounts.
• Maintains sufficient customer records to ensure proper territory organization and account administration.
• Required (R), preferred (P) or asset (A) Education and Experience
• Bachelor degree in Liberal Arts/Marketing/Business discipline. (Minimum 5-8 years direct sales experience working with national/large revenue accounts. (Technical Skills and Competencies
• Ability to maximize results by systematically managing an account plan. (Driven to produce by increasing sales to existing accounts. (Ability to work the system for the customer by using internal resources to find solutions for clients. (Ability to educate customers through structured training. (Promotes customer relations by soliciting feedback and responding to inquiries at any hour; Capable of developing relevant product knowledge specific to customer needs. (Ability to tailor image to fit customer expectations by adapting to different situations with sincerity and realism. (Strong closing techniques; Intermediate level computer skills in Microsoft Office and computer tools. (ability to turn a customer from good to great. (Strong time and resource management skills along with organizational skills; ability to prioritize and quickly respond to customer requests. (Majority of time is spent out of the office on the road travelling from one account to the other.

Employee and Family Assistance program

• Virtual wellness events
• Conferences & training budget
• Regular internal training programs
• Financial planning with 3% matching Pension
• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus structure

The final offer may vary and can be higher based on relevant skills, experience, location, and market conditions. For a career where you can drive our business and shape your future, apply now.
Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring: We use artificial intelligence ("AI") in our hiring process, including to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position.