Account Manager

GFL Environmental, Inc

Rantoul, Illinois

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Algebra, Analysis Skills, Business Writing, Cold Calling Skills, Communication Skills, Competitive Analysis/Strategy, Competitive Research, Conferences, Consulting, Contract Creation, Corporate Policies, Customer Relations, Customer Retention/Renewal, Customer/Client Research, Develop and Maintain Customers, Driver's License, Employee Assistance Plan, Facilities Management, Geometry, Government Regulations, Health Plan, Interpersonal Skills, Life Insurance, Major Accounts, Market Development, Market Share, Needs Assessment, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Price Quotes, Pricing, Product Demonstration, Product Pricing, Profit & Loss, Proposal Writing, Provincial Laws and Regulations, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Recycling, Reporting Skills, Revenue Growth, Sales, Sales Commission, Sales Management, Sales Presentation, Sales Prospecting, Strategic Planning, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Writing Skills

LOCATION

Rantoul, Illinois

POSTED

4 days ago

The Account Manager will promote, sell, increase and preserve GFL Environmental, Inc. solid waste services to businesses and industrial establishments in assigned territory by identifying new market areas, maintaining current customers and developing strategies to outweigh competition. This individual will prepare sales contracts with knowledge of pricing, costs and equipment with input from the Facility/General Manager.

Pay: $50-55k annually, plus monthly sales commission

Benefits:

• 15 days of paid time off

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plan options

• Health Savings Account with employer match option

• Paid Parental Leave

• 401(k) with an employer match up to 4%

• Supplemental health plans through Aflac

• Employer paid basic life insurance

• Employee paid short-term disability option

• Employer-paid long-term disability

• Mental health support through Employee Assistance Program

• 7 paid holidays annually

Key Responsibilities:
• Aggressively solicit orders from current and prospective customers to maintain and increase customer base.
• Maintain good customer relations by traveling throughout assigned territory to meet with existing and prospective customers to assess and manage customer needs.
• Compile and manage lists of prospective customers in the ACT database for use in sales leads through cold-calling and other techniques.
• Penetrate new and existing market areas to maintain and increase sales and market share for assigned territories.
• Develop working knowledge of branch/regional profit and loss components and dynamics including pricing service, calculating desired margins and cost of service.
• Develop and maintain working knowledge of solid waste product and equipment pricing, costs and application to include roll-off presentation, commercial placement, front-end upgrade and full-line applications.
• Provide price quotes and credit terms to potential customers and prepare sales contracts. Consult Sales Manager or Facility /General Manager prior to deviating from book rates.
• Develop and exhibit proficiency in commercial placement, customer needs analysis, customer upgrades and customer retention and in identifying major industrial needs in the areas of compaction application including pricing, mechanical aptitude and service capabilities.
• Demonstrate proficiency in preparation and organization of sales presentations to major accounts by effectively displaying and demonstrating products and services and emphasizing marketable features.
• Maintain awareness of the activities of all competitors.
• Assist with the identification and implementation of price increases for substandard accounts.
• Perform waste stream analysis to include estimation of volumes and recognition of waste streams requiring special handling or which can be recycled or diverted.
• Participate in business related meetings, conferences, social functions and civic organizations to boost the overall exposure of the Company.
• Court, cultivate, secure and act as liaison between large customers, municipal and governmental sector business including bid invitations and preliminary bid preparation.
• Assist in identifying acquisition candidates and participate in the acquisition of and merging with targeted businesses.
• Conform in all respects with applicable federal, state/provincial and local laws, regulations, ordinances and other orders and to all company policies, procedures and directives from supervisors.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Bachelor's degree from a four (4) year college or university
• Knowledge or experience in solid waste industry desired.
• Two (2) to three (3) years of sales experience with thorough knowledge of sales techniques.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possess a valid driver's license.
• Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical journals or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedural manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to create, design and implement solutions to

About the Company

GFL Environmental, Inc

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