National Account Manager Job Description TemplateWe are searching for a skilled national account manager to oversee and manage client relationships on a national basis for our company. In this role, you will act as the senior representative for the company and work with our national clients and partners.
To ensure success as a national account manager, you should have excellent interpersonal skills, confidence, and the ability to lead a team of salespeople in managing accounts across the country. A top-notch national account manager will bring skills as a negotiator, problem solver, and thought-leader to the table.
National Account Manager Responsibilities:- Creating and monitoring targets for the national sales department.
- Building a trusting and professional relationship with clients.
- Meeting with clients and account managers.
- Ensuring that all accounts are looked after and maintained.
- Following up on complaints and queries on behalf of clients.
- Promoting new products to customers in your department.
- Reporting to senior management on the status of your accounts.
- Taking a leading role in presentations and proposals for national accounts.
- Monitoring and identifying market trends, competitors, and new sales leads.
National Account Manager Requirements:- A sales background with a demonstrated history of sales performance with Big-Box retail stores
- A thorough aptitude for analysis and strategy.
- Decisive thinking and leadership abilities.
- Excellent interpersonal and client-relations skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and presentation skills. Ability to clearly articulate trends, results & strategy based on data analysis and present appropriate adjustments to marketing plans accordingly
- Results-oriented: demonstrates a sense of urgency for overcoming obstacles and achieving measurable results; resourceful and driven; willing to get hands dirty and personally drive projects and timelines
- A strong client-focused mindset.