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Requisition ID: 14426
Employment Type: Full Time
Grade: Sales 14
Job Category: Sales / Business Development
Work Location: Chicago, IL
State or Province: Illinois (US-IL)
Brief Position Summary
The Key Account Sales Consultant works to improve MSC’s market position and achieve revenue and profit growth within Mid-Market customers ($200,000-$5,000,000 potential). The Key Account Sales Consultant will be assigned a portfolio of $2M - $4M in annual revenue, with a majority of Mid-Market customers in the penetration stage of their lifecycle. The Key Account Sales Consultant aligns with MSC’s long-term strategic goals, builds key customer relationships, identifies business opportunities, negotiates and closes business deals, and maintains extensive knowledge of current market conditions.
DUTIES And RESPONSIBILITIES
- Offers unique perspective - Aligns our unique insights to key customer priorities, reframing the way customers view their business.
- Drives two-way communication - Engages the customer by deliberately linking their business priorities to our value proposition.
- Leverages Individual Value Drivers - Understands and influences a wide range of customer stakeholders.
- Incorporates Economic Drivers - Has a deep knowledge of customer's business, current macro- and microeconomic trends, industry trends, and potential new business opportunities.
- Establishes value before ROI/financial terms - Qualifies and quantifies the impact of maintaining the status quo or pursuing competitors' solutions.
- Drives Momentum - Proactively advances the purchase decision without rushing the customer.
- Create constructive tension by reframing how the customer thinks about the business.
- Tailor presentations and commercial insight specific to customer’s industry, company, and contact.
- Mandatory usage of our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool – Salesforce.com (SFDC).
- Take control of the purchasing process by guiding the customer on next steps and anticipated roadblocks.
- Identify and arm the mobilizer (influence and power beyond title) with toolkit to sell your solutions throughout their organization.
- Understand our customers’ value propositions and key business objectives.
- Research and comprehend industry trends that will impact customer.
- Develop and maintain relationships with contacts that are users, influencers, and decision makers.
- Team with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to deliver expertise and value relevant to specific categories of products and solutions.
- Deliver Costs Savings Documentation on a scheduled cadence.
- Accurate management of content in funnel, win/loss, launch status, SFDC, and other platforms.
- Professional development training will be completed in a timely manner as assigned.
- Learn and foster the MSC culture in the department and throughout the company.
- Participate in special projects and cross-functional teams and perform additional duties as required.
EDUCATION And EXPERIENCE
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Industrial Distribution, Manufacturing, or equivalent experience is required.
- 2 years demonstrated track record of success in B2B sales is preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Salesforce.com.
Skills
- Ability to teach customers something new and compelling about their business.
- Ability to create constructive tension to drive action from the customer.
- Ability to tailor messaging, presentation, and proposal relevant to customer, industry, and contact.
- Ability to take control of the purchasing process by guiding customer.
- Ability to align all stakeholders involved in the decision-making process.
- Demonstrated track record of excellent sales, negotiation, relationship building, and closing skills.
- Computer literacy and proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software.
- Must have a track record of meeting and exceeding agreed upon sales plan.
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills (oral and written).
- Ability to adapt to change in business practices and market changes.
- Self-motivated to meet specific sales goals.
- Ability to work independently and cross-functionally.
- Ability to learn manufacturing concepts and processes.
- Demonstration of competitive spirit and ability to overcome obstacles to success.
Competencies
- Teaching for Differentiation
- Tailoring for Resonance
- Taking Control
- Customer Focus
- Decision Quality
- Drives Results
- Collaborates
- Develops Talent
- Communicates Effectively
- Instills Trust
- Action Oriented
- Manages Conflict
- Situational Adaptability
Other Requirements
- Capable of driving up to several hours per day to customer location(s) within an assigned territory is required.
- The ability to lift up to 50 lbs. is required.
- Physical activity such as pushing, pulling, bending, and climbing may be required periodically.
- This position may require access to International Traffic in Arms Regulations Information (“ITAR”) and/or Controlled Unclassified Information (“CUI”).
Compensation starting at $68,607 - $107,811 depending on experience.
Why MSC? People. Collaboration. Insight. That’s how you build something that works.
Equal Opportunity Statement: At MSC, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants.
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