Local Account Manager
Expeditors
"We're not in the shipping business; we're in the information business" -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder
Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.
+ 15,000 trained professionals
+ 250+ locations worldwide
+ Fortune 500
+ Globally unified systems
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
+ Strengthen relationships with existing house accounts.
+ Penetrate organizational structure for house accounts and develop relationships at all levels beyond main point of contact.
+ Understand customers' business and strategy and our role with the customer.
+ Ensure customer satisfaction and follow up.
+ Communicate service issues to Department Managers/Supervisors.
+ Action items lists maintained and updated weekly for follow up items.
+ Identify opportunities and grow business from existing house accounts.
+ 10 calls per week. Preliminary schedule due by Monday afternoon. Mondays & Fridays are for setup and follow up. Tuesday-Thursday are for calls.
+ Assist with collections when needed.
+ Manage client profiles - separated out by location.
+ Build territory maps showing number of accounts located in each city – update monthly
+ Teamsell input & management for significant calls.
+ Fluent in EI systems and demos in order to provide technical updated to LAM accounts
+ Involve sales and operations at appropriate times.
+ Share weekly schedule with all Departments to help coordinate and participate in joint account visits.
+ Turn major business opportunities and proposals over to Sales and operational issues to Ops.
+ Management of Business Reviews – goal is to have a minimum of one per account per year
+ Continually seek improvement in procedures and services to create more efficient and cost effective operations.
+ Assume lead responsibility for the efficient delivery of all local (branch) services.
+ Assist, and if needed, spearhead problem resolution for issues outside of local branch.
+ Insure that a functioning and agreed upon invoicing - payment process is in place.
+ Meet with the local customer to maintain customer information and satisfaction.
+ Be dedicated to the success of Expeditors and the program using ethical business practices, personal commitment, passion & sacrifice, and an obsession with the fundamental details of running the business!
Requirements- Skills, Education, Experience:
+ 5 Years Account Management Experience
+ Minimum two years Expeditors/industry experience.
+ Ability to create/write customer requirements clearly for use by other Expeditor employees.
+ Knowledge of required Expeditors operating systems as well PC skills including word processing.
+ Demonstrated customer service skills and proven interpersonal skills.
+ Level one Account Management certification.
+ Level one Sales certification.
Expeditors offers excellent benefits.
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