Account Manager

Account Manager

Requirements

• University or equivalent business qualifications
• Minimum 3 years Expeditors’ or industry experience
• Proven work experience in business development
• Knowledge of Expeditors’ product and services
• Knowledge of required Expeditors’ operating systems
• Proficient in MS Office and CRM software
• Ability to communicate up and down management hierarchy with equal effectiveness
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Proven problem solving and interpersonal skills
• Charismatic with an ability to connect

Responsibilities

• Dedicate yourself to the success of Expeditors’ and the customer using ethical business practices, personal commitment, passion, sacrifice and an obsession with the fundamentals of running the business.
• Create and communicate a global strategic business plan in alignment with the customers’ and Expeditors’ company goals.
• Penetrate customers’ organization structure at all levels, developing relationships beyond the main point of contact at all locations.
• Focus on product & GEO diversification by owning, being accountable for, and management of your sales pipeline to ensure you deliver revenue growth for Expeditors.
• Improve your personal knowledge of your customers’ supply chain and industry, their financial objectives, and general business goals in order to continually offer value add services.
• Initiate value add solutions based on Expeditors service offerings and technology.
• Establish systems requirements (such as EDI) to better improve our customer connectivity and overall customer service.
• Ensure global visibility and collaboration across Expeditors network (strategic updates, KPI’s, service deliverables and initiatives).
• Follow our established bid process and engage key stakeholders so they are aware of, and actively supporting your efforts.
• Create and deliver effective customer business reviews with emphasis placed on how Expeditors can support customers with achieving their goals and initiatives.
• Establish and monitor performance standards according to agreed KPI’s.
• Ensure customer expectations are clearly documented (through SharePoint or Customer SOP) and communicated effectively.
• Highlight and escalate customers at risk.
• Ensure yields are managed and in line with company expectations with regular review either in SAS (CAM-GAM accounts), or through BI portal (LAM accounts).
• Ensure rates are kept up to date and communicated effectively to operations and customer either through customer SOP or SharePoint.
• Ensure customer is properly set up in CRM & customer account according to CHQ expectations.
• Document all meetings, opportunities and any other customer related information in CRM; and ensure data is accurate and consistent at all times.
• Achieve and maintain acceptable scoring of related AM measurements including the engagement of corrective measures when applicable.
• Travel when necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.