Technical Account Manager (Outside Sales Los Angeles, CA)
Do you have a successful track record in outside sales and a "Never Take No" attitude? Do you have a love of learning new things and have a technical background? If you aren't afraid to kick in some doors to get in front of our clients, then I want to talk to you! We are growing and are looking to add a Southern California Technical Account
Manager to the team.
Pay: Starting at $75,000yr. Salary will reflect outside sales experience.
What We Offer:
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Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
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Travel Stipend
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Cell Phone Allowance
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Salary plus unlimited bonus potential
Territory: Los Angeles County and surrounding areas.
Summary:
Technical Account Manager (TAM) is a technical sales role – applying a deep understanding of engineered material technologies, customer & technical service capabilities, on-going sales and marketing strategies, customer projects and priorities into daily activities directed towards achieving sales goals.
What You Will Do Everyday:
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Balance existing and new account responsibilities - meeting or exceeding individual performance and growth goals for your assigned geographic territory across aerospace, electronics, military and other key industry segments.
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Employ consultative value and solution-selling approaches across multiple levels and functions of customer organizations.
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Organize, prioritize and plan for the needs of new business initiatives.
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Provide ongoing relationship management.
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Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
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Position will equate to approximately 60/40 existing accounts to new business.
Requirements:
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Bachelor's degree preferred.
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Candidate must be based in the Southern CA area.
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Three or more years of composite material and process technology work experience or equivalent technical material sales required.
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Aerospace or adhesive experience is strongly preferred.
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A drive to develop contacts, make relationships and build sales.
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Technical acumen and ability to quickly learn new techniques and develop application insight.
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Ability to travel > 50% of the time to client facilities in the US.
Work Authorization/Security Clearance Requirements:
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
GracoRoberts is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws
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This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. GracoRoberts makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.