Wolf-Gordon · 4 months ago
Account Executive - Institutional (Sales)
Wolf-Gordon is focused on growth opportunities in the Healthcare and Institutional sectors, and they are seeking an Account Executive to drive sales in the Washington DC/Northern Virginia Region. The role involves identifying and maintaining accounts, cultivating relationships, and achieving sales targets while working closely with the Sales team.
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Responsibilities
Meet and exceed sales targets; achieve maximum sales in assigned territory through facilities, government, architect, and design practices, purchasing and end-user groups
Make an appropriate number of quality weekly sales calls on architect and design practices, purchasing and end-user groups
Prioritize targeting of accounts by potential dollar revenue, product volume, profitability, cost to sell and probability of success
Allocate time and call frequency based on the above
Make the appropriate number of calls on existing customers versus prospects. Identify potential growth opportunities and open new accounts while ensuring maximum customer retention
Increase market share by calling on the widest possible universe of customers and prospects to conduct product training and educational seminars, present new products, and services, and collect competitive information
Resolve any complaint issues as a matter of urgency
Convert opportunities as expeditiously as possible through the specification and design process. Work in conjunction with assigned company design and project management personnel to achieve specification deliverables, reach approval and order stage in the most timely and efficient manner possible
Continually learn new product knowledge and acquire better selling skills. Undertake training courses as instructed by the company
Stay abreast of competition, competitive issues, products, and existing and potential markets for Wolf-Gordon products
Attend and participate in sales meetings, conferences, marketing seminars and trade shows
Work a basic 40-hour, five-day week. Standard window to be 9.00 am to 5:00 pm, with additional hours to be worked as necessary when appropriate
Undertake weekend duties and over-night travel as necessary
Maximize percentage of time in front of customers
Work within assigned territory so calls are achieved geographically within clusters
Thoroughly maintain customer and project profiles in CRM (Salesforce)
Submit the following in a timely manner: call schedule reports, sales plans, forecasts, expense reports
Communicate competitive information to corporate marketing
Qualification
Required
Proven success within the Architect and Design industry, ideally within the Healthcare and Institutional sectors
Demonstrated ability to build partnering relationships with customers
Demonstrated experience creating and implementing successful sales strategies
Experience implementing, measuring, and improving KPI's
Leadership, performance management and team building skills
Commercially astute – sales, financial and business management skills
Hands-on approach to developing new business and following up on leads
Results orientated, commitment to achieving high standards
Strong communication skills; both written and verbal
Ability to present information to small informal groups, as well as large groups
Ability to work autonomously, employ initiative to find solutions, prioritize and exercise discretion
Good problem solving and decision-making skills
Team player: collaborative approach
Ability to develop flexible strategies to meet local requirements
Willing and able to work extended hours to meet deadlines
Willing and able to travel domestically
Self-motivated with strong relationship management and personal drive
High level of resilience – able to deliver within tight deadlines
Reliable and efficient
Good presentation and grooming
Ability to work with all levels of management and staff
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of products
Must be in proximity to work territory
Company
Wolf-Gordon
Wolf-Gordon is a design company that offers wallcovering, upholstery, and drapery textiles. services.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2024-05-02Acquired
Leadership Team
F
Frank Carr
Co-Founder
T
Tony Prota
Co-Founder
Recent News
2024-05-24
2024-05-04
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