Account Manager - Central, NJ

Account Manager - Central, NJ

There's a Place for You at Cooper Electric Supply, LLC.

A career at Cooper Electric Supply, LLC is more than a job. You're investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. Cooper Electric Supply, LLC offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory or other building – you can find it here. We operate throughout the northeast and are part of the Sonepar group, the world's #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe.

Being "Powered by Difference" means we respect and value diverse perspectives. Cooper Electric Supply, LLC we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can offer exciting opportunities to grow your career.

What You Will Do:

• Build relationships with current assigned customers to provide value and build business share
• Be able to prospect to new accounts
• Continuously look at new strategies to provide value add to the customers by understanding their needs and goals
• Generate new business for the digital team through past, existing, and new customers
• Collaborate and develop strategies with your manager on how to approach different clients to sell digital solutions
• Effectively respond to and interact with all levels of organization, suppliers, and customers
• Make sound decisions, valid conclusions, define and address problems by establishing all the facts and reach out to appropriate management teams for clarification and approvals
• Demo and sell the Cooper Electric website, mobile app, and any other digital solutions that have been/will be created for customers
• Utilize product and technical knowledge to assist customer with product selection
• Reach monthly goals in sales and gross margin
• Encourage the use of digital tools across customer base

What You Will Bring:

• Sales experience and/or electrical knowledge preferred
• Strong customer service skills and inter-personal communication skills
• Ability to effectively communicate information and present solutions to a customer
• Ability to speak, read, and write proficiently in English
• Strong mathematics, verbal, and written communication skills
• The ability to operate computers and relevant computer software
• Ability to prioritize needs in a fast-paced environment

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Frequent travel, sitting in vehicle to customer's place of business or job site
• Frequent exposure to seasonal temperatures and fluctuations of inside/outside building temperatures
• Requires close vision with computer and paperwork, distant and peripheral vision for driving and product selection, and depth perception for safety in warehouse and building
• Requires ability to clearly hear in-person and phone conversations
• Primarily light industrial and office work areas. Exposure to construction sites, hard hat and safety sensitive areas. Moderate to high noise level.

What We Offer You:

We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:

• Healthcare plans
• Dental & vision
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Professional and personal development programs
• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
• Robust wellness program
• Gym reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

We're proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.

Learn more at https://www.cooper-electric.com/

Cooper Electric Supply, LLC is part of the Sonepar family of brands: https://www.soneparusa.com/us-en/about-us

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

Sonepar and our family of brands are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, we will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please call 843-745-2420 or email recruiting@sonepar-us.com. EEO is the Law Applicants and employees are protected under Federal law from discrimination. Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision Sonepar follows Executive Order 11246, including the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision. To learn more, Click here.