Hiring: Sales Account Specialist Company: Vallen USA Location: Adamsville, AL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:25:30 Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint About the job Experience: •3+ years of outside or inside experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience in supply chain management, wholesale distribution, industrial distribution, manufacturing, or a similarly applicable industry (indirect materials a plus). Required Skills: •Leads efforts to explore, solicit and obtain new sales opportunities within assigned accounts. •Builds rapport and collaborates with customer to understands customer needs and works to generate value added propositions around new products, processes, and services. Drives the development process from idea to implementation to ensure products or solutions meet customers' needs. •Drives cost savings commitments: ensures goals are exceeded and are captured in Vallen VPP and/or customers ERP system. •Designs and implements strategic sales plans to develop assigned accounts to meet and/or exceed contractual obligations. Leads and reports on KPI activities and commitments. •Collaborates and builds relationships with Vendor/Supplier community to support solutions selling opportunities and the transition from non-franchised product to franchised product offerings related to those vendors. •Performs other related duties as requested. Qualifications: •Demonstrated product and sales knowledge (specific product knowledge may be required). •Strong ability to develop and cultivate customer relationships. •Demonstrate strong communication, planning, organizational, time management, problem solving and customer service skills. •Demonstrated knowledge of product and solution-based sales life cycles and best-in-class processes. •Proficiency with MS-Office products (Excel, Word & PowerPoint) and the technical aptitude to learn all company specific programs and software applications. Compensation: •Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!