Account Manager New Orleans, LA

What are we looking for

At Cosentino (www.cosentino.com) we are looking for an Account Manager for our Distribution Center located in New Orleans, LA who will have the opportunity to work in a multinational environment, in full expansion, surrounded by numerous challenging projects that you can be part of. 

What you will do

As an Account Manager, you will be responsible for our strategy and relationship with our clients, ensuring the sales and promotion of our Cosentino products. Acquiring new and maintaining current customers will be part of your responsibilities, as well as understanding what they are looking for to achieve their short-and long-term expectations to ensure delivery of the best of our services. 

You will serve as our client’s main point of contact, helping them to reach their goals and ensuring a continued, positive, and profitable relationship for both sides. To be a successful Account Manager with us you will work with different segments:

Sales:
•    Develop and maintain current product knowledge to present to customers. 
•    Present and sell company products and services to current and potential clients within the remodeling, home improvement, cabinet makers, builders, and fabrication
•    Responsible for overall sales of the assigned territory

Customer Service:
•    Ensure customers have adequate marketing materials to support sales, including samples, brochures, and other collateral supplies, such as display towers.
•    Manage customer relationships by resolving client concerns, ensuring customers are set up in CRM System, providing price quotes, scheduling weekly visits, etc.
•    Increase market share by elevating the number of displays and point-of-purchase materials within assigned territory.

Business Intelligence:
•    Prepare action plans to identify specific targets and to project the number of contacts to be made.
•    Collaborate with Cosentino Corporate staff, Cosentino Center staff, and other Account Managers as needed to accomplish goals.
•    Work with General Manager and Sales Team to execute business strategy for all customer segments in the area (home centers, K&B, Fabricators, etc.).

What you need to succeed

Professional Experience

•    4+ years of sales or field merchandising experience
•    2+ years of proven capacity to interact with multiple levels within all faces with commercial industry projects.

Knowledge

•    Experience with Customer database, Salesforce preferred.
•    Stone fabrication or distribution experience

Academical Background

Required:
•    High School / GED
Desired:
•    Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field

What we do offer

You will join a company:

• With an international mindset and presence in 100+ countries.
• With an amazing growth story, sustained by extraordinary innovation products such as Silestone®, Dekton® and Sensa by Cosentino®.
• In which you will be able to demonstrate your great sales set skills and grow your career in a challenging project.

Wage Range: 

• The annual Starting salary for this position is between $60,000 – $70,000 annually and a 25% bonus structure paid quarterly 
  Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.  
  This position is also eligible Potential Annual Award depending on individual performance and Company performance, in accordance with the terms of the Company’s plan.

Benefits: 

• The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, including Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability and Basic Life and Supplemental Insurance. You will also be eligible to enroll in our 401(k) Retirement Plan, starting the first of the month.

Paid time off: 

• Vacation time will be accrued monthly and will be subject to change per the Company’s policy updates. 5 days of sick time. Full-time employees will receive 2 floating holidays to use each year. If hired after July 1, employees receive 1 floating holiday to use for that calendar year.

The compensation and benefits information are accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

About Cosentino

At COSENTINO, our purpose is to inspire People through innovative and sustainable spaces. We are the world-leading producer of architectural and decorative surfaces. Our products are designed to provide innovative and functional solutions for either home and business spaces, such as Kitchen and Baths worktops, outdoor open spaces, facades, etc. Innovation, sustainability, functionality, and beauty describe our value proposition to the different market stakeholders and end Clients. www.cosentino.com With a presence in more than 100 Countries and 5 continents, our business keeps growing consistently in all the geographies. as well as career opportunities for Talented people like you.  
Cosentino is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Cosentino is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Cosentino are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Cosentino will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.”  - https://rb.gy/xq0edq
*If you are an individual or veteran with a disability who requires any type of accommodation, please contact the People Department at (786) 686-5060 or at our email address: talentacquisition@cosentino.com*.