Job Description
Account Manager
(Columbia)
Concordia, MO, United States of America
Overview
Midwest Alarm Services was founded in 1950 in Des Moines, Iowa. Per Mar Security Services acquired Midwest Alarm Services in 1998. Today, Midwest Alarm Services has 9 locations throughout the Midwest and is one of the largest Notifier Distributors in North America.
Job Skills / Requirements
The primary purpose of the Account Manager is to sell service and monitoring contracts to clients who have Midwest Alarm systems and/or competitors systems in place in order to generate recurring revenue and meet pre-established sales goals. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position will serve our customers between our offices in the Columbia, MO and Lenexa, KS areas.
Why Midwest?
This position will serve our customers between our offices in the Columbia, MO and Lenexa, KS areas.
Why Midwest?
- Competitive Wages based on skill level, experience, and certifications
- Training and field support are provided to assist you with achieving your goals
- Enhanced benefits
- Impactful work
What you’ll be doing:
- Developing and managing a list of potential service and monitoring contract customers via systems installation follow-up, networking, prospecting, cold calling, customer referrals, leads, community involvement and all other means of developing business.
- Meet the quarterly and annual sales goals for contract sales.
- Set up appointments with prospective clients to learn their needs/concerns and to develop a contract to meet those needs.
- Maintain a customer contact list and strategically organize appointments and proposals
- Build a network via memberships to civic organizations (i.e. Lion's Club, Rotary Club) and become active in local Chamber of Commerce and Builders organizations attending events and monthly meetings.
- Travel, as needed.
- Adhere to the highest standards of ethical business conduct and compliance by acting lawfully, ethically, honestly and professionally in the performance of their jobs at all times as well as be in compliance with company policy and procedures as it relates to their job function.
- As this position develops, the employee may be assigned additional duties or special projects as deemed necessary by management.
What you’ll need:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Previous experience in Fire Inspection
- Demonstrated sales experience including calling on facility managers, building owners, and property managers
- Demonstrated sales equal to or more than $75,000 in previous roles
- Must be able to obtain specified license/certification as required
- Valid driver’s license and good driving record
- Must have knowledge of and the ability to understand fire alarm systems
- Must have strong computer skills with demonstrated experience in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Outlook and Excel
- Must be able to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Must apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Must be able to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
- Must possess the values important to Midwest Alarm Services – Integrity, Communication, Excellent Service, and Accountability
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Education Requirements (Any)
High School Diploma/GED
Additional Information / Benefits
Our experts primarily work with contractors, building owners, property managers and facilities directors to design and implement reliable life safety solutions.
This job reports to the Christa Poss
This is a Full-Time position 1st Shift.
Number of Openings for this position: 1