EBSCO Industries, Inc.

Sr Account Manager

EBSCO Industries, Inc.  •  $90k - $110k/yr  •  Waukegan, IL (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

At Luxor, we cultivate a culture of innovation and forward-thinking that our employees thrive in, and this mindset is reflected in our products. As a manufacturer of cutting-edge workspace solutions for commercial, educational, industrial, and various other markets, we consistently develop functional, value-driven products. Our workspace furniture solutions are designed to foster a healthy and collaborative work environment.

Pay Range: $90,000 - $110,000

The Sr Account Manager owns the strategy and performance of assigned accounts, driving sustainable revenue growth through long-term customer partnerships. This role is responsible for identifying and developing high-value opportunities, engaging senior-level stakeholders and influencers, and expanding the company’s presence within assigned accounts.

The role leads account planning and execution of an assigned vertical (Education, Commercial, Industrial), leveraging strategic selling skills, data analysis, and market insight to shape vertical development plans. Success requires effective management of distribution partners, disciplined pipeline development, and the ability to translate complex data into compelling customer-focused plans.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Deliver sales targets for assigned accounts, with direct accountability for meeting and exceeding quarterly and annual revenue and profitability targets
  • Build and direct Industry strategy using market data and sales analytics to prioritise customers, guide engagement plans, and respond to evolving market dynamics
  • Maximize account revenue by increasing penetration, expanding contacts, and identifying and developing new opportunities aligned to sales goals & strategy
  • Create and execute proactive account plans, including sales strategies, promotions, product placement, and coordinated account visits
  • Lead account penetration planning in partnership with Jr Sales roles and sales leadership, including regular business reviews to track progress and results
  • Own sales forecasting for assigned accounts, ensuring S&OP teams have timely, accurate inputs to support demand planning and supply alignment
  • Serve as the primary liaison between customers and internal teams, representing the company at customer meetings and industry events as needed.

Job Requirements

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Identify customer and market opportunities, contributing new product & portfolio insights to support growth strategy
  • Maintain strong awareness of market trends and competitive dynamics
  • Own sales activity and performance reporting, ensuing accurate visibility into pipeline
  • Proactively manage and resolve customer issues, escalating as needed to protect relationships and revenue
  • Travel required, 50%

Skills and Abilities Required:

  • Previous experience with proven results in new business sales, account management, named account and/or territory sales. Experience B2B selling into industrial supply, education, office solutions, healthcare, or commercial accounts strongly preferred.
  • Proven success in territory and/or named account management, within industrial industry preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and grow large established customer accounts through strong relationship building and strategic engagement.
  • Highly organized, self-motivated, and effective at long-term planning and prioritization
  • Strong analytical and forecasting skills
  • Clear, confident communicator with strong presentation and written/verbal communication skills
  • Solutions oriented problem solver with a positive, results-driven mindset.

Education and Experience Required:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in business or related field
  • 4-7 years’ sales experience, with 5+ years outside sales experience, within the industry preferred

Computer equipment and level of software requirements:

  • Intermediate PowerPoint
  • Intermediate Excel
  • Outlook
  • Experience using CRM (Salesforce preferred)
  • Experience using ERP systems (Sage preferred) to review customer and product data

Specific Knowledge, licenses, certifications REQUIRED:

  • None

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • None

Training Requirements:

  • None

Physical Demands:

  • Must be able to travel to customer and prospect locations regularly
  • Some lifting and assembly for product samples at tradeshows
  • Must be able to stand for extended periods of time (tradeshows)

Physical Protective Equipment:

  • None

Work Enviroment:

  • Usual office working conditions

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. The requirements listed in this document are the essential levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

Essential Job Function

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, sex, pregnancy status, age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law.

EBSCO Industries, Inc.

About EBSCO Industries, Inc.

Our early endeavors helped shape us; at our core we are a sales driven organization. The international company that EBSCO has become continues to foster the same ideals for sales, service and entrepreneurship that guided Elton B. Stephens over 70 years ago.

Today, EBSCO can be found in a wide range of industries. All together, we are more than 13 diverse companies employing nearly 4,500 people worldwide. We have the highest Dun & Bradstreet Financial Strength Rating that can be awarded, and we are consistently among the top 200 largest privately held corporations by Forbes magazine.

At EBSCO we strive for an environment where people grow their careers because of our culture, not in spite of it. We seek people who are driven, eager to understand, and collaborative in their approach. We are a uniquely diversified company with opportunities in information technology, sales, customer service, marketing, human resources, operations, manufacturing, accounting and finance. But regardless of the job title, we believe each position is the starting point. People who are entrepreneurial, positively focused on the future and driven to discover what’s possible are successful at EBSCO.

Please Note: EBSCO industries and our businesses do not conduct interviews via Instant messenger or google hangout and we do not schedule interviews via text. We will not request your social security #, credit card, or bank account information in an interview. And, we would never charge a fee for an interview. Be aware, recruiting scams exist.

Industry
Unknown
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Birmingham, AL
Year Founded
1944
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