Work Location Type: 100 Grainger Parkway, Lake Forest, IL 60045
About Grainger:
As a leading industrial distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom, We Keep The World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. With 2023 sales of $16.5 billion, we're dedicated to providing value for customers, fostering an engaging culture for team members and driving strong financial results.
Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a 2024 Glassdoor Best Place to Work and a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, we're looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry over our next 100 years.
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Compensation:
This position is hourly. The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $ 26.44/hour and $27.88/hour.
Rewards and Benefits:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starts on day one of employment.
- Access to up to 50% of your paycheck based on hours worked before payday.
- 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
- 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
- Employee discounts, parental leave, and other benefits.
- Safety shoes provided (where applicable).
For additional information and details regarding Grainger's benefits, please click on the link below:
https://experience100.ehr.com/grainger/Home/Tools-Resources/Key-Resources/New-Hire
The pay range provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The range reflects the potential base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual base pay compensation will depend, in part, on factors such as geographic work location and relevant experience and skills.
The anticipated compensation range described above is subject to change and the compensation ultimately paid may be higher or lower than the range described above.
Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.
Position Details:
As an Account Relationship Manager, you'll participate in a 4-week paid training program, where you will learn essential selling skills, designed to set you up for success. Upon completion of our training program, you may begin our hybrid work schedule, permitting two remote workdays per week, and you will begin reporting to a District Sales Manager. You will be presented with your own book of business and will be the primary liaison between Grainger and Government customer accounts located throughout the United States. You will implement the sales process by expanding customer relationships, probing to uncover needs and buying motives, identifying solutions, and looking for ways to add value resulting in profitable sales volume growth and increased share of wallet. Account portfolios are expected to exceed established sales goals within an assigned territory.
You Will:
- Identify sales opportunities, negotiate to secure business, and sell the value of Grainger.
- Develop strategic account plans.
- Manage appropriate investments of time and resources.
- Review, understand and apply complex information.
- Understand complex customers with multiple decision makers and partners.
- Identify new contacts, develop customer relationships across all departments.
- Communicate our pricing offers, programs and broad offering of products and services.
- Grow market share and achieve financial plans.
You Have:
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent
- 3+ years of sales and business or similar work experience
- Negotiation knowledge
- Mindset that expresses growth
Grainger is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Our commitment to inclusivity includes offering reasonable accommodations during the hiring process. If you require an accommodation during interviews, please let us know and we will provide the appropriate assistance.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment. With this in mind, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.