Job description

HYDAC is a family-owned and operated business with a vibrant and rewarding working environment for our employees across the country. Our goal is to provide quality products, components and services that meet our customer expectations while being committed to the protection and preservation of our environment. HYDAC’s passionate team designs and manufactures a comprehensive line of innovative and reliable solutions optimized any demand our customers require. We are seeking a Key Account Manager to professionally promote the full breadth of HYDAC Technology Corporation's product line to the marketplace across the United States. As a Junior Key Account Manager, you will: • Maintain and build current customer business, identifies, and develops new customer business by providing outstanding customer service and product knowledge. Critical responsibilities include: • Overseeing and managing customer relationships with assigned accounts. • Increasing sales and profit margins with assigned accounts. • Implementing the HYDAC Corporate Sales Strategy and keeping CRM update for assigned accounts. • This position requires frequent travel, with the occasional overnight stay, to call on current and potential customers to introduce HYDAC products and services. You will make an impact in this role by: • Ensuring the CRM data is accurate and current. • Developing and maintaining good customer relations by providing prompt attention and resolution to customer's needs, inquiries, or other communications. • Setting sales goals, including new business targets and objectives for the assigned accounts, as well as reporting on progress. • Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of industry trends to serve as an informational resource to management and customers. • Participating in company sales and marketing meetings. • Monitoring competitor's sales activities and efforts. Requirements To be considered for the Key Account Manager role, you must have the following minimum qualifications: • Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's degree is preferred, or Associates degree, or CFPS. • An emphasis in hydraulics and filtration. • Experience in Mobile Fluid Power/Hydraulics or Industrial Fluid Power/Hydraulics is a plus. • Self-starting attitude. • Excellent customer service, problem-solving, and communication skills. • Ability to develop PowerPoint presentations and to communicate effectively during customer meetings. • Aptitude to maintain organized customer files containing account and customer information. • Ability to handle multiple projects at one time. • Willing to travel up to 50%. HYDAC provides: • Working in a true global organization • Support in personal development • Constant learning opportunities • Working in friendly environment • Supportive work life balance Salary is commiserate with experience, base salary range of $80,000 to $95,000. This is a remote/home office position with a local office in Glendale Heights, IL. HYDAC offers employees a comprehensive medical/dental/vision plan, paid holidays, PTO, 401k with company matching, FSA account, short term disability and life insurance, and pet insurance. Click the “apply” button to be considered for this opening! HYDAC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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We are seeking a Key Account Manager to professionally promote the full breadth of HYDAC Technology Corporation's product line to the marketplace across the United States. As a Junior Key Account Manager, you will:
Maintain and build current customer business, identifies, and develops new customer business by providing outstanding customer service and product knowledge.
Overseeing and managing customer relationships with assigned accounts.
Increasing sales and profit margins with assigned accounts.
Implementing the HYDAC Corporate Sales Strategy and keeping CRM update for assigned accounts.
This position requires frequent travel, with the occasional overnight stay, to call on current and potential customers to introduce HYDAC products and services.
You will make an impact in this role by:
Ensuring the CRM data is accurate and current.
Developing and maintaining good customer relations by providing prompt attention and resolution to customer's needs, inquiries, or other communications.
Setting sales goals, including new business targets and objectives for the assigned accounts, as well as reporting on progress.
Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of industry trends to serve as an informational resource to management and customers.
Participating in company sales and marketing meetings.
Monitoring competitor's sales activities and efforts.
To be considered for the Key Account Manager role, you must have the following minimum qualifications:
An emphasis in hydraulics and filtration.
Self-starting attitude.
Excellent customer service, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Ability to develop PowerPoint presentations and to communicate effectively during customer meetings.
Aptitude to maintain organized customer files containing account and customer information.
Ability to handle multiple projects at one time.
Willing to travel up to 50%.
Working in a true global organization

Nice-to-haves

Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's degree is preferred, or Associates degree, or CFPS.
Experience in Mobile Fluid Power/Hydraulics or Industrial Fluid Power/Hydraulics is a plus.

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Dental

Vision

401k

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