The Account Manager serves as the primary contact for assigned house accounts and established customer programs, partnering with customers and internal teams to deliver excellent service. This role leads demand planning and forecast alignment with procurement, coordinates cross-functional activities to meet customer requirements and compliance standards, monitors item-level account performance and trends, manages AR aging issues, supports order fulfillment through item reservations, provides training support, and requires a high level of product knowledge.
Key Responsibilities
1. Account Management, Planning & Customer Support
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Serve as the primary contact for assigned house accounts and established customer programs while building strong customer relationships
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Process customer orders and ensure prompt and proactive communication and fulfillment
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Drive demand planning by collaborating with customers and aligning forecasts with procurement and supply planning
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Monitor account performance by analyzing item-level activity and proactively identifying trends, risks, and opportunities
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Maintain proactive, professional communication, provide issue resolution, and support customer satisfaction
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Communicate account updates, order status, delays, risks, and changes to customers and internal stakeholders
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Provide training support and maintain strong product knowledge to support customer conversations, issue resolution, and growth
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Manage NetSuite dashboards, customer data, and reporting to support planning and service decisions
2. Customer Requirements, Compliance & Cross-Functional Coordination
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Maintain expertise in customer-specific requirements, compliance standards, and operating procedures and maintain accurate and up-to-date records of such
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Document customer requirements, including billing instructions, packaging and labeling needs, and portal or procedural requirements. Ensure compliance with all contracts and service agreements.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Coordinate with Shipping, Purchasing, Warehouse, Accounting, Product Development, and supply teams to meet customer requirements and fulfillment priorities
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Manage dedicated customer supply to support order fulfillment, inventory alignment, replenishment needs, customer initiatives and supply agreements
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Manage customer AR aging and resolve outstanding issues in partnership with Accounting as needed
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Ensure relevant stakeholders are informed of customer requirements, risks, and procedural updates
3. Invoicing & Billing Support
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Support invoice review and resolve billing issues as needed
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Verify invoice accuracy against purchase orders, agreements, and account requirements
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Coordinate with customers and internal teams to resolve invoice discrepancies, debits, and portal submission issues
Job Expectations
1. Service, Organization & Analytical Skills
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Highly organized, detail-oriented, and accountable, with strong time management and task ownership
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Maintain accuracy in data entry and order management, with no repeated errors of the same type within a defined review period
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Identify risks such as inventory shortages, delays, and billing issues before they impact service, and communicate solutions proactively
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Analyze and improve internal processes to increase efficiency and accuracy
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Demonstrate self-motivation, teamwork, and support for team priorities as needed
2. Communication Skills
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Strong written and verbal communication with a professional, clear, customer-focused tone
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Ability to collaborate effectively across teams while maintaining high standards in grammar, spelling, and tone
Experience Requirements
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Experience in account management, customer service, contract management or sales support
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Experience managing customer relationships and serving as a primary point of contact
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Demand planning, forecasting, or supply coordination experience preferred
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Experience with ERP systems, preferably NetSuite
Relevant Background Experience
Candidates may come from a variety of customer support, supply chain, operations, or sales support backgrounds, ideally in a manufacturing or distribution environment. Strong background experience may include roles such as Supply Chain Coordinator, Demand Analyst, Sales Support Specialist, Order Management Specialist, Customer Account Coordinator, Inventory Coordinator, Procurement Coordinator, Logistics/Fulfillment Coordinator, Contract Administrator, or B2B Customer Service Representative.
Systems & Tools
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
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路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Familiarity with Microsoft Teams, OneNote
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 ERP systems, preferably NetSuite
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Ability to use reporting tools and dashboards to monitor account performance
Performance Expectations
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Manage assigned accounts independently while meeting deadlines and service expectations
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Maintain accurate, current, and actionable customer and system data
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Communicate proactively with customers and internal stakeholders about risks, needs, and opportunities
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Identify planning gaps, service issues, and trends in time to drive resolution
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Support strong order fulfillment through effective coordination and item reservation management
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Demonstrate accountability, responsiveness, teamwork, and ownership of assigned customer relationships
Position Details
- Full-time, on-site position (not remote)
- Monday through Friday
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