National Accounts Manager

Sales/Retail/Business Development p { font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 12px; } Responsibilities Sales Results: Manages and leads all efforts necessary to identify, acquire and further penetrate national or government accounts. Offers solution-based selling through customer sales presentations. Establishes strategic relationships with potential and existing customers promoting Verizon Wireless as the market leader in the wireless industry. Leads effort to negotiate contracts with customers as well as identify and close contract renewal opportunities.Account Management and Planning: Lead efforts to fulfill contracts internally by working with key functional groups including Enterprise Data, Network, IT, E-Commerce, Data, Finance, Legal and Customer Service teams as well as third party vendors for services. Ensure all internal departments have fulfilled responsibilities to bring new national customers on board. Work with assigned area and regional personnel in developing and implementing the strategic sales plan to further penetrate accounts and drive activations. Customer Retention: Work closely with National Account Customer Service teams on customer issues, procurement, trouble-shooting, change requests and process improvements. Maintain and grow existing customer base and manage churn.Training / Meetings / Reporting: Continuously update knowledge of wireless products, services, industry trends and the competitive dynamics of the marketplace. Participate in training opportunities on products and services and attend sales meetings. Represent company at trade association meetings to promote Verizon Wireless and increase presence in the community by developing relationships through chambers of commerce. Fully utilize all sales force automation, funnel management and prospecting tools. Manage sales funnel, generate reporting on sales activities and forecasting. p { font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 12px; } Qualifications Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience required.5-7 years of outside sales/account management experience required preferably with emphasis on major/national accounts.Proven superior professional selling, prospecting, funnel management and account management skills.Demonstrated ability to effectively present, interact with and negotiate with all organizational levels.Excellent interpersonal, analytical, written and oral communication skills.The ability to work well in a dynamic, fast-changing environment that requires a high degree of multi-tasking with minimal supervision. Superior technical and analytical skills.Effective use of PC including Microsoft Office required.Must have valid driver's license, good driving record and proof of insurance.Effective negotiation and closing skills required. We are an equal opportunity employer m/f/d/v. It takes dedicated, hard-working people like you to provide the nation's best, most reliable wireless network. That's why we offer some of the best benefits around. And the best part is, the day you start is the day your medical/dental/vision/life insurance, paid vacation, training and tuition reimbursement benefits start.We also know how important work/life issues are in today's marketplace. And we reward you with competitive time off and employee assistance programs so you can manage work with the rest of your life.