Account Manager - Anchorage

There’s a Place for You at North Coast

A career at North Coast is more than a job. You’re investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. North Coast offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory or other building – you can find it here. We operate throughout Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Alaska, Washington and we are part of the Sonepar group, the world’s #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe.

Being “Powered by Difference” means we respect and value diverse perspectives. North Coast we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can offer exciting opportunities to grow your career.

What You Will Do:

• Develop and execute a business plan for each assigned account focused on increasing account penetration, customer service, gross margin, and sales.
• Take full ownership of assigned accounts, opportunities, commitments, and results from identification through completion.
• Maintain disciplined opportunity and pipeline management, including timely quotation follow-up, documented next steps, forecast updates, and proactive customer communication.
• Promote NCE and key vendor products through proactive product marketing, customer training, and joint sales calls.
• Promote NCE services, divisions, specialists, and value-added capabilities across the customer base.
• Partner with Sales Management to actively identify, solicit, bid, develop, and close new opportunities.
• Retain, strengthen, and expand relationships with strategic customers, key decisionmakers, vendor partners, and manufacturer representatives.
• Communicate, mentor, and collaborate closely with inside sales and support teams to optimize customer service, account penetration, and sales growth.
• Develop new accounts while strengthening and expanding existing customer relationships throughout the Alaska market.
• Manage and grow market share within existing, assigned, and newly developed accounts.
• Effectively manage customer pricing and vendor contracts while balancing competitiveness, customer needs, and margin objectives.
• Generate accurate and timely quotations and provide appropriate tracking and market intelligence for project-related business.
• Actively support and promote NCE market-specific initiatives and strategic priorities.
• Leverage NCE resources and subject-matter specialists, including solar, SSG, energy specialists, and other applicable resources, to develop customer solutions and drive growth.
• Develop and maintain measurable account plans with defined objectives for sales, gross margin, pipeline, market share, and customer development.
• Deliver on agreed commitments and proactively identify and escalate obstacles before they negatively affect the customer or business.
• Use sales and performance data to identify gaps, establish corrective actions, and communicate progress and results to Sales Management.
• Conduct effective business reviews with internal partners and demonstrate accountability for both successful outcomes and missed expectations.
• Consistently demonstrate urgency, transparency, reliability, ownership, and follow-through in customer and internal interactions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Will Bring:

• 2- 3 years of outside sales or business development experience
• Strong computer skills and preferred experience with Microsoft Office
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Proof of clean driving record with no major infractions within previous 3-5 years.
• Self-motivated, outgoing, positive attitude, good communicator, team player, professional in appearance
• Able to turn obstacles into opportunities.
• Solid time management skills.
• Willing to travel and work flexible hours as needed.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Office and field environment.
• Driving to customer offices and jobsites
• Frequent computer and phone use.
• Occasional heavy lifting – up to 50 lbs.
• Driving to customer offices and jobsites

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Additional Requirements:

• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
• Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of all applicable pre-employment requirements, which may include a background check, drug screening, credit check, and motor vehicle record review, as permitted by law and required for the position.

What We Offer You

We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:

• Healthcare plans
• Dental & vision
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee referral bonus
• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
• Robust wellness program
• Gym reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

We’re proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.

Learn More About Us

Get to know us on YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram and learn how we’re “Powering Progress for Future Generations.” https://www.facebook.com/ncelectric https://www.linkedin.com/company/north-coast-electric https://twitter.com/ncelec https://www.youtube.com/northcoastelectric

Learn more at https://www.northcoast.com/about

North Coast is part of the Sonepar family of brands: https://www.soneparusa.com/us-en/about-us

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

Sonepar and our family of brands are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, we will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please call 843-745-2420 or email recruiting@sonepar-us.com.

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