Account Development Specialist, End-User

Four-year degree preferred.

Technical discipline preferred and/or equivalent experience.

1 to 3 years minimum sales experience in the electronics or industrial automation & controls marketplace.

Experience working with distribution preferred.

Comfortable making cold calls and sending outreach emails.

Self-motivated with the ability to learn and adapt quickly.

Phoenix Contact offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k matching, bonus plan and a generous time off package. There are also a wide variety of additional benefits available including 16 weeks fully paid maternity leave & 10 weeks fully paid paternity leave, auto allowance, life insurance, short & long-term disability, assistance, and more!

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As an Account Development Specialist (End-User), you will be on the front lines of customer engagement — identifying, contacting, and selling to new and existing end-user customers and regionally based Engineering firms who could benefit from our products or services. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on direct outreach, enjoys helping people solve problems, and wants to build foundational sales skills in a fast-paced environment. This role is responsible for driving sales of all relevant end-user-focused products by combining a blend of technical knowledge, strategic thinking, and exceptional communication skills. The Account Development Specialist works closely with our Channel and Field Application Engineering teams to ensure customer satisfaction and achieve sales targets.  This role plays a pivotal part in the development of accounts, with the goal of crossing a threshold to where developed accounts are then assigned to Sales Engineers. This position is an individual contributor role and does not include formal people management responsibilities.

The territory for this role is the majority of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and N. Louisiana.

Meet or exceed territory sales quotas as established by the RSM and/or Vice President—Field Sales.

Be proficient in BASE selling skills and implement to build strong customer relationships.

Generate leads through cold calls, emails, and networking events.