KBI-ACCOUNT MANAGER

Job Description:

At Pentair, you will work along-side passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our purpose into practice, inspiring people to move, improve and enjoy life’s essential resources for happier, healthier lives. From our residential and business water solutions to our sustainable innovations and applications, our 10,500 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help improve lives and the environment around the world.

As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, a generous 401(k) and ESPP to help you save for retirement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.

We have an opportunity for a KBI Account Manager to join our Plainfield, IL team. You will act as the primary point of contact for assigned commercial accounts, delivering service and products to ensure an exceptional customer relationship. Your leaderships skills and ability to maintain excellent relationships with external and internal stakeholders will be the keys to your success as an Account Manager.

You will:

• Be responsible for creating strategies for the sales team to drive revenue growth in assigned categories.
• Lead the execution of annual/quarterly/monthly sales targets and forecasts to meet revenue and profit commitments.
• Use in-depth knowledge of products and services and identify industry and category trends to drive sales.
• Ensure business growth by building relationships with new customers based on mutual trust and respect.
• Develop/build relationships with internal stakeholders to meet customer expectations and sales initiatives.
• Work with finance team to ensure proper pricing of products and services and ensure work remains within budgets.
• Maintain the customer relationship with open communication to fully understand customer need.
• Act as liaison between branch offices and account to ensure seamless customer experience.

Key Qualifications: 

• BA/BS in Business Admin or related field, preferred.
• 5+ years of functional experience in industry
• 2+ or more years of managerial experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven record of utilizing metrics to maximize business opportunities.
• Ability to pivot and prioritize as needed to meet customer expectations.
• Ability to travel 50%
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent service and relationship-building skills.
• Enhanced knowledge and comfort level Microsoft Office and G-Suite

 Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day. Race, gender, ethnicity, country of origin, age, personal style, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, life experiences and many more factors contribute to this diversity.

We take ongoing action to improve the diversity of our workforce by:

• Ensuring leadership involvement and ownership
• Attracting and retaining diverse talent at all levels
• Fostering a globally aware, inclusive culture
• Ensuring our practices are fair and non-discriminatory