Account Manager | Contracts Account

Position Description:


Ryerson has an opportunity for an Account Manager position. As an Account Manager you are responsible for maintaining and growing business with contract accounts.

The future will be made from metal. At Ryerson, you have the opportunity to grow in your career, work with teammates that feel like family, and help make our world a better place.

Roles and Responsibilities:

* Quickly builds strong relationships with contacts at all levels across a variety of functions within customer organizations but especially with purchasing decision makers. Develops customer trust and confidence in Ryerson and its representatives
* Keeps customers informed about industry and economic trends and Ryerson's ability to assist customers in adapting to change
* Works with service center and regional sales/product management to develop quotes and contract proposals that are responsive to customer needs and result in profitable sales for Ryerson
* Understands and keeps up-to-date on the competitive environment and provides market intelligence to sales management to help shape service center sales strategies, price levels and working capital decisions
* Increases revenue from assigned customers by increasing product lines or items sold and converting general line sales to fabrication sales
* Involves service center management, regional management, Global Accounts, or other corporate management, and Ryerson supplier representatives in establishing and maintaining relationships at all levels of customer organization
* All other duties as assigned or duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice

Position Requirements:


* Bachelor's Degree preferred
* 1-3 years metals industry sales experience is mandatory.
* Prior experience working directly with inside sales team members is a plus
* Strong MS Office skills(Word, Excel, Outlook)
* Possess creative and complex thinking skills in order to best resolve customer's wants and needs
* Ability to function well with customer demands in a fast-paced, stressful environment
* Must be able to travel