Now Hiring - AWC Inc - Inside Account Manager in Austin, TX

AWC takes great pride in being trusted Automation and Controls Specialists, offering industrial automation and process technology solutions to enhance Manufacturing and Utility operations. Our team of over 600 employee-owners is committed to working together to challenge the status quo. We are currently in search of a skilled Inside Account Manager who shares our passion for learning, utilizing innovative technology to overcome complex issues, and eager to reap the benefits of being an owner. If you fit this description, we would be thrilled to connect with you.

Our Winning Together culture starts with a shared commitment to building an environment of inclusiveness, trust, and mutual respect. We know that when people are safe to pursue their passions, to learn, to serve, and to share in the rewards from their combined efforts, they win. We are here to help you achieve your goals. AWC encourages continuous learning to build new skills, expertise, and abilities to advance your positive impact, responsibilities, and income.

As an Inside Account Manager, you will have direct and daily contact with our customers and develop relationships to grow our business. Success is measured by meeting sales objectives while exceeding customer requirements as you work with Outside Account Managers to grow your skills, expertise, and career development opportunities across the industry. You will be part of a growing business with diverse technology offerings which include process automation systems, field instrumentation, instrument/mechanical products, control/automated valves, and overpressure protection solutions with both shop and field service operations.

The Job:

• Responsible for building, developing, and retaining customers necessary to drive a high-performance sales team, along with ensuring succession for accounts
• Acknowledge & process customers Request for Quotes (RFQ) and Purchase Orders (PO)
• Establish and manage customer requirements, including quote follow-ups and pro-expedite purchase orders
• Direct sales forecasting activities, analyze account sales data and promote sales
• Communicate with Outside Account Mangers and Project Managers to establish profit, inventory suggestions, and pricing requirements for key accounts
• Review work processes to ensure that internal and external quality standards are followed and suggest improvements
• Examines ways to offer practical, creative alternatives that increase AWCs chances of successfully closing orders at higher margins

Basic Qualifications

• Must be a team player with the ability to work with cross-functional teams to achieve common goals
• Sense of urgency, high energy with high accountability
• Ability to clearly communicate (verbal and written via phone, e-mail, etc.)
• Be available and responsive immediately when needed
• Willingness to be on call for after-hours & weekend support periodically
• Must have a least Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 4-year bachelors degree / 2-year technical degree (preferred in an Engineering)
• 2-5 years of industry experience
• Base level knowledge of Electrical and Automation products, including but not limited to PLC's, IO's, Safety Devices, Enclosures, Motor Starters, Variable Frequency Drives, Pneumatics, Sensors, Panelboards, etc
• Basic understanding of electricity, panel design/wiring, manufacturing/OEM experience

About AWC

As employee-owners, we strive to do more than just complete tasks; we seek to develop fulfilling careers by pushing ourselves and questioning the status quo. We embrace innovative and creative methods to expand our expertise while providing genuine value to our customers and technology partners. We strategically partner with the worlds most-recognized brands to help engineering, reliability, and maintenance teams solve problems effectively. As experts in our partners technologies, we are well-equipped to properly size, select, configure, and support each. It is our goal to serve you with the best combination of caring experts and innovative solutions from our partners.

The Rewards

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(K) Match
• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Package
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Career Development Opportunities

You will be part of a growing business with diverse technology offerings which include process automation systems, field instrumentation, instrument/mechanical products, control/automated valves, and overpressure protection solutions with both shop and field service operations.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)