Account Manager, HE National Sales

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We offer an environment that enables colleagues to demonstrate their capabilities, focus on their work and create value. At LG, you're encouraged to take a creative and individual approach to challenges with strong emphasis placed on performance and skill-and equal, merit-based opportunities across the board. We want our colleagues to grow with our global business. That's why we deliver sure rewards for exceptional performance and offer industry-leading benefits. Come join the team!

We are currently seeking an Sr Account Manager to join our dynamic team in Minneapolis Minnesota as part of the Home Entertainment Sales Team!

Position Summary

Sales professional responsible for growing LG's market share with specified accounts in an assigned territory. Achieve and/or exceed sales quotas by calling on current and prospective accounts.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop tactics to grow LG market share for large and complex customer businesses through customer relationship management, understanding their opportunities and challenges and developing a business plan that will achieve a win-win for both the customer and LG
• Execute sales strategy and monitor customer performance. Review performance data with customers to influence buying and advertising decisions
• Liaise with internal groups to provide voice of the customer, expand offerings, plan effective forecasts, product delivery and in-store feedback (i.e., Brand Marketing, Pricing, Promotions and Trade, Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Regional Training Managers)
• Maintain brand and product knowledge through formal and informal product training, review of product roadmaps and competitive intelligence
• Manage schedule and handle administrative tasks with support from Inside Sales team

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree; MBA desirable.
5 years of sales experience with a proven track record of results
Strong relationship builder
Outstanding communications skills
Solid business acumen
Thought leadership in sales, marketing, operations, finance and account P&L.

LG Electronics, USA Inc.; LG Mobilecomm USA, Inc., LG Mobile Research USA LLC, and Zenith Electronics LLC provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the Company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics.