Franchise Account Manager Education

Job Description

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status

I. Job Summary

This position is responsible for managing the customer relationships within a franchise agreement at the franchised customer level. The Franchise Account Manager is responsible for managing business relationships in order to achieve contract objectives and sales goals by developing and implementing sound retention strategies, utilizing strong negotiation efforts to expand business, and adherence to the franchise contract specifications and open market revenue goals. The Franchise Account Manager will handle all customer requests for service changes, contract administration and related questions during face-to-face interactions. All escalations for customer service opportunities within the defined territory will be resolved through this position.

Additionally, the Franchise Account Manager will participate in community events and associations, including but not limited to local Chambers of Commerce, Environmental Committees, Business Development organizations and other Municipal committees and/or events.

This is a field-based position. This position is eligible to participate in market area recognition programs upon successful completion of sales orientation and/or training programs.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty. Other minor duties may be assigned.

• Establish and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction. This includes meeting with open market customers and franchise contract goals. Communicate to and work with the Franchise Manager to resolve unique customer issues or concerns.
• Develop and promote a customer education plan to promote recycling and waste minimization programs.
• Increase revenue and profitability by executing sound plans on retention calls to improve the customers- service and/or profitability.
• Match Waste Management services with customer needs by demonstrating knowledge of customers current service levels and the goals of the franchise contract; proactively engage other Waste Management business opportunities, referring internally as appropriate.
• Effectively use Waste Management sales productivity software tools (i.e.Sales Force Dot Com, Proposal Master, MAS, Pricing Tools, etc.).
• Acquire in depth industry and company knowledge in order to prepare complex proposals and make recommendations on equipment optimization and leasing options.
• Propose customer solutions that are compliant with appropriate local, state and federal regulations.
• Establish and maintain a strong working relationship with the key contacts within the community, local environmental advisory boards, business advisory boards, etc.
• Other duties as assigned

III. Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory duties.

IV. Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Business Administration, Sales, Marketing or similar area of study; or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 4 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience: 2 years of relevant work experience in a non-consumer based sales, or service industry environment that includes: successfully managing complex contract specifications or municipal contract/relationship management (in addition to education requirement).

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

• None required

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

• Demonstrate excellent communication and problem solving skills
• Exhibit basic personal computer skills
• Exhibit proficient use of computer software applications

V. Work Environment

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Normal setting for this job is: office setting.

Benefits

At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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About Us

ABOUT WM

WM (WM.com) is North America's largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them achieve their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is the leader in beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM's fleet includes nearly 11,000 natural gas trucks - the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet of its kind in North America - where more than half are fueled by renewable natural gas. To learn more about WM and the company's sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com.

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