Expanded Services Account Manager

We are seeing an experienced Expanded Services Account Manager to join our growing team! This position is responsible for delivering exceptional support to our sales associates and their clients by leveraging knowledge of the print and/or promotional products industry. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years of experience in print, promotional products, or a combination of both, with expertise in product sourcing, creative ideation, quoting, inventory management, eCommerce programs, and order fulfillment. This role will support our sales associates, by helping to drive client growth through strategic product recommendations, program management, and outstanding customer service. Responsibilities include processing orders, managing vendor relationships, ensuring project accuracy and timely delivery, and providing effective solutions that enhance client satisfaction and business success. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Provide service support to assigned sales associates, and their clients: receiving orders, answering related questions, and resolving issues. Ensure all tasks are completed within specified timeframes. Obtain quotes from vendors for new or repeat orders. Process order entry and submission of orders to vendors on a daily basis. Follow up with vendors to verify order receipt and to ensure client delivery timeline is met. Track order from production schedule to delivery date of product(s) through use of workflow management system. Proof all acknowledgements for correct specifications, costs and ship dates. Provide communication to sales and/or customer regarding status of orders, estimated time of arrival (ETA) and tracking information. Responsible for order and product inventory; receive and forward documentation and appropriate information to inventory and sales support teams for receipt completion. Manage ACEs orders and backorders. Communicate with vendors and customers regarding substitutions or cancellations. Follow up with vendor and billing service representative on status of all aged open orders. Work closely with sales associate to identify or obtain new clients and develop existing client base utilizing ACES site maintenance in Admin, sales associate marketing endeavors and other electronic tools to increase growth effectiveness and increase efficiencies. Prepare information for credit memos. Manage and take action to reduce accounts receivable aging. Ensure thorough understanding of product pricing through use of the ASB negotiated pricing practices. Research and assist in the resolution of problems such as short pays, overpays, delivery errors, and other issues on a daily basis. Utilize industry association tools to aid in locating products or sourcing for new ideas. Gather information to create and assist in customer presentations. Provide well-rounded client services to include print and/or promotional products. Participate and provide feedback on account related meetings and conference calls. Occasional day and/or overnight travel is required to attend conferences and other vendor tradeshows scheduled throughout the year. Provide updates to sales associate by consolidating, analyzing and providing reports on 1) sales vs projection results, 2) daily action summaries, 3) commission summaries and 4) aging inventory. Assist in the resolution of discrepancies as needed Identify, build, and strengthen professional relationships with external and internal customers, vendors and clients. Serve as a resource and provide account related training to expanded service specialists. Additional duties as assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or …

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