Waste Management

Industrial Account Executive

Waste Management$85K — $95K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or 5 years relevant experience in lieu of a degree
  • 3 years experience in industrial or hazardous waste sales
  • Knowledge of industrial and hazardous waste regulations (RCRA, TSCA, CERCLA)
  • Strong sales and organizational skills
  • Experience with Salesforce preferred, CHMM or equivalent is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Presents WM services to prospective customers in assigned territory
  • Achieves or surpasses revenue goals for new industrial waste customers
  • Identifies and maintains existing business while targeting new opportunities
  • Drives profits through innovative pricing and contract strategies
  • Develops sales plans aligned with division goals
  • Collaborates with Technical Service Representatives to assist customers
  • Monitors local market dynamics and implements strategies against competitors

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability
  • Stock Purchase Plan
  • 401K with company match
  • Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days
Full Job Description
Job Description

I. Job Summary

Presents the full line of WM services to prospective WM customers or assigned area of responsibility. Manages existing revenues and develops revenue opportunities within an established geographical territory. Meets or exceeds individual sales goals for new business with industrial and hazardous waste customers.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Effectively utilizes, coordinates, and cultivates relationships with internal and external customers. Interacts and works cohesively with the other industrial sales team members.
  • Achieves or exceeds budgeted revenue goals for new business with industrial and hazardous waste customers in assigned sales territory.
  • Maintains existing base business; identified new waste streams and new base business customers. Targets and closes event business opportunities.
  • Drives pre-tax profits through innovative pricing and contracting strategies.
  • Develops comprehensive sales plan for assigned territory in conjunction with division sales plan and goals.
  • Works in tandem with Technical Service Representatives to assist customers in every aspect of waste disposal process. This includes but is not limited to waste profiling, proposal preparation, pricing, contracting, and providing regulatory updates.
  • Demonstrates a working knowledge of industrial and hazardous waste regulations (RCRA, TSCA, CERCLA).
  • Demonstrates superior sales and organizational skills.
  • Identifies local market dynamics and defines and implements basic countermeasures to offset competitive campaigns, pricing deterioration, and/or changes to regulatory drivers.
  • Assists in collecting receivables within contracted period.
  • Communicates competitive and market information to management to assist in business unit planning and strategies.
  • Maintains firm adherence to the management and control of confidential information.
  • Provides monthly sales reports, commissions, and expenses on a timely basis.
  • Attends industrial sales meetings and training classes as deemed appropriate.
  • Performs special projects and other tasks as assigned by the Industrial Sales Manager.


III. Qualifications

A. Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree (accredited) or in lieu of degree,
  • High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 5 years of relevant work experience.
  • 3 years Industrial or hazardous waste sales work experience (in addition to education requirement.)


B. Preferred Qualifications

  • CHMM or equivalent
  • Experience with Salesforce


IV. Physical Requirements

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
  • Standing
  • Walking
  • Sitting
  • Lifting
  • Reaching
  • Handling
  • Feeling
  • Talking


Office: This job primarily operates in a professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, etc.

PAY: The expected base pay range for this position hybrid is $85,000-$95,000. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific salary offered to a successful candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location. In addition, this position would also qualify for quarterly commission.

V. Benefits
At WM, 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 Waste Management

Waste Management Careers

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Learn more about Waste Management
Size
48,500 employees
Market Cap
$64.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.4 billion
Founded
1894
5 Year Trend
+5.7%
Revenue
$15.2 billion
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