Account Manager - Acer America Corporation
Seattle, WA
About the Job
Acer America Corporation is a fast-paced, high-growth company, located in the heart of Silicon Valley in San Jose, CA. We are currently seeking an Account Manager on our Business Management Team, specifically seeking professionals with demonstrated Account Management experience working with Amazon and/or Costco.
We are part of a global company that is a major computer hardware manufacturer, seeking to optimize our position in the market in cooperation with our internal and external business partners. We are looking for a high-energy, creative, motivated, and business-savvy individual to join our team and help us achieve our ambitions.
Job Description
- This position is required to achieve a defined sales quota
- Manages relationships at the executive level as well as mid-management levels within the accounts (Amazon, Costco) that he/she are assigned.
- Provides timely and concise communication of Acer strategies, programs, and product road map information to their assigned accounts.
- Responsible for developing the forecasts for each named account through gathering and analyzing the baseline data from sales-out reports, inventories, and trending this with competitive and general market data as available.
- Plan, develop, and implement timely product transitions as appropriate for all Acer product families.
- Schedule QBRs (Quarterly business reviews) when appropriate with the Executive Management teams of his/her named accounts.
- Provide competitive market feedback (including competitive pricing, products, rebates, bundling deals) on a weekly basis.
- Provide input to channel marketing/product marketing for sales tools, demos and product requirements within their assigned customer base.
- Represents Acer at customer sponsored Trade Shows and other regional/national events as required.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree is required.
- 5 Years of experience in the Computer Hardware, Consumer Electronics or Electrical Appliance industries
- Experience collaborating with Amazon and/or Costco for retail and/or product marketing operations is required
- Strong oral and written communication skills, as well as the ability to interface with all levels of management.
- 5 years of retail sales, product management or product marketing experience
- Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and have critical thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to manage multiple projects and activities simultaneously.
Acer is an EEO employer that considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, veteran status or preferred orientation.