Key Acct Developer FS

Staples is business to business . You’re what binds us together.

Our world class sales and sales support teams work directly with businesses of all sizes to offer products and services to meet our customers’ unique needs. We are committed to understanding our customers and use best-in-class sales tools and technology to find the best solutions. We’re constantly discovering new ways to reach our goals, taking time to develop our skills and investing in our career growth, so we can enjoy lucrative opportunities and grow our careers both within and beyond sales.

What you’ll be doing:

Work directly with assigned KAEs, Vertical KAEs & AVPs to identify, cultivate and pursue both programmatic and transactional opportunities.

Assist in growth of new and existing customers through opportunities and account planning.

Drive compliance, program maintenance, and category penetration through proactive account planning. Utilize insights tools to drive strategy.

Utilize reporting and analytics to identify the best targets to approach with the Key Account selling partner.

Provide pre-sales support to account team and external customers which could include capabilities presentation, pricing, quote, product specs, implementation support.

Complete bid and formal RFP submissions.

Provide product comparison and suggest alternatives based on Customer needs.

Act as the secondary seller to the KAE with a concentration on breakroom opportunities.

Develop selling skills of qualifying, strategizing, sales call tactics, closing, and maintaining service levels.

What you bring to the table:

Proven self-starter with energy and motivation to uncover, develop and close sales with ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Ability to sell company values and services, in addition to program features and benefits via phone and digitally

Demonstrate strong time management skills

Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills

Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills to be able to interact across the different departments including Customers

Context-switching expert: the ability to balance multiple concurrent responsibilities of varying priorities and to shift focus from one to another with minimal loss of productivity or work quality.

Problem Solving Skills with a Customer-Centric mindset

What’s needed- Basic Qualifications:

4+ years Sales or Sales Support work experience

2+ years Breakroom & Coffee Services and/or Janitorial Supply Industry Experience

What’s needed- Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree

Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Knowledge of Salesforce.com (desired)

Project Management skills (desired)

We Offer:

Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups

112 Hours of PTO and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays + 1 floating holiday)

Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!

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