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Job Title: Senior Account Manager
Job Location: NJ: Secaucus
Pay Rate: Open
Job Length: full time
Start Date: 2008-09-19

Company Name: Panasonic
Contact: Human Resources
Phone: email only please
Fax: email only please

Description: Job Requisition Number: 16052 Job Title: Senior Account Manager Employment Status: Full-Time Location: One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094-0000 External Description: Panasonic (Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.), one of the largest electronic companies in the world provides a wide range of products, from audiovisual and information/communication equipment to home appliances and components. We endeavor to become a "Customer Value Creation Company" that provides safety, security, comfort and convenience in line with our visions of contributing to a ubiquitous networking society and coexisting with the global environment.

Panasonic is seeking a full time Sr. Account Manager for Panasonic Battery Corporation of America located in Secaucus, New Jersey.

This position is responsible for assuring maintenance of existing accounts and for new business development in multiple account areas.

Solicits and maintains favorable contact with current and potential accounts.

Develop sales of product by identifying and meeting customer requirements. Coordinates sales negotiations and administrative support with appropriate sales, product management, engineering, marketing and finance personnel.

Provides information for forecasting market sales and assists in developing departmental budgets.

Accountabilities

MAINTAIN EXISTING BUSINESS: Maintain and expand current business through effective support, service, account management and sales promotion.

ACCOUNT RESPONSIBILITY: Assume total account(s) responsibility, including service, credit and delivery.

COMMUNICATION: Maintain communication with product management to assure customer support and engineering assistance. Recommends stock levels and requests for new products to meet customer needs.

Works with Product Management for special pricing to meet competitive levels or specialty targeting markets (does not set pricing).

PLANNING/FORECASTING: Assists in developing annual and mid-range strategic business plans as it pertains to assigned account(s).

MANAGEMENT:

SALES REVENUE: The revenue will vary depending on accounts assigned, product and territory. Each division will decide according to business plan acceptable sales revenue level.

EXPENSE CONTROL: Responsible for maintaining expenditures and inventories within set limits, as well as responsibility for budgets to the extent authorized.

PROBLEM-SOLVING/KNOW HOW:(complexity of problems and education/experience & other knowledge required)

A college degree with a technical background in marketing/sales is preferred.

Eight or more years of industry specific account management, sales and marketing experience as it pertains to the business unit product(s) and/or customers.

Strong interpersonal relationship building skills are essential.

A good understanding of PIC and division policies and procedures is desired.

Ability to travel as required of the position.

This position is a work from home environment.

COMMUNICATIONS: (key communications contacts and level of persuasion required) Strong written, negotiation, and oral communication capabilities, including major presentations to high-level internal/external contacts, are required.

To learn more about Panasonics products and services go to www.panasonic.com. If you are interested in gaining valuable experience in a dynamic and challenging environment, submit your resume and cover letter.

At Panasonic we offer competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package. We are an equal opportunity employer and maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. We are committed to creating a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer (m/f/d/v). Pre-employment drug testing may be required. Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Corporation of North America

Please refer to Job code panasonic-16052 when responding to this ad.

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