Account Manager - Education Sector

Bring solution thinking, enthusiasm & passion for sales. Support education providers to operate with ease across the region with a vast solution range Work with our Education customers, representing our entire solutions range Develop customized solutions to help providers operate with ease RE-THINK what you know about OfficeMax! We sell more than stationery The role: Account Manager - Education Work with multiple stakeholders across the Education sector covering an Otago territory. You will excel at building strong partnerships to understand their requirements and strategically identify new opportunities, creating customized solutions to help them operate with ease. In this diverse role you will be responsible for increasing sales and gross profit targets, growing share of wallet, and ensuring plans are in place to deliver on time. If you enjoy building purposeful relationships and delivering on your promises – this sales role could make you very successful, with a feel-good factor supporting our Education sector! Please note there may be some travel on a quarterly basis as well Key responsibilities include: Build effective relationships with multi-tiered engagement in each school Identify and convert new sales opportunities Develop and execute sales plans in alignment with OfficeMax' sales strategy Proactively manage and grow sales pipeline Collaborate with internal stakeholders and knowledge experts to optimize portfolio performance What you will bring: 3-5 years experience working within schools or a B2B environment Successful record of developing strong business relationships Demonstrated experience in supplier and customer negotiations Track record of working in matrix team structures Commercial, logistics and problem-solving skills Sustainability and HS&W champion People, Culture and working for OfficeMax: Develop your skills witha personalised development plan Great people! A business you can be proud to work for! Our brand is deceiving. When you think about OfficeMax, you often think stationery products. And sure, that is part of what we sell – but we offer much more than that with thousands of SKUs to help workplaces, work better. Supporting over 30,000 businesses across Aotearoa – in all sectors and industries around the motu. OfficeMax has a focus on growth and partnership – for our people, our solutions, and our customers. Our aim is to support the development of your capabilities by providing learning opportunities that allow you to take accountability for your career direction. By joining OfficeMax, you are choosing a business that prioritises diversity of culture and thought. You will bring your growth mind‑set, a lens of curiosity and enjoy the challenge of constant evolution. No one day is the same! - haere mai, come join us! #J-18808-Ljbffr