Regional Support Specialist

Job Details: Job Location: PREMIUM GUARD INCORPORATED - MEMPHIS, TN, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Shift: 1st Shift/ Days, Company Overview  Premium Guard, Inc. is a privately held company, established in 1996. PGI is a leading supplier of private label solutions in the automotive aftermarket. The focus is on designing, manufacturing, and distributing products for automotive, diesel, power-sports and specialty filter markets. Our supply chain network branches across the Pacific and into Mexico and South America.  Position Overview Our rapidly growing business is seeking a self-motivated Regional Support Specialist. The person in this role must possess outstanding customer service, organization and follow-through skills. We are seeking a true leader who is also a team player with the ability to prioritize and undertake individual and team projects to resolve problems independently and expeditiously as well as build strong customer relationships.  This person will interact daily with numerous internal partners to improve the customers’ experiences with Premium Guard.   Key Responsibilities Attending to and managing key national accounts’ daily needs and requirements efficiently to achieve maximum customer satisfaction and revenue growth Build relationships throughout key national account’s organization in the territory, as well as building relationships with their key customers to provide the highest standard of service Solicit new product introductions to the key national accounts and their customers Solicit and cultivate new business for the key national accounts in the territory  Provide product and technical knowledge to customers  Work with national accounts to manage changeovers and secure unit box orders to grow revenue Support, attend and participate in key national accounts’ open houses, trade shows, sales seminars, customer events, etc. Distribute marketing materials to installers on behalf of PGI and/or the key national account Responsible for the analysis of reports, documents, and correspondence relating to the successful operation of the territory. Prepare regularly scheduled reports for internal management and customers.  This may include, but is not limited to, call reports, customer correspondence, Power BI and Excel reports, including sales dollars, unit sales, trend movement, shipments, inventory levels, order fill, etc., for the territory.  Assist key national accounts in setting up new stores Regularly support customers’ sales efforts with ride-alongs to make professional installer sales calls As required, meet directly with installers and/or consumers to discuss specific product issues Perform all other job-related tasks assigned         Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities  Must have a strong teamwork mentality as the key national accounts require a team of people to support and serve their needs  Excellent attention to detail and accuracy  Professional, personable, and persuasive  Comprehensive verbal and written communication skills with the ability to multi- task efficiently   Outstanding work ethic  Must have strong computer skills- including Microsoft Office/Excel/Outlook/Teams  Position is home based   Extensive driving and air travel is required.  Expect +/- 10 nights per month of travel    Education and Experience  College Degree or equivalent work experience preferred  Must have 5+ years of regional sales experience