
Job Information
KPS Global, LLC Industrial Account Manager in Fort Worth, Texas
KPS Global (KPSG) is the North American industry leader in the manufacture, production, and installation of walk-in coolers and freezers. KPSG’s end-product serves many channels within the retail food market as well as industrial applications. KPSG is based in Fort Worth, Texas with engineering activities centralized in the Fort Worth facility (along with Finance, Human Resources, Customer Operations, Sales, and Installation Services), supporting product manufacturing in four other locations: San Dimas, CA; Piney Flats, TN; Conyers, GA; and Goodyear, AZ.
KPS Global values its outstanding people who are deeply committed to providing innovative, high-quality service to clients from coast-to-coast. As a member of the KPS team, you’ll be part of an exciting and modern company culture where you will enjoy professional flexibility and benefit from an environment where creativity, innovation, and hard work are rewarded.
The Account Manager is responsible for direct contact with customers, reps, and end-users in addition to effectively communicating to understand the needs and expectations of each project through orders, quotations, and drawings. This role works closely with Sales Engineers and Managers to receive approval for quotes and drawings and assist in managing projects to completion. This enables KPS Global to configure custom solutions and offer exemplary customer service.
Required Skills
Required Skills, Experience, Education & Certifications
Items listed are required unless “preferred” is indicated
Associate degree
1–3 years of experience in commercial foodservice equipment
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to interpret and understand construction documents and specifications
Capable of applying basic math principles
Detail oriented
Must be organized to manage multiple accounts
Comfortable with heavy phone and computer use
Proficient with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams; PowerPoint preferred
Required Experience
Evaluating and anticipating complex customer needs and translating this into Insulated Panel Construction configurable and custom products
Originating or revising quotations and/or drawings to meet the project needs
Communicating required information effectively with external and internal contacts
Processing buyout orders accurately within assigned timelines to meet the customer’s needs
Must continue to always learn and grow
Provide Excellent communication to your Industrial Accounts
Go above and beyond with thinking outside of the box to meet a customer’s needs
Must Manage Multiple different types of accounts and deliver product on time
Must investigate all options to provide solutions to meet the customer’s needs
Must hold other departments accountable
Providing support to Logistics, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Service, Parts, and Credit departments regarding a customer’s business before and after the sale
Meeting with Sales Engineers and/or Managers to gain necessary approval on quotes and drawings
Sourcing non-stocked - Special purchased components required to meet a customer’s needs
Reviewing product information to gain knowledge on product line for application on future jobs
Working with Product Design to best determine how to meet the project needs with reasonable equipment design and function through presentation drawings
Working within a team structure to support a pre-determined territory and provide back-up within the team; this may include chain accounts established in the territory
Relaying volume of work in progress and other business intelligence to marketing for purposes of forecasting
Develop & nurture existing customers
Quote new customers
Required to satisfy customer needs
Provide input on new products
Efficient, effective problem resolution
Collaborate with outside sales to ensure customers needs are being met