Account Manager II
$33.75 - $37 / Hourly
Summary : Reporting to the Operations Manager or Transportation Manager, the Account Manager II is responsible for the management of the accounts with regards to customer satisfaction, profit margin, quality, and safety. The Account Manager builds and maintains relationships with customers, subcontractors, and other vendors, including security, furniture vendors, construction contractors, and facility management. They organize the assignment of backup personnel and oversee the scheduling of regularly assigned project employees. The Account Manager also manages account personnel to be in compliance with all company policies and procedures. The Account Manager is responsible for reporting and escalating any related issues about the account to the Transportation Manager. The Account Manager oversees large move and install crews to complete projects for commercial customers. They also train staff to ensure quality work is performed. The Account Manager is responsible for ensuring the customer's complete satisfaction. This role also includes managing staff functions of up to 60 direct reports. The Account Manager will also have the responsibility for developing and implementing strategies to improve employee engagement to foster a positive work environment for their direct reports.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Obtains daily work assignments from onsite Project Manager & Administrative staffs.
- Ensures all projects and work orders are staffed properly.
- Reviews daily, weekly, and monthly work orders and projects with Transportation Manager, on-site security, facilities, and any other vendors involved.
- Responsible for scheduling security guards where needed.
- Attends weekly review with customers, facilities, and securities.
- Develops best practices and resolves issues reported.
- Develops and maintains customer's onsite requirements for policies, procedures, safety, and securities.
- Ensures all assigned onsite personnel are properly trained regarding customer's policies, procedures, safety, and securities.
- Reports all violations of company policies and customer's requirements.
- Collects and reports required data for customer's KPI for quarterly business reviews.
- Must be qualified to do light rigging of heavy and bulky machines up to 5000 lbs.
- Attends weekly transportation coordination meeting with Operations Management.
- Trains employees in different roles, such as coordinators. May have up to 60 direct reports for the large size customer.
- Approves recommendations for staff recruitment, selection, promotion, advancement, corrective action, and terminations.
People Management :
Leads the billing team of both direct and indirect reports to perform daily functions of billing and cash applications.Provides supervisory coaching and guidance to the Transportation team.Develops performance standards to measure and give feedback to each employee and provides annual performance reviews to each team member including providing any necessary coaching and counseling.Hires, trains, schedules, supports, reviews, and coaches employees directly accountable to his / her / their position and maintains the highest possible level of employee morale and department productivity.Manages timekeeping system approvals to ensure payroll and timesheets are accurate for their direct reports and manages exceptions.Organizes and oversees the schedules of employees.Partners with Human Resources to handle discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.Updates monthly department SMART goals in the Ally software program.Acts as a catalyst for change and improvement in performance and quality utilizing Six Sigma methodology.Ensures established policies and procedures are adhered to in accordance with company procedures and guidelines.Provides leadership to the team and sets a culture of engaging and respecting employees.Customer Relations :
Acts as the point of contact person for all accounting escalation issues and resolves them in a timely manner.Must be courteous, helpful, and professional to all existing and potential customers, by interacting with customers in person and via telephone, fax, and email to ensure complete customer satisfaction in all matters related to the operation.Maintains excellent customer service with the customers, vendors, sales, transportation, and operation teams to establish solid relationships.Training :
Participates and leads Six Sigma projects, as required to improve processes and efficiencies.Determines the training needs of the team and may provide training.Accountable for the management and development of the leadership team.Promotes Corovan's Mission and Vision Statements.Continuously promotes compliance with company policies and procedures.Employee Engagement :
Ensures interactions with staff and customers are professional at all times to promote company's values and expectations.Proactively engages the team to promote a positive work environment, by developing and implementing engagement plans to retain high-performing employees.Aligns the culture of the department with the overall company strategy and structure.Safety :
Ensures the highest standards of safety, productivity, and customer service are exceedingly daily.Other Duties :
Other duties to meet business needs and requirements as assigned.Works with confidential data, which, if disclosed, might have significant internal or external effect.Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.Qualifications :
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.Competencies :Customer Service Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.Teamwork Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.Managerial Strong leadership capabilities with experience in recruiting talent and building an effective team. Experience coaching to subordinates. Strong result-oriented and can-do attitude.Organization Skills Organization skills with ability to juggle multiple assignments and tasks, including attention to details, and the ability to prioritize in a changing environment. Excellent time management skills.Interpersonal Skills Strong interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills, positive attitude, flexibility, and an eagerness to learn new things.Language Skills Ability to read and interpret documents written in English such as manuals, procedures, and work instructions. Ability to effectively communicate well with customers and coworkers.Mathematical Skills Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.Reasoning Ability Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.Communication Skills Ability to effectively communicate with potentially stressful and / or emotional situations. Outstanding customer-oriented skills.Other Skills :Exceptional problem solving and decision-making skills.Ability to multitasking and able to meet deadlines.Excellent customer service skills and interpersonal skills.Project and team management / leadership skills and experience. Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment with associates. Capability of effective planning and priority setting. Ability to manage several complex projects simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines.Excellent analytical ability.Must be detail-oriented.Familiarity with six-sigma or other quality improvement processes.Ability to handle and safeguard sensitive and confidential information.Manage the training, direction, and assessment of staff members in transportation initiatives.Must be familiar with basic systems furniture nomenclature and be able to identify upon sight, the major lines of the three major manufacturers : Steelcase, Herman Miller, and Haworth.Must be familiar with project management reports such as Gantt and Pert charts and understand and interpret cut sheets.