Market Manager

Job ID: 528454

Ash Grove family of companies, including Ash Grove Cement Company, Ash Grove South Texas, LLC, Sapphire Americas LLC, Oldcastle Cement Holdings, Houston Cement Company, and Suwanee American Cement Company, is one of North America's leading cement manufacturers, with a legacy of innovation and excellence dating back to 1882.

The company operates 12 world-class cement plants and a vast network of 41 terminals across the United States and Canada.

Renowned for its forward-thinking approach, Ash Grove combines technical expertise, robust safety standards, and empowered talent to deliver high performance and better serve our customers.

At Ash Grove, we stand together to reinvent the way our world is built.

To learn more about us go to www.ashgrove.com

At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority.

We offer a complete benefits package to include:



* Health Insurance



* Dental Insurance



* Vision Insurance



* Retirement Plan



* Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays



* Tuition Reimbursement



* Employee Assistance Program



* Disability Pay



* Life Insurance



* Growth Opportunities and more!

Summary:

This is a remote role within the state of Kansas.

The Market Manager is the primary contact for all customer accounts in his/her territory, acting as a liaison between customers and the company.

This position ensures quality and consistency of service and/or product delivery.

The position maintains contact and develops strong relationships with current and prospective clients, generates sales proposals, and service and manages existing accounts.

What you'll be contributing:



* Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.


* Promotes and follows all aspects of safety guidelines and participates in meetings.


* Fosters strong relationships with customers and leads in developing customer loyalty and company brand reputation.


* Maintains a strong understanding of market volumes, trends, competitive activity, and key economic drivers for the assigned territory.


* Develops annual business plans for the territory and each account, including pricing objectives, technical support, distribution optimization, new products, and receivables management.


* Manages customer accounts, i.e., ensures 100% correct daily billing with emphasis on correct and complete entry of pricing, management of payment discrepancies, DSO, and rebates.


* Manages payment discrepancies and DSO problems to ensure customers are being billed correctly and paying correctly as per their agreed terms.


* Continues to work towards our vision of making the company the easiest and best supplier in the market to work with.


* Leads price negotiations with all customers and ensures that they are done in a mutually beneficial, satisfactory, and timely manner.


* Promotes the consumption of cement and related cementitious products, enhancing the company's brand reputation and awareness and prefe...