Account Executive Jobs

Driven to be the best. At Batesville you will be part of a diverse culture to solve unique industry challenges, provides exceptional service and help meet the needs of families in communities nationwide. Batesville is looking for an Account Executive to join our team. As an Account Executive you will be responsible for serving our customers in Central and Northern Missouri and part of Western Illinois. This position presents, supports, and sells products and services for Batesville Casket Company to Funeral Home clients within the defined territory. At Batesville, our sales professionals act as true consultants by partnering with customers to help them define their goals, blending strategic insights, creativity, and business acumen to overcome their business challenges. Our approach is built on creating trusted relationships with our customers, understanding the value of what we provide through their experience, and offering solutions that strengthen our businesses together.

What Batesville Offers You:

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance, which includes MD Live, RX help center, Medical Advocate Program, short term disability, among others.
• Generous 401K Matching Program – 3% (base pay) automatic contribution + $.50 for each additional dollar saved on the first 6% of pay saved*
• Batesville is a family: You will be part of a family of highly committed associates who are passionate about our company, committed to our customers and excited about our future.
• Opportunities for development and advancement
• 20 Days of paid vacation, 11 paid holidays, 6 paid sick days

What you’ll do:

• Identifies customer needs using effective selling practices, exploratory information gathering, analytical skills and empathetic listening; Negotiates prices and delivery times within limits of authority; Resolves client issues as they arise directly and/or by coordinating with other functional areas of the organization.
• Promotes and sells products and services within an assigned geographic area to prospective and existing customer accounts to achieve sales targets.
• Establishes and maintains productive communications with corporate office staff as well as field-based logistics and support personnel.
• Actively maintains customer call planning system to effectively service accounts and build consultative relationships using strategic prioritization and organizational management; Maintains current files for each and all clients within the assigned territory noting key personnel, relevant sales documents and appropriate notes of activities with the client.
• Participates in and attends client association meetings as appropriate, and as directed by the Regional Sales Director.
• Provides written and verbal reports to the Regional Sales Director on relevant performance and market information as directed
• Leads collection efforts as needed.
• Effectively uses computer skills to analyze, update and implement organization sales plans and merchandising programs.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• Quotes prices and credit terms and prepares sales contracts for orders obtained.

Basic Requirements:

• Basic Microsoft Office required
• Knowledge of market research, sales and negotiating principles
• Minimum 3 years’ field sales experience, 5 years preferred, of related sales experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum Associate degree and/or Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or equivalent from a college or university

Great to Haves:

• Dependable, honest, quick learner, good communication skills and team player
• Experience utilizing CRM Reporting
• Comfortable presenting in group setting

Physical Demands:

To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to crouch. The employee may occasionally lift items as heavy as 25lbs. Specific vision abilities may include the employee’s ability to see near and far distances.

Who we are:

A cornerstone in the death care industry, Batesville has distinguished itself from all others through our commitment to quality, service and innovation. For more than 100 years, Batesville has been dedicated to serving the needs of licensed funeral professionals and helping families honor the lives of those they love.® With annual revenues of approximately $600 million, Batesville is a leader, providing a comprehensive portfolio of burial and cremation products, memorialization offerings, profit-enhancing merchandising systems and leading-edge technology solutions.

At Batesville, our associates are our strongest asset, and we strive to attract, hire and develop the best and brightest to ensure our place in the future. Batesville has a strong culture of achievement, which is underpinned by these five core values:

• Excellence in execution
• Courage
• Spirit of continuous learning and improvement
• Individual worth and integrity
• Customer focus and partnership

What Sets Us Apart:

Making a difference: Helping families honor the lives of those they love® isn’t just our mission. It’s why we do what we do every day to make every Batesville product the best it can be.

Development is a priority: We promote learning and development from Day 1. From our Experience Batesville onboarding program to self-guided courses on Batesville University, there are opportunities to advance your skills. We encourage associates to create Individual Development Plans (IDPs) to help drive career-focused discussions and advancement.

Putting customers first: We value the funeral professionals’ role in serving families and are committed to doing our part to ensure their success.

We Have Fun! We work hard, but when it’s time to play, we get creative – and competitive. Whether it is a kickball tournament or football toss, our Tree is Me team provides engagement activities to bring people together across the organization.

We Give Back: We support our communities by assisting in fundraising events and volunteer programs to help those in need.

*These services are not available at all Batesville locations.

DISCLAIMER: The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by the employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of any employee assigned to this job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

EEO: At Batesville, we strive to build a diverse workforce through equal opportunity employment that embraces and leverages the differences each individual has to offer. Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer of minorities/females/disabled/veterans.