Account Manager - New Customer Development

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Responsibilities:

• Drive New Business Growth: Actively pursue and acquire new customers with a strong “hunter” mentality, consistently seeking out new opportunities and markets.
• Lead Generation & Conversion: Proactively contact leads and manage them through the full sales cycle—from initial outreach to successful customer onboarding.
• Strategic Customer Development: Maintain a long-term focus on nurturing and developing new customer relationships to ensure sustained business growth.
• Customer Relationship Building: Invest time in building strong, trust-based relationships with prospective clients, understanding their needs and aligning solutions accordingly.
• Self-Motivated & Goal-Oriented: Demonstrate a high level of motivation and a positive attitude, with a relentless drive to meet and exceed sales targets.
• Collaborative Engagement: Work closely with internal teams and customers to ensure a seamless transition from prospect to loyal client.

Qualifications:

• BA or BS with discipline in Engineering, Business, Management or other related degree in Business and or manufacturing,
• 2+ years of commercial product experience Account Management
• Ability to travel minimum 50% of the time domestically with some international may travel required.
• Professional level English skills (both written and verbal)

Communication & Collaboration: Communicates clearly and concisely, while engaging proactively with colleagues at all levels of the organization.

Value for Customers: Anticipates, understands and meets internal/external customers’ needs and expectations. Develops solutions based on a customer centric approach.
Innovation: Drives and supports innovative ideas, while taking informed risks to seek and develop new or improved solutions.
Drive & Execution: Proactively identifies what needs to be done and takes action. Explores new ways and pursues new opportunities. 

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.