Market Manager

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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:
Company Benefits:
Family Culture – We treat our team like family
Medical/Dental/Vision/Prescription
Generous Paid Time Off
11 Paid Holidays per year
401k with 5% company match & profit sharing
Opportunities for Internal Mobility
Professional Development Opportunities
Training Provided
Tuition Reimbursement Program - We'll assist with continuing education that aligns with your career goals
Employee Assistance Program
Company Paid Life Insurance
Short- & Long-Term Disability
Company Discounts on products, goods, services, electronics, automotive, travel & more!
Opportunities for Community Engagement
Potential Relocation Packages
Summary:
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 is responsible for the Houston territory. You can work remotely from home or on the road, or you can stop by our brick and mortar office to work. 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:
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 preference for our products in the marketplace.
Provides up-to-date sales forecasts monthly for each account as required via standard tools.
Provides first-line technical input (testing, specification interpretation, troubleshooting) to customers and other stakeholders in assigned territory and engages other Technical Service support.
Develops superior knowledge and understanding of each account, including objectives and strategies, key staff, operations, and financial performance.
Provide value-added to our customers to strengthen loyalty and brand reputation.

Employment type
Full Time