Account Representative
Grand Rapids, MIFull-timeSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Job overview
The Account Representative maximizes sales of lift trucks, Crown Insite products, and warehouse products within an assigned territory. The role develops existing accounts and new business, builds customer relationships, and creates territory plans, sales strategies, proposals, and forecasts. It also includes product demonstrations and presentations, maintaining sales records, and participating in local and corporate training.
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Full job description
Account Representative
Location:
Grand Rapids, MI, US, 49512
Company Description:
Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world's largest lift truck manufacturers, offers local support on a global scale with more than 15 manufacturing facilities worldwide and more than 500 retail locations in over 80 countries. Our global sales and service network provides our customers with a local resource for a wide variety of quality material handling equipment, fleet management solutions, warehouse products and support services to meet their needs anytime, anywhere.
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Job Duties
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Responsible for maximizing the sale of lift trucks, Crown Insite products, and warehouse products within a specified territory to meet sales objectives.
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Develop existing accounts and seek new business.
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Analyze opportunities, identify key personnel, and develop strong business relationships.
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Consult and problem solve to enhance the Company’s position in existing and target accounts.
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Develop a territory management plan to maximize time with customers.
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Develop sales strategies, proposals, and forecasts.
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Develop and conduct product demonstrations and sales presentations.
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Utilize online resources to maintain accurate records of sales calls, customer files, and sales activity information
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Participate in initial and ongoing training programs both locally and at the New Bremen, Ohio corporate headquarters.
Minimum Qualifications
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Less than 2 years related experience
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High school diploma or equivalent.
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Valid driver’s license, good driving record, and the ability to safely operate lift trucks for product demos.
Preferred Qualifications
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Bachelor degree in business management, marketing, entrepreneurship, professional selling, or related business program, or several years of successful sales experience a plus.
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Knowledge of the entire sales process.
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Strong communication, organizational, and time management skills.
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Strong problem-solving capabilities, strong sense of responsibility and self-motivation, and ability to work in a team environment.
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Intermittent computer skills including a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suites.
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Ability and willingness to work outside normal business hours to prepare for sales activities.
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Ability to work in a team environment.
Work Authorization:
Crown will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
No agency calls please.
Compensation and Benefits:
Crown offers an excellent wage and benefits package for full-time employees including Health/Dental/Vision/Prescription Drug Plan, Flexible Benefits Plan, 401K Retirement Savings Plan, Life and Disability Benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation, Tuition Reimbursement, and much more.
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How this job compares
Set against the 7,630 open Sales Representative jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Michigan median$70–100K/yr84 salary ranges
- US median$20–22/hr750 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 202 open Sales Representative jobs in Michigan and 7,630 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Sales Representative postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (3,509 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 2,988 of the 7,630 open Sales Representative jobs (39%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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