Account Manager - Toronto, Canada - Bargains Group

Bargains Group

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About Bargains Group:

The Bargains Group is an award winning Canadian owned and operated company founded in 1988.

We are a wholesaler serving Retailers, Non-Profits, Charities and Social Service Agencies including Salvation Army, Canadian Mental Health Association, Red Cross, United Way Member Agencies, and thousands more.

Over the past 30+ years, we have created a fast paced, purpose driven culture focusing on making positive impact

About Kits for a Cause:

Kits for a Cause is a division of Bargains Group and is a Canadian-founded social enterprise that creates meaningful engagement for groups looking to give back while providing charities with essential supplies that they need across North America.

Kits for a Cause connects individuals and companies to local charities and provides them with a tailored team building activity and/or corporate giving program.

They make it fun, easy and accessible and ensure that the experience is turnkey, down to providing the handpicked essential items for each charity partner.

We are a for profit for purpose company and are on a mission to make meaningful and impactful volunteer and donor engagement programs, one _Kit_ at a time

About the position:

This role is preferably an in person position. You will be working at our flagship Toronto offices from Monday to Friday. We need an incredibly organized, self
- motivated, multitasking, passion-driven individual, with a professional demeanor and excellent communication skills. Someone who has great problem-solving skills and pays high attention to detail and loves making impact will be a great fit.

Responsibilities:

Oversee and build Non-Profit / Charity account relationships and act as a point of contact for organizations across Canada.
Understand the unique needs of each organization and program to offer appropriate product solutions.
Educate, explain and ensure each client knows about our 3 donation programs.
Ensure that all appropriate and necessary followups are performed, including existing clients and dormant clients from our database.
Have a flair for engagement and conversation to expand our ever growing customer base in the Non-Profit sector.
Ensure all departments, locations and affiliated branches know how we can help.
Liaison with the purchasing team and inform them about current needs of the clients.
Manage and update client contacts and interactions using a CRM system.
To meet and exceed individual and team sales goals and standards.
Any additional tasks required.

Qualifications:

Account management, relationship management and business development experience
Charitable fundraising experience is not necessary but would be a bonus
Love working in a fast moving environment and friendly culture, no day is ever the same
Keen eye for detail and ability to stay organized while dealing with competing priorities and tight turnarounds.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to manage a pipeline of 20+ opportunities at any given time.
Easy to adapt and be flexible to the needs of clients and the sector, while establishing an opportunity.
Proven success in reestablishing dormant accounts.
Purpose driven individual who understands the power of our program and the opportunity at hand; the more successful you are in the role, the more positive impact you'll create.
Ability to be professional and flexible; able to work with small to large organizations, Non-Profits, Charities and Donors.
A teamplayer who loves helping people and making a difference.

Bargains Group / Kits for a Cause Team's Core Values are: