Account Executive - Washington DC

Bentley Mills, founded in 1979, manufactures PVC-Free, Red List Free, carpet tile and broadloom in a LEED Gold EB facility in California under the strictest environmental regulations in the nation.

Bentley Mills, Inc. is searching for an Account Executive for the D.C. territory. The Account Executive will pro-actively promote and represent Bentley, develop new and existing design, dealer and end use customers in the designated territory. The Account Executive will work closely with Bentley dealers and customers to ensure completion of projects within budget. The Account Executive will develop a strategic market segment plan with the Regional Vice President of the Eastern Region and local sales team to take advantage of all available end-use customer targets. This person will be responsible for maintaining successful and mutually beneficial business relationships with customers and prospective customers in the designated territory.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years experience handling a sales territory in the carpet industry or related field required.

• Experience with generating options, alternatives, and solutions for customers to successfully grow the business in this territory preferred.

• Knowledge of local markets to include: accounts and contacts in the territory, market dynamics and their effect on projects preferred.

• A bachelor’s degree or similar educational background required.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills required.

• Proficient knowledge of Lotus SmartSuite/Microsoft Office preferred.

• Ability and means to travel on a flexible schedule as needed, proof of liability and property damage insurance on vehicle used is required.

Working Conditions

Mostly sedentary work with the occasional requirement of exerting up to 20 pounds of force and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

This position reports to the Regional Vice President of Sales of Bentley.

The Account Executive will be responsible for managing their expenses, complying with safety rules, environmental regulations and all other Company Policies and Procedures.

Starting pay range: $45k-350k

Bentley Mills provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

*The “base salary range” provided above is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position. The range provided is required by California State Law. Bentley Mills reserves the right to pay outside of the given range based on a variety of factors including but not limited to: candidate skills and experience, complexity of the job, budgetary factors, and local/geography. Bentley Mills conducts regular reviews of compensation ranges and therefore reserves the right to alter this range at any given time.