National Accounts Manager

If you are ready to utilize your Professional Skills with a successful Corporate Industry, then Acuity Specialty Products may be for you. We are currently seeking individuals with "DRIVE" and a "PROVEN RECORD OF PERFORMANCE" for the position of National Accounts Manager.

Acuity Brands, Inc. is comprised of Acuity Specialty Products and Acuity Brands Lighting. Acuity Specialty Products is a leading provider of specialty chemicals that includes brands such as Zep, Enforcer, Selig and a distributor relationship with Armorall and Rubbermaid products. Acuity Brands Lighting is one of the world's leading providers of lighting fixtures and includes brands such as Lithonia Lighting, Holophane, Peerless, Hydrel, American Electric Lighting, and Gotham. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Acuity Brands employs approximately 10,000 people and has operations throughout North America, Europe and Asia with fiscal year 2005 net sales of approximately $2.2 billion.

Position Summary:

The National Accounts Manager will be responsible for managing assigned National Accounts and targeted prospects in the Hardware channel.

Essential Job Functions And Accountabilities:

- Develops strong relationships at all levels of assigned National Accounts. This includes participation in customer events and preparing/presenting quarterly customer reviews.
- Develops and achieves financial targets. This includes annual sales, margin and expense budgets as well as forecasting monthly and annual unit demand.
- Prepares and update annual account plans for each major account.
- Identifies new business opportunities for company at existing accounts including account initiatives.
- Develops plans to solicit business in additional accounts not currently serviced by the company.
- Manages and evaluates rep agencies involved with accounts.
REQUIREMENTS
Educational Qualifications And Experience:

- Bachelors Degree in Sales or Marketing.
-7+ years of experience managing National Accounts and Chemical Sales.

For immediate consideration, all applicants must apply online at www.acuitysp.com. No solicitation or agency calls please!
ASP offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee stock discounts, life, dependent life, medical, dental and disability insurance.

It is the policy of Acuity Specialty Products Group, Inc. that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability or sexual orientation.