Community Account Manager- Southwest, MS

At Mississippi Blood Services, we know for a fact that we make a difference in people's lives every day. We've been working to serve the needs of patients in Mississippi hospitals since 1979. We are committed to providing excellent benefits, a great working environment and just being an all-around great place to work. We're looking for an individual with flexible skills who can provide support in the following areas to help meet our mission:

• Consistently achieve unit goals in assigned territory.  Sales activities from this position generate nearly 70% of total collections for MBS.  
• Sales are achieved by developing and maintaining strong productive relationships with existing groups and by continuously identifying new groups, specials and promotional opportunities within the assigned territory.
• Continuously achieve acceptable level of performance in the areas of Unit Accuracy and Registration Accuracy, which helps ensure efficient use of MBS's mobile collection resources.
• Continuously achieve acceptable level of performance in units collected per drive and number of drives booked per month
• Continuously achieve an acceptable level of booking in accordance with Donor Resource's 12-Week process
• Commit company resources to mobile operations in an efficient, cost effective manner
• Develop donor groups and organize all mobile visits in assigned geographical territory
• Generate mobile prep sheets, change sheets, and material order forms for each mobile visit
• Manage all aspects of the mobile from initial contact to follow‑up with contact person, including education of donor groups and delivery of material packets to chairperson
• Maintain accurate physical records of each mobile visit and each donor group
• Manage correspondence concerning donor protection for groups
• Attend department staff meetings, training sessions, and other company wide meetings

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four‑year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work at a faster than average pace to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Sense of urgency, initiative, and drive to get things done correctly
• Effective public speaking skills
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Valid Mississippi driver's license with an excellent driving record
• Reliable vehicle and personal automobile liability insurance coverage
• The ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs
• Stable work history
• A thorough understanding of blood center operations
• Ability to apply sales and marketing techniques as they relate to donor recruitment
• Excellent teamwork and customer relations skills
• High level of integrity and strong work ethic
• Ability to work cooperatively with and through other people to complete tasks

It's a great time to join us in our life saving mission - you'll be glad you did!