**Job Description** **Position Title:** Account Manager **OPEN UNTIL FILLED** **Department/Location:** Energy Markets & DCC **Company:** Basin Electric Power Cooperative **Position Purpose:** This position is responsible to plan, control, and execute the sales and marketing programs for Dakota Gasification Company (DGC) to maximize the profitability of its coal gasification products streams. This includes developing sales and marketing policies, methods, and procedures; providing marketing and sales advice to the Manager, DGC Fuels & Chemicals Sales; and evaluating and implementing the Company's marketing strategy and sales plans. **Essential Functions:** + Responsible for all sales and marketing activities for DGC chemicals, fuels, rare gases, and CO2, as delegated by the Manager, DGC Fuels & Chemicals Sales. + Responsible for coal residual products out of Basin Electric’s coal related plants, as delegated by the Manager, DGC Fuels & Chemical Sales. + Plan, manage, and oversee activities for the sale and marketing of established products and services. This includes identifying potential purchasers of product stream chemicals and developing business arrangements for their sale. + Initiate, plan, manage, and oversee economic analysis relating to expansion of existing sales markets, as well as development of new products. Present quarterly marketing analysis to supervisors and DGC Management. + Manage, maintain, and optimize relations between DGC/Basin customers, Basin Electric management, and Dakota Gas plant personnel to drive strategy and enhance product lines. + Aid in the evaluation, negotiation, and establishment of tariff and contract rates with railroad companies, in addition to railcar leases. + Ensure that products are marketed and sold in accordance with budgeted objectives to obtain maximum profitability and sales volume in relation to predetermined marketing and sales strategies. + Formulate and authorize potential sales incentive or other structured programs, which will result in increased profitable sales volume. + Responsible for the study, analysis, and reporting on market and economic conditions and government controls with respect to sales of products in the North American sales field and in the export markets. + Manage, develop and maintain customer contracts and relationships, including fully understanding the contract and terms, review and/or prepare contract-related documents, investigating and defining problem areas, conducting studies and reports recommending solutions or course of actions + Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers, potential customers, partners, and stakeholders by ensuring excellent customer service and resolving all customer complaints in a timely manner. **Qualifications** **:** + Knowledge of marketing and sales. + Bachelor's degree, preferably in Business Administration, Marketing, Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, accredited Chemical Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, or related field of study and a minimum of 5 years of sales or marketing experience, preferably in petroleum refining, petrochemicals, fuels, gases, and/or related fields; or + High school diploma and 9 years of sales or marketing experience, preferably in petroleum refining, petrochemicals, fuels, gases, and/or related fields. + Able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills. + Able to multi-task. + Resume required. + This position may require frequent travel at times by car or Cooperative/commercial plane. + Able to develop plans, procedures, goals, and present information to others. **Typical Physical/Mental/Environmental Demands:** This position requires the ability to remain in a stationary position and to move about the office building, occasional reaching below and above shoulder level, constant use of keyboard/computer and other office productivity machinery, bending, kneeling, lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds, and pushing/pulling up to 20 pounds. It also requires finger dexterity and hand coordination. This position requires the ability to communicate and must be able to clearly exchange accurate information. **Applicants interested in this opening should go to https:** //www.basinelectric.com to apply. Employees must apply through Inside Basin, by clicking on a position and signing into the Infor Application. Basin Electric is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer regarding race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, and veterans status. **Position** Account Manager **Category** Energy Markets **Employment Type** Full-Time **Location** US:ND:BISMARCK **Req ID** 2160