Merchant Consultant - Hawthorne/Inglewood Market
Los Angeles, California;Pasadena, California
Job Description:
At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
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Job Description:
This job is responsible for providing payment processing solutions to small business clients primarily through 1:1 partnerships with assigned group of small business specialists, financial centers, and other internal partners. Key responsibilities include consulting with small business clients to understand their priorities and provide solutions that meet their business needs with a focus on more complex opportunities and solutions. Job expectations include having an awareness of merchant payment processing solutions, pricing, software, gateways, and security.
Responsibilities:
Leverages consultative sales process and knowledge of healthcare, retail, restaurant, and business to business industries to identify clients' business needs
Recommends solutions that meet clients' needs with a focus on more complex opportunities and solutions
Drives toward sales and revenue goals while balancing operational excellence, risk management, and client experience expectations, maintaining accurate records and adhering to Service Level Agreements
Builds meaningful relationships and collaborates with internal partners to provide subject matter expertise on merchant payment processing pricing, software, gateways, and security
Identifies opportunities proactively and develops a pipeline for sales opportunities with internal partners and clients
Acts as a champion for clients by connecting expertise across the company to help them achieve their goals
Establishes relationships with associations, centers of influence, and vendor partners and adapts to an ever changing payment processing environment
Skills:
Client Experience Branding
Client Solutions Advisory
Customer and Client Focus
Payment Processing
Pipeline Management
Consulting
Credit Documentation Requirements
Oral Communications
Referral Management
Written Communications
Financial Analysis
Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations
Issue Management
Prospecting
Required Qualifications:
Customer focus
Relationship building
Oral & Written communication
Consultative sales
Pipeline management
Problem solving
Teamwork
Time management
Presentation skills
Outside sales and referral sales
Technical expertise
2+ years of sales experience
Desired Qualifications:
Merchant products and solutions
Multi-lingual ability is a plus
High school diploma
CRM (Client Relationship Management System)
Industry business acumen
The following laws or regulations restrict or prohibit the hiring of individuals with certain specified criminal history for the position: FDIC; Safe Act/Loan Originators and FINRA.
Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)
Hours Per Week:
40
Pay Transparency details
US - CA - Los Angeles - 2263 Colorado Blvd - EAGLE ROCK BC (CA9128), US - CA - Pasadena - 880 E Colorado Blvd - Lake-colorado (CA9110)
Pay and benefits information
Pay range
$69,500.00 - $94,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.
Discretionary incentive eligible
This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.
Benefits
This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.
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