Sales Account Manager
Reserve Squad
- Cincinnati, OH
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Sales Account Manager, more seasoned, considerable experience to focus on competitive account penetration. Excellent "hunting" skills.
- Lead efforts to displace competitors at key strategic accounts , focusing on growth in the life sciences sector and other target industries.
- Serve as a mentor and coach to a team of junior Account Managers and Technical Sales Engineers, helping them build skills and confidence.
- Partner closely with existing Sales Manager and senior account managers to ensure continuity and long-term development of the team.
- Leverage your technical and industry expertise to communicate effectively with engineers, technical buyers, and decision makers.
- Bridge a 1–2 year transition period , preparing high-potential team members for future leadership.
- Strategic Leadership: Own and evolve the Competitive Systems Displacement Program, with a goal of winning 2–4 new sites annually. Maintain an evergreen evaluation of customer sites and prioritize targets into Priority, Focus, and Attentive accounts.
- Sales Execution: Collaborate with the PSS sales team to win Priority accounts and advance positioning at Focus accounts. Understand customer business drivers, decision-makers, and competitive landscape and develop a strategic pursuit plan.
- Technical Differentiation: Learn DeltaV and competitor systems deeply enough to articulate technical advantages and value propositions.
- Customer Engagement: Build relationships with executives and decision-makers to support and supplement the sales team’s efforts.
- Program Management: Document, communicate, and review Competitive Displacement growth strategy regularly with stakeholders. Maintain a strong funnel and provide accurate sales forecasts.
- Partnership Development: Build strong relationships (e.g., Director of Engineering, Inside Sales, Lifecycle Services Manager).
- Performance Impact: Win at least 2 new competitive sites in the first 18 - 24 months. Become an invaluable resource to the PSS sales team.