What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Strategic Account Manager position at Wesco?
As a Senior Strategic Account Manager, you will maintain relationships with one of Wesco's most strategic integrator partners with a focus on business development and growth. This role is aligned to our client, and Wesco's, strategic vision on the long-term success through vertical market growth, including Data Centers, Utilities, Financial, and SLED. You will identify cross/up and repeat sales opportunities and work to resolve any issues or concerns and ensure customer satisfaction. Expectations are to have a proven track record of vertical sales growth and the ability to develop strategic business plans to reach the organizations goals.
Responsibilities:
- Leads the development and execution of the strategic account plans at key, named accounts.
- Drives new business development. Will research, qualify, contact, present and close new clients based on an assigned territory or market segment.
- Continuously develops relationships with priority customer stakeholders, understands their key business issues, and recommends ways to deliver value.
- Liaison between the field and Global Accounts teams as it relates to pursuing new agreements, Value-Add/Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) commitments and increasing customer wallet-share.
- Maintains and manages a pipeline of opportunities at named accounts, including renewals, projects, and share improvement opportunities.
- Communicates customer activity, opportunity status, renewal status, and strategic plan progress to management.
- Leads solution development efforts that best address customer needs.
- Engages supplier sales resources to enlist their support and create solutions.
- Expert in strategic selling and takes the lead in high level sales engagements. Provides pre and post-call coaching to branch sales team.
Qualifications:
- High School Degree or Equivalent required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
- 5 years proven sales experience as a strategic account manager of large account portfolios
- Experience managing multiple stakeholders and projects.
- History of success maintaining and developing key relationships.
- Success in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, production methods and coordination of people and resources.
- Ability to understand where potential exists in assigned accounts and can recognize and create opportunities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an aptitude for building strong client relationships.
- Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency with CRM software and Microsoft Office.
- Self-starter and able to work efficiently under pressure.
- Ability to travel up to 25%.
Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
Los Angeles Unincorporated County Candidates Only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.
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