Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Nordson Industrial Coating Systems is a global leader in Packaging, seeking an experienced Senior Strategic Account Manager to join their team. The role focuses on developing and managing strategic initiatives within key accounts, aiming to foster profitable revenue growth through effective engagement and collaboration with stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Establish a KEY Account structure inclusive, but not limited to the following:
- Strategize, blueprint, implement and manage an evolutionary growth plan for assigned TOP Customers / Key Accounts within the Americas
- Overall account-specific program development and execution
- Identification and relationship development of Customer contacts/departments having influential and decision-making capacity
- Establish and maintain guidelines detailing rules of engagement from the C-level to plant-site locations
- Negotiate and deliver Corporate Partnership Agreements inclusive of pricing, delivery and standardized system platforms and processes
- Coordinate and deliver annual pricing platforms
- Structure and management of capital projects from inception through installation
- Routinely update revenue status against plan including current revenue, backlog and proposed Opportunities to ensure Revenue Gaps (GAP analysis) align with the targeted budget
- Actively seek opportunities to replace competitive products with Nordson products via the Nordson NBS Customer Success model
- Align TOP Products with Customer processes for standardization across all customer locations
- Execute white space initiatives via Nordson Strategic Account Managers (SAM’s) at plant-level locations
- Review, organize, cleanse and align existing KEY account database
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to drive KEY account strategies through whitespace fulfillment
- Interface with Nordson OEM Manager and OEM Team members on newly informed Customer projects to ensure alignment and coordination of unilateral benefits
- Establish an intrinsic and mutually collaborative relationship with Nordson Technical Service Manager in anticipation of training opportunities and prioritization of Top Customer needs during unscheduled downtime and on-site technical repair response
- Build in-depth allied vendor and Customer-centric relationships to maintain existing business and create added value-driven revenue
- Industry knowledge of new markets, changes in existing markets, competitors' activities (prices and product changes), and needs for new or redesigned Nordson equipment
- Outstanding project and territory management skills along with superior technical aptitude
- Comprehend and utilize SAP and C4C to maintain detailed and accurate customer files
- Maintains detailed knowledge of Nordson products, prices, policies and procedures; knows which products best apply in all industry-based applications
- Industry knowledge of new markets, changes in existing markets, competitors' activities (prices and product changes), and needs for new or redesigned Nordson equipment
- Prepares and promptly submits reports and completes tasks in time frames as directed by Manager
Skills
- Minimum 5 years in with proven successful track record in sales, marketing, product management or business development
- Outstanding project and territory management skills along with superior technical aptitude
- Comprehend and utilize SAP and C4C to maintain detailed and accurate customer files
- Maintains detailed knowledge of Nordson products, prices, policies and procedures; knows which products best apply in all industry-based applications
- Industry knowledge of new markets, changes in existing markets, competitors' activities (prices and product changes), and needs for new or redesigned Nordson equipment
- Prepares and promptly submits reports and completes tasks in time frames as directed by Manager
- Bachelor's degree preferred. In lieu of degree, 4 additional years professional work experience
- Experience in specifying dispensing equipment to solve problems and create a value proposition preferred
- Experience with CRM systems with a preference within SAP, Cloud for Customers (C4C) or Salesforce
Benefits
- We actively invest in our teams to help you build your skillsets and advance your career.
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