Strategic Account Manager jobs in United Arab Emirates

Manages the day to day business and strategies: maintaining a balanced approach to superior customer service and strategic account planning; quarterly results and long‑term account goals; identifies new sales opportunities and focuses on providing consultative support by building value propositions for solutions into the account; manages and builds customer contacts, serving as the customer’s ambassador, “trusted advisor” and advocate; focal point for customer relationship, account, sales plans, proposals, contract negotiations, etc.

Drives sales campaign and business‑strategic initiatives; plans for account growth in the long term.

Pursue growth through regular face‑to‑face meetings and winning new customers to enlarge the assigned territory.

Leverages and marshals cross‑functional company resources to address customers’ drivers and initiatives in a consultative manner; guides and leverages management and executive sponsor interactions with the customer; leads peers by influence to ensure coordination and support to pursue orders.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably with an Electrical/Electronics/Instrumentation background.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Instrumentation/Automation sales in O & G and Petrochemical Industry. Proven track record in this business environment, including at least 5 years in Fire and Gas Selling.
• Proven track record in managing Key O&G Customers in GCC.
• Proven track record in Channel Management.
• Technical expertise on Instrumentation/Electrical solutions.
• Experience operating as a salesperson in an international, highly matrix organization; multi‑country management experience required.
• Experience maneuvering through complex processes with political agility and savvy.
• Commercial excellence and sales management through CRM (Salesforce) required.
• Experience in complex selling, including early engagement in the customer buying cycle at senior levels, building long‑term strategic and executive relationships, team selling and opportunity planning.
• Understanding of key processes and economic drivers to develop valued customer partnership in control and business solutions (system integrators, EPC, etc.).

• Good knowledge of our customers’ businesses and drivers.
• Financial and business acumen.
• Account/Channel Management, ability to use market and marketing data to build successful account plans.
• Knowledge of commercial terms, EPC contract T&Cs, etc.
• Champion of the Sales Process and Disciplines.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and foster strong customer relationships.
• In‑depth knowledge of Instrumentation/Fixed Gas Product and solutions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with industry regulatory requirements and future mandates.
• Ability to achieve results through influence in a matrixed‑team environment.

• The opportunity to work on the world’s most exciting projects, transforming the cities we live in, the buildings where we work, and the vehicles that move us.
• Group medical insurance plan.
• Paid annual leave and time off work.
• A culture that fosters inclusion, diversity and innovation.
• Market‑specific training and ongoing personal development.

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