Account Manager-Alabama/Mississippi (US)

Siemens Energy; Alabama; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Supportive work culture

Company paid Health and wellness

Paid Time Off and holidays

401K savings plan with company match

Parental leave

Job summary

Siemens Energy is seeking an Account Manager to drive profitable sales growth for Grid Technologies in a defined territory, leveraging deep technical knowledge and strong customer relationships to promote HV transmission products and digital grid solutions.

You will lead opportunities with utilities, EPCs, and industrial clients, while collaborating with engineering and product teams to address technical requirements and secure favorable agreements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical Engineering preferred) or business administration.
• 3 or more years of experience in the power transmission, substation, or utility market.
• Proven experience selling high‑voltage products (69 kV+), substations, services, and digital grid solutions.
• Strong relationships with key decision‑makers across utilities, EPCs, and engineering consulting firms.
• Demonstrated ability to drive regional sales growth, expand market share, develop accurate pipeline forecasts, and influence stakeholders through effective key‑account management.
• Applied expertise in electrical power transmission and early‑stage project development to support customer needs and strategic opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities across utilities, EPCs, OEMs, and industrial customers while gathering early‑stage project intelligence and conducting commercial assessments to qualify pursuits.
• Managing and expanding customer relationships by developing deep account understanding, conducting territory visits, and serving as the primary technical authority and trusted advisor for Grid Technologies solutions.
• Preparing and delivering tailored technical presentations, proposals, and quotations while representing Siemens Energy at trade shows, industry events, and technical seminars.
• Understanding the Grid Technologies market by tracking competitors, customer strategies, commercial trends, and emerging technologies to identify risks and opportunities.
• Collaborating with factories, engineering, product management, and cross‑functional teams to address technical requirements, support specifications, and influence buying decisions.
• Executing strategic sales plans by driving sales targets, developing accurate forecasts and account plans, managing Salesforce opportunity data, and leading contract negotiations to secure favorable agreements.

Skills

Account management

Sales strategy

Relationship building

Technical sales

Grid technologies

Sales forecasting

Contract negotiations

Education

Electrical Engineering

Business Administration

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

The Account Manager will be responsible for driving profitable sales growth and market share for Siemens Energy Grid Technologies Portfolio (high‑voltage products including transformers, breakers, disconnect switches, arresters, insulators, substations, service, and digital grid) within an assigned territory. This individual will leverage deep technical knowledge of transmission systems, strong customer relationships, and strategic business development skills to promote products and solutions to utilities, EPC firms, and industrial clients involved in high‑voltage power transmission and substation projects.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities across utilities, EPCs, OEMs, and industrial customers while gathering early‑stage project intelligence and conducting commercial assessments to qualify pursuits.
• Managing and expanding customer relationships by developing deep account understanding, conducting territory visits, and serving as the primary technical authority and trusted advisor for Grid Technologies solutions.
• Preparing and delivering tailored technical presentations, proposals, and quotations while representing Siemens Energy at trade shows, industry events, and technical seminars.
• Understanding the Grid Technologies market by tracking competitors, customer strategies, commercial trends, and emerging technologies to identify risks and opportunities.
• Collaborating with factories, engineering, product management, and cross‑functional teams to address technical requirements, support specifications, and influence buying decisions.
• Executing strategic sales plans by driving sales targets, developing accurate forecasts and account plans, managing Salesforce opportunity data, and leading contract negotiations to secure favorable agreements.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical Engineering preferred) or business administration.
• 3 or more years of experience in the power transmission, substation, or utility market. Candidates with more experience can be considered for a higher level or vice-versa.
• Proven experience selling high‑voltage products (69 kV+), substations, services, and digital grid solutions.
• Strong relationships with key decision‑makers across utilities, EPCs, and engineering consulting firms.
• Demonstrated ability to drive regional sales growth, expand market share, develop accurate pipeline forecasts, and influence stakeholders through effective key‑account management.
• Applied expertise in electrical power transmission and early‑stage project development to support customer needs and strategic opportunities.

Travel, as needed (~40% domestically and on occasion international).

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

About The Team

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid! The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Rewards

• Career growth and development opportunities
• Supportive work culture
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• 401K savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits & parental leave

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