Key Account Manager

AMETEK, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK, Inc. is seeking a Life Sciences Key Account Sales Manager to drive commercial success with major customers in the Life Sciences sector. This role involves developing strategic account plans, expanding business opportunities, and collaborating across functions to foster growth.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of relevant sales experience. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential, as well as a technical understanding of Life Sciences workflows.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of sales experience in a technology-focused organization.
• Ability to manage complex, multi-site global accounts.
• Proficiency with CRM systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic account plans.
• Collaborate with regional sales teams.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities.
• Drive year-over-year revenue growth.
• Build strong relationships with customers.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Relationship-building

Analytical thinking

Technical understanding of Life Sciences

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Business, or a related field

Tools

CRM systems (Salesforce preferred)

Job description

Job Overview

As the Life Sciences Key Account Sales Manager, you drive commercial success with major Life Sciences customers, including pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, research institutions, and Life Sciences instrument OEMs. You lead strategic account management, expand share of wallet, and identify new business opportunities across the global Life Sciences market. In this role, you build strong customer relationships, apply technical insight, and collaborate across functions to support sustained year‑over‑year growth.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic account plans that align with growth targets and global account strategies.
• Collaborate with regional sales teams to ensure consistent customer engagement and replicate successful business cases across locations.
• Identify, cultivate, and secure new business opportunities across pharma, biotech, genomics, proteomics, and advanced imaging applications.
• Drive year‑over‑year revenue growth by expanding share of wallet and pursuing single‑source supply opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with scientists, facilities teams, procurement leaders, and OEM decision makers.
• Capture and communicate Voice of Customer insights to guide product development and customer strategies.
• Leverage understanding of Life Sciences workflows—such as microscopy, imaging, spectroscopy, cell analysis, and precision instrumentation—to support design‑in efforts.
• Partner with Applications Engineering, R&D, and Product Management to ensure solutions meet evolving customer and market needs.
• Analyze account performance, competitive trends, pricing, and market activity to support strategic decision‑making.
• Manage opportunities and track global account performance using CRM systems.
• Present monthly executive summaries outlining YTD performance, forecasts, opportunities, customer issues, and action‑plan progress.
• Collaborate with sales, engineering, operations, and service teams to deliver a seamless customer experience.
• Ensure compliance with AMETEK business processes, Terms & Conditions, regulatory standards, and applicable export control requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Business, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of sales or sales‑related experience in a technology‑focused organization.
• Strong understanding of Life Sciences workflows, instrumentation, and market dynamics.
• Ability to manage complex, multi‑site global accounts.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship‑building skills.
• Strong strategic and analytical thinking abilities.
• Proficiency with CRM systems (Salesforce preferred).
• Ability to travel 25%–33%, including internationally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Life Sciences, electron microscopy, biotech/pharma instrumentation, precision equipment, semiconductor, or vibration control.
• Experience in key account management and business development.
• Project management experience.

Compensation

• Employee Type: Salaried
• Currency: USD
• Salary Minimum: 120,000
• Salary Maximum: 130,000
• Incentive: 1288
• Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

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