Key Account Manager - OEM Hydraulics

Jobot; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentive

Car allowance

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Remote Key Account Manager – OEM Hydraulics to develop and grow strategic OEM relationships across the Western United States. This technical, customer-facing sales role blends key account management, new-business development, and application-based selling for major mobile-equipment manufacturers.

The initial focus will be Hyster-Yale, with Genie/Terex added once established. You will coordinate with engineering and product teams to identify applications and expand business

Qualifications

• Proven experience growing sales with strategic OEM or industrial accounts.
• Background in technical sales, key account management, territory sales, or business development.
• Working knowledge of hydraulics, hydraulic circuits, and/or fluid-power systems.
• Ability to translate technical capabilities into business value for customers.
• Experience developing and executing strategic account plans.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage relationships with assigned strategic OEM accounts.
• Grow revenue and profitability within existing accounts and identify new business opportunities.
• Create account-specific sales strategies, goals, and growth plans.
• Coordinate with engineering, purchasing, operations and other stakeholders to identify applications.

Skills

Strategic OEM relationships

Technical sales

Account management

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Automation/CRM usage

Tools

Hydraulics knowledge

Job description

Job details

REMOTE - Key Account Manager – OEM Hydraulics | Up to $130k Base + growth incentive plan + car allowance | Own Major Western OEM Accounts

Salary: $110,000 - $130,000 per year

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Dan Asher

A bit about us

Founded over 60 years ago and with extensive operations throughout North America, we are a global manufacturer of hydraulic, fluid-power, motion-control, and engineered system solutions serving some of the world's leading mobile equipment and industrial OEMs. Our technology portfolio spans hydraulic components, filtration, accumulators, valves, electronics, cooling systems, and integrated solutions engineered around demanding customer applications.

Why join us

• Up to $130K base salary + bonus incentive
• Own and grow relationships with major OEM accounts
• Represent a broad portfolio of hydraulic, fluid-power, and engineered solutions rather than a single product line
• High-visibility role with significant autonomy to develop account strategy and identify new business
• Work directly with engineering, product management, and technical teams to solve real customer applications
• Join an established global manufacturer with a strong North American presence and significant opportunity for continued growth

Job Details

We are seeking a Key Account Manager – OEM Hydraulics to develop and grow strategic OEM relationships throughout the Western U.S. This is a technical, customer-facing sales role combining key account management, new-business development, and application-based selling into major mobile-equipment manufacturers.

The initial focus will be Hyster-Yale, with Genie/Terex expected to be added once established in the role. You'll work directly with customers as well as distribution partners while coordinating internal product and technical resources to identify applications, solve problems, and expand business.

Location

Ideally candidates should be located in Portland, OR / Seattle, WA or surrounding areas. Remote position with regular weekday travel throughout the Western territory, generally averaging about two weeks per month on the road, with weekends typically at home.

What You'll Own

• Develop and manage relationships with assigned strategic OEM accounts
• Grow revenue and profitability within existing accounts while identifying new business opportunities
• Develop account-specific sales strategies, growth plans, goals, and new-business targets
• Work with engineering, purchasing, operations, and other customer stakeholders to identify applications and position technical solutions
• Understand customer hydraulic systems and applications well enough to recommend appropriate products and solutions
• Coordinate internal Product Managers and technical resources to support customer opportunities
• Partner with distributors when applicable to provide effective technical and commercial support
• Develop compelling value propositions around products, solutions, technical capabilities, and customer support
• Track opportunities, account activity, forecasts, and customer information through CRM
• Review lost opportunities and provide feedback around pricing, products, service, support, and competitive positioning
• Monitor market trends, competitive activity, and customer requirements and communicate findings internallyn
• Provide regular updates on strategic accounts, quotations, distributors, forecasts, and new-business opportunities

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience growing sales and managing strategic OEM or industrial accounts
• Background in technical sales, key account management, territory sales, or business development
• Working knowledge of hydraulics, hydraulic circuits, and/or fluid-power systems
• Ability to understand customer applications and translate technical capabilities into business value
• Demonstrated success identifying, developing, and closing new business
• Experience developing and executing strategic account plans
• Strong relationships across engineering, purchasing, management, and other customer functions
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional technical and commercial resources
• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and project-management skills
• Self-directed approach to managing priorities across a large geographic territory
• Comfortable with regular weekday travel throughout the Western U.S.

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