Key Account Manager – Oil & Gas (Midstream)

ABB Schweiz AG; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 74,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Key Account Manager for the Oil & Gas sector. This role focuses on developing and implementing strategic growth plans while managing key customer relationships in the Midstream market. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with sales teams to drive profitability and customer satisfaction. With a remote work model, this position offers an exciting opportunity to influence significant market players and contribute to sustainable solutions in a dynamic environment. Join a high-performance team dedicated to delivering impactful results and advancing your career in a thriving industry.

Benefits

Bonus Eligible

Remote Work

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in account sales and business development.
• Strong communication and leadership skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage account strategies for growth and customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate sales activities and resolve customer issues.

Skills

Account Sales

Business Development

Verbal Communication

Leadership Skills

Customer Needs Anticipation

Education

Bachelor's of Science in Technical/Business Discipline

Tools

SalesForce (SFDC)

Job description

Key Account Manager – Oil & Gas (Midstream)

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This is a position with grade

13

This position reports to

Manager, Industry & Account Management

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will develop, implement and manage the account strategy with a focus on growth, profitability and customer satisfaction in the Mid-Stream O&G Market for end users such as XTO, P66/DCP, Kinder Morgan, TC Energy, Williams, and Enbridge. You will coordinate the sales activities and manage the resolution of specific customer problems. Reporting to the Head of Industry and Account Management, you will work directly with front-end sales, service, and ABB’s channel partners on bidding strategy, product positioning, and overall pursuit of business growth opportunities. You will join a high-performance account management team with the collective passion and high energy to deliver the division growth plan according to market needs, division strategy, and targets. The work model for the role is remote. #LI-Remote This role is contributing to the Process Automation Measurement & Analytics division in Houston, TX.

You will be mainly accountable for:

1. Develop both short- and long-term strategic growth and business plans in close collaboration with Front End Sales (FES) and service that drive and support long-term profitable growth, tracking and reporting performance metrics within the SalesForce (SFDC) tool.
2. Define and propose sales targets and growth margins for the account and ensure their achievement with a structured follow-up process.
3. Lead the development and implementation of the account plan to include designing the executive relationship strategy and coverage plans, prioritizing the opportunities, and identifying a target for each solution element.
4. Establish and develop account relationships based on a defined strategy. Act as focal point for problem resolution and monitor customer claims.
5. Develop, maintain, and share detailed knowledge of the customers’ business strategy, purchasing behavior, organization, decision makers, customer business drivers, economic trends, and competition.
6. Sell products/solutions/services to customers, focusing on volume, mix, and profitability targets for the assigned Business Unit.
7. Monitor competitors’ activity with each account and ensure that appropriate response strategies are formulated and implemented.
8. Create added value for the customer and ABB by ensuring a coordinated sales approach (e.g., frame agreements).
9. Coordinate the use of internal or external resources (e.g., technical, advertising, and marketing) to provide value-added services to accounts.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor's of Science degree in a technical and/or business discipline; preferably business-related.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in account sales and/or business development.
• Product knowledge with process and analytical instrumentation equipment is a significant plus.
• Leadership experience in sales, engineering, and operational projects would be a plus.
• Experience in strategic account and sales planning.
• Ability to anticipate customer needs and market trends.
• Strong, well-developed verbal communication, influencing, coaching, and leadership skills.
• Up to 35% domestic travel required.

More about us

The Measurement & Analytics Division is among the world’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of smart instrumentation and analyzers, working at the heart of industrial digital transformation. The Measurement & Analytics Division’s portfolio consists of analyzers measuring compositions of gases and liquids; instrumentation measuring process variables such as temperature, pressure, flow, and level; force measurement solutions measuring parameters such as flatness, thickness, and tension; and advanced digital solutions for device management, device health check, and predictive maintenance. The Measurement & Analytics Division serves key industries such as oil and gas, chemical, water and wastewater, power, hydrogen, batteries, and the marine industry. The Division enables the optimization of industrial processes by providing and analyzing data collected from sensing and smart measurement devices. Parameters such as emission levels and production inputs are measured by providing ‘before’ and ‘after’ values, enabling efficient operations and environmental sustainability through measurement.

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While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant’s qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $74,900 and $139,100 annually and is bonus eligible.