Key Accounts Manager – Mining

Ebro Electronic GmbH; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Xylem is seeking a senior Key Account Manager for mining, responsible for owning and growing strategic mining accounts. You will lead account strategy, coordinate cross-functional resources, and build deep customer relationships to drive multi-year growth and expand Xylem’s presence across sites and projects.

You will work with sales, service, engineering, operations, and treatment teams to deliver high-touch solutions, understand customer priorities, and advocate for customers while aligning

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience with a track record in key account management and strategic sales.
• Strong consultative selling capability and ability to navigate complex organizations across levels.
• Experience managing large nationwide or enterprise accounts with multiple locations.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall account strategy and relationship for defined mining customers.
• Develop and execute account plans to grow Xylem’s business within each customer.
• Serve as primary commercial and operational point of contact for assigned accounts.

Skills

Key account management

Strategic sales

Consultative selling

Cross-functional leadership

Commercial acumen

Relationship building

Negotiation

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, mining, or related field

Equivalent relevant experience

Job description

## Key Accounts Manager – MiningBewerben: Fernarbeiter: Salt Lake City, Utah: Boise, Idaho: Phoenix, Arizona: Nashville, Tennessee: Elko, NV: Full time: Heute ausgeschrieben: R51448Xylem ist ein Fortune 500 Wassertechnologieunternehmen mit global 23.000 Mitarbeitenden in über 100 Ländern und einer Mission: unseren Kunden durch innovative Technologielösungen und unser Fachwissen bei der Lösung von Wasserproblemen und -herausforderungen zu helfen. Wir sind der weltweit führende Anbieter effizienter, innovativer und nachhaltiger Wassertechnologien, die dafür sorgen, dass unser Wasser nachhaltig genutzt, optimal verwaltet, erhalten und wiederverwendet wird.**Xylem is hiring a Key Account Manager- Mining! Job Description Summary**The Business Development / Key Account Manager – Mining is a senior individual contributor responsible for leading Xylem’s strategy and relationship with a select portfolio of strategic mining customers. The primary objective of this role is to significantly grow Xylem’s business within these key accounts by creating a differentiated, high-touch customer experience and making it easier for customers to do business with Xylem. Rather than broadly prospecting across the mining market, this role is focused on going deeper with a small number of priority accounts where Xylem sees significant opportunity for growth. The Business Development / Key Account Manager will develop an intimate understanding of each customer’s operations, priorities, challenges, stakeholders, projects, and long-term plans. Working alongside a small, dedicated account team, this individual will serve as the primary point of connection between the customer and Xylem, coordinating the resources necessary to respond to the customer’s needs quickly and effectively. The goal is simple: know these customers better, serve them better, and substantially grow Xylem’s business with them. **Key Responsibilities** **Strategic Key Account Leadership** * Own the overall account strategy and relationship for a defined portfolio of a handful of mining customers.* Develop and execute comprehensive account plans designed to significantly grow Xylem’s business within each customer.* Build a deep understanding of each customer’s operations, organizational structure, priorities, investment plans, challenges, decision-making processes, and key stakeholders.* Identify opportunities to expand Xylem’s presence across customer sites, applications, projects, and operations.* Establish clear priorities and growth objectives for each assigned account.**Single Point of Contact** * Serve as the primary commercial and operational point of contact and trusted partner for assigned strategic customers.* Create a high-touch customer experience that provides customers with a clear and consistent path into Xylem.* Take ownership of customer needs and coordinate internally to resolve issues, answer questions, develop solutions, and mobilize appropriate resources.* Minimize the need for customers to navigate multiple Xylem functions, teams, and contacts independently.* Maintain visibility across customer interactions to create continuity and accountability throughout the relationship.**Dedicated Account Team Leadership** * Provide strategic direction and coordination for a small team of resources dedicated to supporting the assigned accounts.* Establish clear account priorities so frontline team members understand where to focus and how to support the overall customer strategy.* Coordinate the involvement of sales, service, engineering, operations, treatment, applications, and other resources when specialized expertise is required.* Lead through influence rather than traditional people-management authority, creating alignment across functions around the needs of the customer.* Ensure commitments made to customers are effectively coordinated and followed through.**Customer Relationship Development** * Develop strong relationships across multiple levels and functions within each customer organization.* Build relationships beyond individual buyers or locations to better understand the customer's broader organization and business.* Maintain regular engagement with customer decision-makers, operational leaders, technical stakeholders, and other key contacts.* Become a trusted resource who understands the customer’s business well enough to anticipate needs rather than simply react to requests.* Represent the broader capabilities of Xylem to the customer rather than a single product, solution, or business line.**Account Growth** * Identify opportunities to increase Xylem’s share of business by $10M+ within existing strategic accounts.* Understand where customers currently use Xylem solutions, where they do not, and where additional value can be created.* Develop strategies to expand Xylem’s involvement in existing operations, upcoming projects, and longer-term customer initiatives.* Connect customer challenges with appropriate Xylem capabilities across dewatering, pumping, water management, treatment, service, and related solutions.* Build and maintain visibility to opportunities, customer priorities, competitive activity, and account growth plans.* Measure progress against established account growth objectives.**Customer Advocacy & Internal Coordination** * Serve as the voice of the strategic customer within Xylem.* Translate customer priorities and challenges into clear actions for internal teams.* Remove internal barriers that create unnecessary complexity or delays for strategic customers.* Bring the appropriate Xylem resources together around significant customer needs and opportunities.* Maintain accountability and communication across the account team so customers experience Xylem as one coordinated organization.**Qualifications** * Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, mining, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.* 7+ years of experience in key account management, strategic sales, business development, technical sales, mining, industrial water, dewatering, pumping, or a related field.* Demonstrated experience managing and growing complex, strategic customer relationships.* Experience working with large customers involving multiple locations, stakeholders, decision-makers, or business needs.* Strong understanding of consultative selling and strategic account management.* Ability to navigate complex organizations and build relationships across operational, technical, commercial, and executive levels.* Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional resources without direct reporting authority.* Strong business and commercial acumen.* Excellent communication, relationship-building, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.* Ability to travel regularly to customer and mining locations.**Preferred Qualifications** * Direct experience within mining, mineral processing, dewatering, industrial water, or related industries.* Experience managing large national, regional, or enterprise-level accounts.* Understanding of mine water management, dewatering, pumping, water treatment, and related applications.* Experience developing multi-year strategic account plans.* Experience expanding relationships across multiple customer sites or operations.* Established relationships within the North American mining industry.**Key Competencies** * Strategic Account Management* Customer Relationship Management* Customer Advocacy* Commercial Acumen* Consultative Selling* Account Planning* Cross-Functional Leadership* Executive Relationship Development* Opportunity Development* Problem Solving* Influence Without Authority* Mining Market Knowledge**Salary:**The estimated salary range for this position is $150,000 to $165,000 plus bonus. Starting pay is dependent on multiple factors, such as skills, experience and work location, and is not typically at the top of the range. At Xylem we offer a competitive compensation package with a generous benefit package, including Medical, Dental, Vision plans, 401(k) with company contribution, paid time off, paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement. #LI-DH1Werden Sie Teil des globalen Xylem-Teams und gestalten Sie innovative Technologielösungen mit, die die Nutzung, Verfügbarkeit, den Schutz und die nachhaltige Verwendung von Wasser sicherstellen. Unsere Produkte kommen in der öffentlichen Versorgung, der Industrie, im Wohnbereich und in gewerblichen Gebäuden zum Einsatz – mit dem Ziel, intelligente Maschinen, Anlagen, Messsysteme, Netzwerktechnologien und fortschrittliche Analysen für Wasser-, Strom- und Gasversorger sowie die Industrie bereitzustellen. Arbeiten Sie mit uns an einer Welt, in der die aktuellen und kommenden Wasserherausforderungen mit Kreativität und Engagement gelöst werden und in der Inklusion und Zugehörigkeit als Treiber für Innovation erkannt werden, um unsere Wettbewerbsfähigkeit weltweit zu stärken.At Xylem, you'll not only contribute to solving water issues but also have the chance to make a difference through our paid Volunteer Program, Xylem Watermark. We prioritize our employees' well-being through inclusion and belonging as well as our Employee Resource Groups (ERG). Proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (including disability and veterans) and Affirmative Action workplace, Xylem fosters an inclusive environment free from discrimination or harassment.Please note that the information in this job description outlines the general nature of the position and is not an exhaustive list of duties. Xylem is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to enable all employees to perform their essential job functions. We reserve the right to modify this job description and assign additional duties as needed. Embrace the opportunity to be part of Xylem's transformative journey in shaping the future of water technology! #XylemCareers #GlobalImpact #WaterInnovation