Strategic Account Manager

Socket.dev; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

LKQ Corporation seeks a Strategic Accounts Manager to cultivate and strengthen relationships with wholesale partners, driving revenue growth and customer satisfaction for Elitek Vehicle Services. You will manage account performance, identify opportunities, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver tailored solutions aligned with organizational goals.

The role requires 3+ years of related experience, a Bachelor's degree, and travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years of related experience in sales/account management.
• Travel up to 25% may be required.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key wholesale partners.
• Communicate with customers to resolve queries and promote services.
• Monitor performance metrics and prepare monthly/quarterly/annual forecasts.

Skills

Relationship building

Customer engagement

Communication

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Join the LKQ Family! We're looking for motivated individuals to join our team at LKQ Corporation. With opportunities for growth, competitive benefits, and a supportive work environment, LKQ is the place to be.

The Strategic Accounts Manager is responsible for developing and strengthening relationships with key wholesale partners to drive revenue growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction for Elitek Vehicle Services. This role manages strategic account performance, identifies new business opportunities, monitors market trends, and partners cross-functionally to deliver solutions that support customer needs and Elitek’s organizational goals.

Essential Job Duties

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key wholesale partners.
• Regularly communicate with customers, resolve customer queries, and increase revenue by promoting different vendors and our services.
• Monitor sales performance metrics and prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and forecasts.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and identify new opportunities to create increased results.
• Regularly acquire and share competitive intel.
• Consistently meet/exceed set sales and budget goals, as well as overall customer profitability and margin.
• Up to 25% Travel Required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Not responsible for supervising employees.

Minimum Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 3+ years of related experience required; Degree or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Requirements

• No Preferred Education Required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret graphs.
• Frequent use of Outlook, Word, Excel, graphics, etc. Ability to create, maintain and incorporate functions into Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, databases, and Powerpoint presentations to support business objectives.
• Regularly uses moderately complex oral and written skills. May train others in functional areas, interact with others and make presentations to department or middle management.
• Problems encountered are routine, somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures.
• Decisions generally affect own job or assigned functional area.
• Results are defined; sets personal own goals and determines how to achieve results with few or no guidelines to follow; supervisor/manager provides broad guidance and overall direction.
• Handle multiple tasks or projects simultaneously with moderate complexity.
• No additional competencies required.

Essential Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Work is primarily sedentary: must be able to sit for extended periods of time and use a computer, keyboard, and mouse, frequently.
• Travel may be required periodically, including overnight stays (contingent on position requirements).
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.

Join us for an exciting career journey with positive, driven individuals.