Strategic Account Sales Representative

Wurth Industry US; Commerce City (CO); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Wurth Industry US is seeking a Strategic Account Sales Representative in Colorado to cultivate strong relationships with mid-level and executive stakeholders, drive growth, and ensure contract obligations are met. You will collaborate across departments, lead strategic reviews, and identify opportunities to expand revenue.

The role requires up to 60% travel, a background in industrial sales, and a proven ability to craft growth roadmaps.

Qualifications

• S. Degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field, and/or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2 years of industrial sales experience, with related products and/or related industry.
• Valid Driver's license and approved driving record.
• Experience with project management and/or new customer onboarding, a plus.
• High standard of professionalism and ethics.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive quarterly business reviews with strategic discussions and action plans.
• Develop and implement sales strategies to expand and diversify key customer relationships.
• Identify and capitalize on new sales opportunities and drive them to closure.
• Manage contract renewals and ensure timely, seamless processes.
• Monitor competitive activity and respond with appropriate strategies.
• Support pricing and inventory actions to optimize profitability and value.

Skills

Industrial sales experience

Negotiation skills

Effective communication

Travel readiness

Education

B.S. or equivalent in Business/Marketing/Supply Chain/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Strategic Account Sales Representative is responsible for building and maintaining positive relationships with various customer contacts by promoting solutions and services while growing sales and profitability. This position serves as the key point of contact between the customer and multiple internal department contacts within the organization.

Additionally, ensuring that all obligations within a customer contract on met on time by both parties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and execute quarterly business reviews, driving strategic discussions and action plans for sustained growth.
• Develop and implement forward-thinking sales strategies to expand, protect, and diversify key customer relationships. Craft and execute a strategic customer growth roadmap, focusing on securing new business awards and deepening customer dependencies.
• Proactively identify and capitalize on new sales opportunities, driving them to successful closure with a results-driven approach.
• Engage key customer contacts to initiate contract renewal process and ensure seamless and timely renewals.
• Proactively monitor competitive activity in each account and ensure appropriate response strategies are formulated and communicated.
• Take ownership of issue resolution, and ensuring customers receive high quality customer service.
• Optimize customer profitability by collaborating with Sales Operations and other departments to implement pricing strategies, approve substitutes, and secure necessary increases. Maintain accurate information for sales pipeline, prospects, customer information and communication logs within the CRM system.
• Manage key contractual obligations, including but not limited to excess & obsolete inventory, value added/value engineered, cost savings documentation, pricing/material index reviews, inventory reductions, and expense minimization.
• Cultivate and strengthen relationships with mid-level client stakeholders while strategically engaging senior executives to expand influence and business opportunities.
• Support seamless customer implementations and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance long-term customer success.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• S. Degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field, and/or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2 years of industrial sales experience, with related products and/or related industry.
• Valid Driver's license and approved driving record.
• Experience with project management and/or new customer onboarding, a plus.
• High standard of professionalism and ethics.
• Ability to analyze complex business situations and develop creative business focused solutions.
• Strong listening and interpersonal skills, and formidable negotiating skills.
• Effective communicator, both verbally and with written communications.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers and employees. Refined persuasion and related sales and presentation skills.
• Strong listening and interpersonal skills, and formidable negotiating skills.
• Advanced Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and execute in a high-pressure environment.
• Comfort with and efficient in data analysis, graphs, statistics, percentages and ratios.
• Travel estimated up to 60%.

Pay: Starting at $65,000

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and, in some instances, may include education, skills, work experience and certifications. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive bonus. An incentive bonus, if any, depends on various factors such as organizational performance.

The Wurth Difference:

• Proactive supply chain solutions customized to your business, your industry
• Industrial products and services delivered with prompt, personal attention
• Inventory management solutions that keep your production line moving smoothly
• Complete program support from initial design, to implementation, training, to ongoing analysis

Why Wurth:

• Maternity/Paternal leave after 1 year of service
• Tuition Reimbursement eligible after 1 year of service
• Health benefits and programs - medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more
• Additional benefits 401(k), short term disability, long term disability
• Paid Time Off, accrued per pay period, additional day earned per year of service
• 10 paid holidays

EEOC STATEMENT:

The Wurth Industry North America group of companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. Wurth will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.