Strategic Accounts Manager- Chicago, IL

Mohawk Industries, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 112,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is seeking a Strategic Accounts Manager in Chicago, IL to lead relationships with key accounts and drive both short-term and long-term sales objectives.

You will serve as the main contact for assigned accounts and collaborate with sales leadership to pursue new opportunities regionally, nationally, and globally. The role requires 6-8 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience, with strong communication and organizational skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• 6-8 years’ relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary point of contact for assigned accounts.
• Pursue major account prospect opportunities regionally, nationally, and/or globally by collaborating with sales leadership and field sales team members to convert prospects into customer accounts.
• Address customer concerns and work with internal teams, including marketing, product, and supply chain to manage accounts and close sales.
• Collaborate with sales leadership to develop strategic account plans to obtain and/or grow account sales.
• Manage and own requests for information, requests for proposals, and other account requests by ensuring deadlines are met and issues are resolved.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, competitor activities, and market dynamics relevant to strategic accounts and utilize market insights to recommend initiatives that enhance sales.
• Assist field sales employees with sales strategies and presentations to obtain new clients and grow sales.
• Perform other duties as needed

Skills

Excellent communication

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Multitask time management

Integrity and discretion

Adaptability

Team player

Professionalism

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

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Strategic Accounts Manager- Chicago, IL

Date: Sep 28, 2026

Are you looking for more?

At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team.

As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

What we need:

The Strategic Accounts Manager is a leading performer that manages and builds relationships with key accounts to drive sales. This role will be responsible for managing current accounts along with pursuing and acquiring new accounts that involve long term engagement to achieve both short-term and long-term sales objectives.

What you’ll do:

• Serve as primary point of contact for assigned accounts.
• Pursue major account prospect opportunities regionally, nationally, and/or globally by collaborating with sales leadership and field sales team members to convert prospects into customer accounts.
• Address customer concerns and work with internal teams, including marketing, product, and supply chain to manage accounts and close sales.
• Collaborate with sales leadership to develop strategic account plans to obtain and/or grow account sales.
• Manage and own requests for information, requests for proposals, and other account requests by ensuring deadlines are met and issues are resolved.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, competitor activities, and market dynamics relevant to strategic accounts and utilize market insights to recommend initiatives that enhance sales.
• Assist field sales employees with sales strategies and presentations to obtain new clients and grow sales.
• Perform other duties as needed

What you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• 6-8 years’ relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.

What you’re good at:

• Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field.
• Recognized cross-functionally as an expert within one or two subject matter areas.
• Excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
• High level of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential data.
• Flexible attitude, adaptable to change, team player, and able to handle multiple projects at once.
• High degree of professionalism, judgment, maturity, and resourcefulness in the absence of formalized guidelines and procedures.

What else?

• Temporary indirect reporting relationships may exist while working as Project lead. May be required to act in senior role, providing task related advise and direction to junior team members.
• The ability to lift 50 pounds regularly.

Pay Rate:

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $112,000-$168,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the compensation package, which depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other company sponsored benefit programs.

Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.