Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. The Strategic Account Manager will lead an industry end-user partnership in the Water/Wastewater sector, developing sales strategies and managing day-to-day sales activities to drive sustainable growth.

Responsibilities

• Indirectly lead a team of resources and executes a disciplined sales process to ensure opportunities exist to achieve or exceed annual sales goals
• Develop strategies and plans toward long-term customer relationships/advocacy and use resources to the highest priorities to create demand
• Articulate the annual value stream of the strategic partnership between the customer and Rockwell Automation ecosystem; to both the customer and Rockwell leadership
• Communicate digital transformation outcomes as it applies to renewable energy, and drive innovation within the strategic account
• Develop and maintain key executive relationships for long-term business success
• Coordinate cross-territory/region/country pursuits with appropriate sales teams and partners for account sites
• Analyze industry macro-trends and provide ongoing market intelligence, monthly sales activity reports, forecasting, and ad-hoc feedback
• Document the competitive landscape by geography, customer type and segment with a pursuit strategy to develop and defend our position
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with the Sales management team and corporate management regarding dynamics, performance, and sales opportunities
• Appropriately apply policies and procedures in compliance with government laws. Policies and procedures include, but are not limited to: Standards of Business Conduct, Intellectual Property, Control Environment, Information Protection, ISO 9000 & 14000, and government regulations (e.g. health, safety, quality, and environmental)

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Years of Relevant Work Experience
• Valid driver's license
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required – we will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening
• Ability to travel regionally 50% of time
• Typically requires 8+ years of experience in account management with emphasis in Water/Wastewater municipalities
• Software Industry Experience
• Bachelor of Science degree in an Engineering or Business discipline. Additional business-related degree/experience preferred
• Prior experience in sales, industrial distribution, systems integration or an engineering firm
• Previous experience managing a sales team or leading distributors
• Experience working with all levels of large project customers including executives, management, and engineers

Benefits

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to set a schedule flexible with your personal life

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