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Applied Fluid Power

Distributes industrial motion and fluid power

Director Strategic Accounts

Account ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • Progressive commercial leadership experience in industrial distribution, manufacturing, MRO, technical services, or a related business-to-business environment.
  • A strong record of growing complex, multi-location, or enterprise accounts and developing executive customer relationships.
  • Experience leading sales teams, negotiating sophisticated agreements, and translating customer needs into profitable solutions.
  • Commercial and financial acumen, including pipeline management, pricing, margin, contracts, forecasting, and performance metrics.
  • Strong executive communication, presentation, and influencing skills, with the ability to align diverse stakeholders around customer outcomes.
  • A collaborative, hands-on leadership style and willingness to travel regularly across Canada and to customer locations.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a national Strategic Accounts growth plan aligned with Applied Canada’s business strategy and long-term ambition.
  • Build senior-level relationships with existing and prospective customers and advise them on reliability, productivity, supply-chain performance, and total cost of ownership.
  • Lead complex national opportunities, including account strategy, executive presentations, proposals, requests for proposals, pricing, negotiations, and contract closure.
  • Expand customer value by bringing together products, the service-centre network, digital solutions, technical expertise, repair capabilities, and Engineered Solutions.
  • Create account plans, pipeline visibility, and commercial rhythms that drive growth, retention, and share-of-wallet expansion.
  • Protect profitable growth through deal economics, pricing discipline, contract governance, and performance monitoring.
  • Partner with regional, service-centre, supply-chain, operations, finance, marketing, and technical teams to deliver a consistent customer experience.
  • Use market intelligence and customer insight to identify emerging opportunities across Canada’s industrial corridors and priority sectors.
  • Lead, coach, and develop the Strategic Accounts team by setting clear expectations and building accountability, collaboration, and high performance.
  • Establish goals and key performance indicators, review results, remove barriers, and ensure disciplined follow-through.
  • Represent Applied Canada with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
  • Model the company’s values, Code of Business Ethics, and commitments to safety, quality, customer service, and continuous improvement.

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
  • Bilingual English and French capability.

About the Company

Applied Fluid Power

Distributes industrial motion and fluid power

Applied Fluid Power sources and distributes industrial motion, fluid power, flow control, automation technologies, and related maintenance supplies to MRO and OEM customers through multiple sales channels. Its offerings combine leading brands with technical services and engineering support to keep industrial equipment running, backed by a broad catalog and deep product knowledge. The company differentiates itself through its multi-channel distribution model and technical expertise, enabling tailored solutions and quicker access for maintenance and manufacturing needs. Its goal is to help customers improve uptime, reliability, and efficiency by providing parts, systems, and expert support for industrial equipment.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Cleveland, OH
Founded
1923

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