Full-Time

Key Account Manager

Hoffman, Industrial

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nVent

nVent

1,001-5,000 employees

Automotive & Transportation
Industrial & Manufacturing
Energy

Compensation Overview

$114.5k - $241.5kAnnually

Senior

Des Moines, IA, USA + 22 more

More locations: Colorado Springs, CO, USA | Lincoln, NE, USA | Sioux Falls, SD, USA | Fargo, ND, USA | Wichita, KS, USA | Grand Island, NE, USA | St. Louis, MO, USA | Casper, WY, USA | Kansas City, MO, USA | Omaha, NE, USA | Cheyenne, WY, USA | Tulsa, OK, USA | Oklahoma City, OK, USA | Andover, MN, USA | Denver, CO, USA | Springfield, MO, USA | Kansas City, KS, USA | Helena, MT, USA | Billings, MT, USA | Cedar Rapids, IA, USA | Golden Valley, MN, USA | Overland Park, KS, USA

Ability to work remotely from a home office and travel 25-50% on average.

Category
Strategic Account Management
Sales & Account Management
Required Skills
Sales
Product Management
Marketing
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required preferably in business, marketing, or engineering
  • Ideally 7+ years of outside sales experience in an industrial market. Experience should include 2+ years handling key accounts
  • Ability to work remotely from a home office and travel 25-50% on average
  • Skills in balancing multiple tasks/projects and being a self-starter
  • Skills to consistently develop and recommend solutions with maximum value
  • Skills to develop and deliver effective presentations and proposals
  • Skills to optimally resolve quality and delivery concerns in a professional and timely manner
  • Skill in conflict resolution including the ability to address differences of opinion or fact and use the most appropriate method to reach an effective solution
  • Ability to negotiate by collaborating with others to arrive at a conclusion using compromise, persuasion, and influence, rationale and tact both internally and externally in a selling environment
  • Ability to develop positive relationships in the assigned account markets to assess trends/conditions, and translate these into opportunities to deliver value according to timelines given
Responsibilities
  • Responsible for achieving the sales quota with key accounts mainly in NE, MT, ND, SD, WY, CO, KS, IA, and MO.
  • Act as point of contact with end customer to develop and increase sales, negotiate contracts, drive product and system sales to support harmonized price strategies; assure legal compliance in the selling of all products and systems with applicable local, state, and federal regulations. This will require crossing region boundaries to handle national accounts and OEM accounts with locations in multiple regions.
  • Maintain relationships with customers to understand their requirements and develop appropriate solution(s) to best meet their needs
  • Provide annual forecast with quarterly updates to support Annual Operating Plan (AOP)
  • Work cross-functionally with sales and marketing teams to identify new product categories or markets for target customers and drive new business opportunities!
  • Partner with product management and marketing to identify and recommend the appropriate product mix for the market and sourcing strategies
  • Sell business product lines and generate new growth and profitability within specific assigned markets.
  • Support the business through generation of new growth accounts while maintaining and developing existing accounts; serve as the direct line of communication between customer and nVent.
  • May be required to perform additional duties as assigned

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

N/A

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

8%

1 year growth

8%

2 year growth

8%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • nVent's recognition as an ethical company enhances its reputation and attractiveness to potential employees and investors.
  • The company's innovative products, like the Lay-In Lock Shear Connector, position it as a leader in electrical safety solutions.
  • Significant investments from various financial entities indicate strong market confidence in nVent's growth potential.

What critics are saying

  • The departure of key personnel, such as the president of the enclosures segment, could lead to leadership gaps and strategic misalignments.
  • The sale of its electrical thermal solutions business might reduce nVent's diversification and revenue streams.

What makes nVent unique

  • nVent is recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies, setting it apart in the electrical connection and protection industry.
  • The introduction of the Lay-In Lock Shear Connector showcases nVent's commitment to innovation in electrical safety and efficiency.
  • nVent's strategic acquisition of Trachte and the sale of its electrical thermal solutions business to Brookfield Asset Management highlight its focus on core competencies and market leadership.

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