Global Accounts Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Develops and drives global, integrated, 3-5-year account strategy plans for assigned Global accounts (with the support of a broad account team), which receive ongoing updates and are refreshed annually.
• Identifies broader trends in customer needs and opportunities across the global footprint of customers and reflects them up to Account management leadership.
• Builds high touch relationships, earns trusted advisor status and loyalty from senior-level customer leadership.
• Identifies centers of influence within multi-national customer organizations and give feedback to ULs executive leadership.
• Builds ULs relationship with Global customer buying centers, with the support of an extensive and highly dedicated account team.
• Maintains industry ties/connections to understand market trends and anticipate tailwinds and headwinds across all markets served globally.
• Builds on customer relationships to ensure successful renewals and identify future sales opportunities.
• Identifies opportunities and leads sales of integrated solutions to assigned Global tier customer accounts.
• Work with the rest of the Global account managers on account growth opportunities (cross-sell and up-sell).
• Coordinates and supports team member sales on deals with require specific expertise and/or geographic coverage).
• Uses sales plays to drive sales for relevant regions, subsidiaries, and/or branches of Global account.
• Coordinates with regionally focused Key Account Managers (KAMs) to drive sales for relevant regions, subsidiaries, and/or branches of Global account.
• Makes connections with relevant salespeople, utilizing their unique specializations and knowledge to close sales.
• Participates in quarterly business reviews (QBRs) with sales management to update account plans and improve sales execution.
• Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.
• Performs other duties as directed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors' degree in business, engineering, or related field
• 6+ years of related sales experience and/or demonstrated account management capability
• Established sales leader with the ability to make sales of testing/inspection/certification services, software products, and advisory offerings.
• Proven ability to manage and sell into large, diverse accounts, in close coordination with the account teams.
• Bachelors and/or graduate degree in engineering or related field preferred.
• 4+ years of related sales experience.
• Deep knowledge and experience with Lighting products and components.
• Proven ability to meet and exceed sales targets.
• Ability to travel up to 50% per month in assigned territory
• Business acumen and deep understanding of business sales processes.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook), and CRM software.

What we offer:
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimated annual compensation for this position is $180,000. - $210,000. which includes a base salary of $120,0000 - $140,000 and 100% on-target performance. Members of the sales function are eligible to participate in the UL Solutions Sales Incentive Plan. The annual target incentive for this position is 50% of the base salary, paid quarterly, and is contingent upon performance. Compensation is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors.
This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).
Learn More:
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