Strategic Account Manager(m/w/x)

# Strategic Account Manager (m/f/d) **Plattling** | **Full time** ## Employment Status: Regular ## Time Type: Full time ## Job Summary: The role involves being the main point of contact for customers in developing CSA Group strategic accounts and creating new opportunities within those established accounts. The position ensures the continued growth of CSA Group services by managing a group of large accounts and customers. It coordinates CSA Group activities and contacts for customers, ensuring a unified approach. The role outlines strategic planning around customer needs and service enhancements, develops account strategies, forecasts sales opportunities, and implements strategic plans to achieve corporate objectives. It also involves communicating activities, strategies, and progress with management and key CSA Group personnel, as well as planning, prioritizing, and organizing all sales-related activities to ensure timely and effective execution. ***Your Duties & Responsibilities:*** * Initiates the sales process, providing preliminary and ongoing information to existing clients * Manages the sales process by promptly responding to all inquiries and visits with clients as necessary to present information regarding CSA Group services * Prioritizes work assignments and follow-up responses to client inquiries and proposals * Manages the relationships with clients, identifying growth opportunities within the assigned accounts, and develops the strategy to secure new business and communicates effectively with Operations for a seamless approach * Prepares cost proposals of services for clients, using applicable questionnaires and worksheets * Maintains accurate and complete client files, including the input of new/existing client information into the shared sales database * Identifies and communicates opportunities and competitive trends * Develops ongoing business relationships and networks with clients and industry related groups * Provides written and verbal reports including sales reports, expense reports, customer visit reports, and customer presentations in a timely matter as required * Must be willing to travel as much as 50% of time and on weekends as required ***What we expect::*** * Bachelor's Degree and 6 or more years Sales experience or equivalent industry experience * Prior experience in the Energy Storage industry is desired * Prior experiences with sales CRM tracking software a plus * Proven ability to consistently exceed sales goals * Proven experience dealing with large organizations at senior level * Create clear, effective and professional written communication and presentations * Ability to create, prepare and execute complex business strategies while organizing multiple projects and job responsibilities * Ability to proactively resolve complex problems, and through effective internal collaboration build outstanding client relationships with customers at all levels in the organization * Organized and independent § Proven ability of confidentiality in previous positions * Strong initiative and ability to develop new customer contacts * Able to maintain positive contacts within the organization to exchange, explain and interpret information or ideas and follow-up on client requests * Strong organization and time management skills * Creativity and project management skills to plan for projects, events and conferences * High level of initiative and motivation to meet or exceed targeted goals with minimal supervision * Computer proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and CRM database applications * Ability to prepare cost proposals promptly to meet customers’ needs ***What we offer:*** * Flat hierarchies in a professional and intercultural corporate environment * Opportunity to work from home and flexible working hours * Attractive tasks, exciting projects and the opportunity to contribute your own ideas * Fitness and health program for a relaxed balance to the daily work routine * Lease a Bike * Company pension plan and opportunities for further training * Permanent direct employment and a future-proof job ### *CSA Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on any grounds stipulated by applicable laws. We are an organization where opportunities are based on skills and abilities, and differences are respected and valued. Please contact us at HREurope@csagroup.org if you require accommodation in the interview process.*