Strategic Account Manager

Cornerstone Building Brands•Denver, CO

1d•$120,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Strategic Account Manager is responsible for leading the development and delivery of strategic initiatives related to business growth of key strategic accounts across all Cornerstone Building Brands’ Surface Solutions product categories. This role will own the relationship for key customers in one and two step distribution, retail, builder, and contractor channels throughout the business. This individual will act not only as a high-level sales partner for these customers but also as a strategic adviser to deepen channel relationships and foster mutual value creation.

Requirements

5 years of experience in working with key business accounts
Ability to travel as required
Solid sales and negotiation acumen
Executive/corporate-level sales expertise
Ability to successfully navigate large, complex organizations to drive CBB objectives
Knowledge of macro market trends and corresponding customer impact
Expert in CBB value proposition and communication
Expert account planning and relationship development both virtually and in-person
Expert competitor value proposition knowledge for competitive displacement
Must be at least 18 years of age to apply

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree is preferred
Experience in the building materials industry preferred

Responsibilities

Grows existing strategic customers through developing business plans, creating corporate agreements, negotiating prices, and establishing product purchasing menus
Identifies and collaborates with key decision makers and influencers to drive value at the executive and regional levels
Hosts/joins in-person and virtual quarterly and annual business meetings with customers to define growth strategy and to identify areas of opportunity with Cornerstone Building Brands
Accountable to deliver on strategic objectives and projects, as well as drive pull strategies within the sales channel while delivering on KPIs and metrics that ensure the delivery of profitable sales
Coordinates with the fields sales team to ensure district and branch level partners are successful in meeting account goals
Communicates customer feedback to the team to aid the development of sales strategies and initiatives to support channel growth
Continually evolve knowledge of industry and market trends to anticipate customer needs and navigate the competitive landscape to capitalize on opportunities to increase market share
Demonstrate our core values and success behaviors in their approach to work and leadership, leading by example with integrity, teamwork, innovation, and safety