Vertical Sales Account Manager - Automotive (Southeast)

Siemens•Kentucky - United States of America, SC

3d•Remote

About The Position

This is a remote position; however, the candidate must reside in the Southeastern United States. This role requires a high-impact industry leader capable of driving strategic growth, shaping customer vision, and representing Siemens as a trusted advisor across major Automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, tire manufacturers, and emerging EV ecosystems.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent GED.
3+ years of experience selling automation, robotics, industrial software, or digitalization solutions into manufacturing environments.
8+ years of experience in Key Account Management, Senior Sales, or Strategic Account leadership, with demonstrated success growing large, complex accounts and exceeding growth targets.
Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%.
Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Deep expertise across the Automotive ecosystem, including experience with Automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, EV or battery manufacturing, tire manufacturing, or advanced mobility startups.
Strong understanding of manufacturing digitalization, including MES, industrial automation, Industrial Internet of Things, and production operations.
Proven ability to engage and influence Vice President- and C-suite-level executives through clear, compelling strategic communication.
Demonstrated success developing multi-year account strategies, navigating complex sales cycles, and driving transformational customer engagements.
Extensive experience collaborating across internal teams, coordinating global resources, and managing partner ecosystems.
Proficiency with CRM tools (Salesforce preferred) and the ability to maintain detailed documentation of opportunities, pipelines, customer organizations, and executive stakeholders.
Strong business acumen with the ability to connect Siemens technology to measurable customer value, productivity gains, and operational outcomes.

Responsibilities

Driving strategic growth by expanding customer adoption of the Siemens Digital Enterprise portfolio, including automation, automation software, and digital transformation solutions.
Leading and orchestrating cross-functional pursuit teams—including technical consultants, product specialists, and executive stakeholders—to co-create and deliver high-value digital manufacturing solutions.
Conducting deep customer discovery and strategic analysis across market position, business objectives, operational constraints, manufacturing processes, value chains, and key business drivers.
Translating customer and market insights into actionable, multi-year account strategies that ensure cross-regional alignment and unified Siemens engagement.
Serving as the voice of the customer within Siemens by influencing portfolio direction, ensuring consistent messaging, and strengthening collaboration across business units.
Acting as a trusted advisor to senior-level customer executives, guiding transformation roadmaps, investment decisions, and long-term modernization strategies.