Key Account Executive

Job description

Position: Key Account Executive

Job Description: Arrow's Key Account Executive is the single point of contact for large, complex customers. This position will create opportunities by establishing strategic relationships with high level decision makers at various organizations. This person will be responsible for achieving sales quotas set forth by Arrow and developing processes that ensure mutual performance objectives at met. This person will execute solution-based selling through advanced knowledge of Arrow's supply chain solutions and design processes. This person will be responsible for increasing sales and maximizing margins by selling value-added, long-term solutions.

What You'll Be Doing:

Quotations and contract negotiations: plan, manage, and oversee all the RFQ's signed off within their assigned customers.

Ensure that all RFQ activities and strategies are well established, communicated, addressed, and agreed upon within Arrow guidelines, policies, and procedures.

Directly participates in the review and negotiation of significant contracts.

Assist in reviewing customer requests to ensure amendments to the terms and conditions in contracts are carried out.

Ensure that all Arrow departments and customer departments have the necessary information to ensure a seamless contract renewal/negotiation process.

Have an in-depth, comprehensive understanding of Arrow's market share in each assigned territory as well as the top competitor's market share in that area; Ability to identify the type of business each competitor is supporting and why.

Consistently maintain and grow share within each assigned account.

Take an innovative and creative approach to supplier and customer action plans; Have an expert understanding of the customer's business at all levels and disciplines of the organization.

Develop and build influential and strategic relationships at the highest level of organizations

Utilize distribution/rep/supplier knowledge to grow sales and profits within assigned territory. Interface with suppliers to update them on demand creation progress through meetings and reviews.

Build strong relationships with suppliers' reps and managers, leveraging these relationships to receive future product development and supply chain solution information.

Develop relationships with key personnel in marketing, product development, manufacturing, purchasing, and engineering

Leads functional teams and projects and serves as best practice/quality resource.

What We Are Looking For:

Has a thorough understanding of the customer's needs and the customer's decision-making hierarchy to proactively assess, clarify, and validate customer needs on an ongoing basis

5 years of key account manager experience or general or field sales management experience in the electronic distribution industry

Ability to build influential relationships with customers

Experience working with distribution and complex major accounts

Hunter mentality

Proficiency with data, SFDC, Excel, and PowerPoint presentations required.

Excellent presentation skills are a must.

P&L experience preferred

Has previously managed a territory or accounts up to $125 million

This position is a 70/30 split-the number posted includes the commission.

Work Arrangement: You will follow a hybrid work schedule of 3 days per week in office and 2 days per week remote.

What's In It For You:

At Arrow, we recognize that financial rewards and great benefits are important aspects of an ideal job. That's why we offer competitive financial compensation, including various compensation plans and a solid benefits package.

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401k, With Matching Contributions

Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)/Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Options

Paid Time Off (including sick, holiday, vacation, etc.)

Tuition Reimbursement

Growth Opportunities

And more!

T his role will perform work covered by International Traffic in Arms Regulations. Viable candidates for this position must be eligible for an export license or be a U.S. Person (which includes but is not limited to U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees).

Annual Hiring Range/Hourly Rate: $138,900.00 - $225,229.49 Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. The pay ratio between base pay and target incentive (if applicable) will be finalized at offer.

Location: US-IL-Downers Grove, Illinois (Butterfield Rd)

Remote work employees may be required to be present at the closest designated Arrow office for work-related purposes, at the Company's request and sole discretion.

Time Type: Full time

Job Category: Sales EEO Statement: Arrow is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. (Arrow EEO/AAP policy)

All Arrow job postings are for existing job vacancies . We anticipate this requisition will be open for a minimum of five days, though it may be open for a longer period of time. We encourage your prompt application.

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Worksite address

lake mary, FL, 32795, US

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