Key Account Manager Executive - Retail (Remote Minnesota)
Zebra Technologies
Sales & Business Development
St Paul, MN, USA
Posted on Friday, September 1, 2023
Remote Work Yes
OverviewAt Zebra, we extend the edge of possibility by shaping the future of work on the front line—reinventing how businesses run and moving society forward.We are a community of changemakers, innovators and doers who come together to deliver a performance edge to the front line of business. We develop new technologies and create new solutions with partners to help organizations act with greater visibility, connectivity, and intelligence—delivering better experiences for workers and those they serve.Being a part of Zebra means being seen, heard, valued, and respected as you define your path to a fulfilling career. Here, you'll have opportunities to learn and lead at a leading company, and you can channel your skills towards causes that you and the Zebra community care about, locally, and globally.Together, we've only begun to define the edge of what's possible—for our people, our customers, and the world.The Account Manager Executive will be accountable for identifying and closing sales opportunities for one of Zebra's largest strategic Retail accounts. This position serves to strategically cross-sell Zebra's product portfolio with an emphasis on next generation EAI (Enterprise Asset Intelligence) Technology. You will be expected to develop and maintain strong relationships with key customer contacts and leverage those relationships to Zebra’s advantage.
Qualified applicants must reside near/around Minneapolis, Minnesota. Willing to consider qualified applicants that are willing to relocate at their own expense (no relocation assistance will be provided), however preferential consideration will be given to those local to Minneapolis.
When submitting an application, please ensure resumes clearly showcase experience selling into the Retail vertical.
Responsibilities
- Knowledge/Expertise
- Technical Skills - Helps develop Zebra technical solutions; expert in some areas
- Knowledge of Zebra - Helps create Business/Industry products/services strategy, often crossing multiple businesses
- Sales Skills - Leads teams in development of advanced solution selling concepts and partnership creation; proven sales success only
- Managerial Skills - Full knowledge of all relevant business policies and practices; strong ability to energize and lead others
- Business Acumen - Conducts root cause analysis and improves long term profitability in a variety of situations; a S.W.O.T. expert; anticipates future customer needs
- Market/customer Knowledge - Applies both strategic and tactical understanding of markets to ensure Zebra wins in the marketplace
- Solution Complexity/Strategic Thinking
- Nature of Problems Solved - Solves complex problems which may require unique solutions which are used across geographies, industries, etc.
- Role in Addressing Problems - Leads problem resolution, identifies appropriate resources, mitigates future risk
- Complexity of Solutions - Typically high complexity; many with little precedent and often crosses international borders
- Freedom to Act
- Level of Guidance - Determines and pursues courses of action essential in obtaining desired outcomes.; operates with broad autonomy to make decisions that impact sales effectiveness and will help meet or hinder a business in meeting objectives
- Takes Direction From - Business Unit General Management
- Customer Interface
- Role - Leads formal teams or manages sales personnel
- Level of Customer Contact - Highest level of decision makers on largest and most complex systems
- Main Level of Interaction - Defines project customer interface and assists teams on largest deals
- Required Knowledge of Customer - Industry direction and customer strategic business plan for future
- Accountability
- Business and Financial Impact - Manages sales and support resources directly or indirectly; responsible for revenue, margins and departmental expenses
- Relative Size and Scope - Sustained very high quota and results over multiple years for the business; individual or team managed has a large impact on a Business unit
- Types of Projects - Large complex deals or very large volume of moderate deals
- Strategic Impact for Zebra - High in near and mid-term
- Bachelors or equivalent experience
- 12 + years of B2B technology sales/account management experience
- Must have experience selling into the Retail vertical (**Please ensure resumes clearly showcase this experience)
- Must reside near/around Minneapolis, Minnesota. Willing to consider qualified applicants that are willing to relocate at their own expense (no relocation assistance will be provided), however preferential consideration will be given to those local to Minneapolis.
- Experience selling into and supporting a large complex account highly desirable
- General understanding of selling through channel partners
- The ability to build relationships with key decision makers
- Must possess the ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
- Ability to collaborate in more of a team-based approach vs independent sales process
- Possess a demonstrated eagerness to learn with a technical aptitude
- Ability to apply solution selling concepts to customer situations
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills