Strategic Account Manager driving retention and growth for Food Service Aggregators at Smart Care. Building relationships, managing teams, and contributing to company-wide strategies.
Responsibilities
The Strategic Account Manager (SAM) is the primary Smart Care contact for key Food Service Aggregators and Facility Service Aggregators and is responsible for making sure customer needs are being met driving retention and growth
Build long-lasting, mutually beneficial relationships with their contacts, always striving to find the services which best fit the needs of the customer
Excels at proactive communication with internal departments and external customers
Works cross-functionally across Smart Care and its affiliate companies to ensure customer issues are being addressed and new opportunities are capitalized upon
Combines client relationship management with a focus on driving long-term business growth, managing multi-functional teams, and contributing to the development of company-wide strategies
Account strategy and execution through leading the development of long-term strategic account plans, focusing on growth, profitability and client retention
Build relationships with national customers based on trust and respect seeking to be a ‘trusted advisor’
Navigate portals and partner with internal teams for support and needs
Navigate customer organizations to build advocates and awareness across multiple functional areas and regional/local leaders
Work cross-functionally internally to resolve customer complaints / escalations and improve processes and communications to prevent future issues
Provide real-time guidance to the operations team ensuring adherence to customer requirements and service-level agreements
Analyze customer repair and maintenance data to learn more about customer needs, satisfaction, and growth opportunity areas
Assist Directors of Strategic Accounts with creating and conducting quarterly business reviews on Smart Care service performance
Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to deliver comprehensive programs
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in business or related field
5-7+ years of successful experience in National Account Management, Business Development or other national customer facing roles
Excellent oral and written communications skills
Experience working with foodservice and facilities management aggregators a plus
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with a focus on data-driven decision-making
Comfort using business intelligence (BI) software to analyze customer trends and needs
Effective prioritization and time management with a demonstrated sense of urgency
Sales process knowledge with solid negotiation and networking skills
Capacity to influence others’ behavior through persuasive presentations, effective customer relationship development, facilitation, training and development
Results-oriented, setting and pursuing aggressive goals, demonstrating a strong commitment to organizational success, and leveraging resources to accomplish his/her priorities
Adept at grasping, understanding, and articulating divisional/company vision
Comfortable managing under pressure and ability to successfully multitask and prioritize
Passion to win and support a diverse team
Experience with Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Sigma, a definite plus
Must have experience with portals such as ServiceChannel, Corrigo, etc.
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