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Account Director – Distribution
Location
North Carolina + 1 moreAll locations: North Carolina, Pennsylvania
Posted
5 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Serve as the strategic partner to senior customer executives
• Build trust, strengthen alignment, and ensure a consistent, best‑in‑class customer experience
• Advocate for customer needs and resolve critical issues efficiently
• Own and deliver order growth, margin discipline, and share‑of‑wallet expansion
• Develop and execute the strategic account plan, identifying key opportunities and aligning internal teams to win
• Lead complex negotiations and guide capture teams on high‑value projects
• Bring competitive intelligence and market trends to the organization
• Offer monthly insights on channel performance, competitors, and market size to help shape our go‑to‑market strategy
• Engage Business Units, Marketing, Sales, and senior leadership to deliver customer value propositions.
• Leverage manufacturer’s representatives to drive local execution and channel excellence.
• Participate in cross‑company Account Director communities to share best practices.
Job Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in sales, account management, or business development, including several years in distribution sales
- A strong track record managing large, complex customers and influencing across a matrixed environment
- Experience driving customer satisfaction, resolving difficult issues, and building executive‑level relationships
- Strong commercial acumen, strategic planning skills, and the ability to navigate pricing and negotiations
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business (MBA preferred)
- Confident communicator with the ability to build credibility quickly
- Proficiency with MS Office (especially Excel pivot tables and PowerPoint) and CRM tools (Salesforce preferred)
- Ability to travel extensively across the East or Central region
Benefits
- Health Care: medical (PPO, CDHP with HSA HMO), dental, and vision.
- Financial Wellbeing: Employer sponsored pension - 401(k) Program with generous company match and contribution, Life/AD&D Insurance, disability insurance
- Family Care: Life and Family (Legal, pet, auto, home, identity theft, etc.), special needs support, and adoption assistance
- Work-Life: Enhanced leave programs (FMLA, Military Service Leave, Maternal, Paternal, adoption, vacation, and holiday)
- Employee Engagement and Development: Employee Resource Groups (depending on location), tuition reimbursement program, on-demand learning platforms