Avnet

Account Manager

Avnet$80K — $110K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of relevant sales experience, preferably in a complex sales environment
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Solid understanding of financials, products/services, and market trends
  • Ability to engage and negotiate with decision-makers
  • Expertise in strategic relationship building and customer engagement

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary contact for customer satisfaction and loyalty
  • Develop and leverage strategic customer relationships to drive value
  • Lead customer planning and engagement initiatives
  • Conduct critical customer analysis to enhance marketing programs
  • Engage in joint planning to secure customer commitment
  • Track revenue and growth goals through regular business reviews
  • Monitor pipeline and metrics while identifying improvement opportunities
  • Align solutions with customers' needs to maximize growth

Benefits

  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • 401K and Pension Plan
  • Paid Holidays
  • Family Support (Paid Leave, Surrogacy, Adoption)
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
  • Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
  • Health Savings Account / Flexible Spending Account
  • Education Assistance
  • Employee Development Resources
  • Wellness, Leadership Development and Mentorship Programs
Full Job Description
Job Summary:

Field sales executive focused on customers to achieve revenue and margin goals in assigned accounts. Identifies customer needs and applies company's value proposition to drive sales growth and improved profitability. Develops strategic relationships and aligns customer and business goals, creating and managing a business and execution plan for shared success among the customer, vendor partners and the company.

Principal Responsibilities:
  • Serves as the primary point of contact for the customer interface to the company's resources that drives and supports high levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty, as measured in surveys and share of wallet.
  • Develops strong, strategic relationships with customer(s) to identify and leverage the customers' business goals, growth strategies and profit drivers to deliver the appropriate business value proposition sales solution strategy.
  • Provides leadership and guidance in critical customer planning and engagement.
  • Performs critical customer analysis to identify and leverage the partner's marketing programs to achieve growth in their customer's solutions capability.
  • Engages customer(s) in joint planning that integrates the company's services, programs and supplier partnerships securing customer commitment for the development of a comprehensive investment in strategies that advance the company's market position, entanglement and financial goals
  • Conducts regular business reviews with assigned accounts to track progress toward revenue and growth goals and owns execution of business plan.
  • Maintains and monitors pipeline and metrics for assigned customers, performs analysis and identifies improvement opportunities.
  • Supports supplier's strategies by aligning solutions with customer to maximize profitable growth, and customer expansion.
  • Prioritize customers and opportunities with greatest potential for success.
  • Closely manages profitability by minimizing profit leaks and maximizing gross profit.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Job Level Specifications:
  • Solid understanding of business, financials, products/services, the market, and the needs of assigned accounts. Understands emerging market trends and interdependencies impacting customers; leverages understanding to expand relationships with own customers. May be recognized as an expert in one area.
  • Complexity is high (territory/account, products/services, sales or account management process). Requires developed sales expertise across a defined portfolio of products./services/accounts; applies expertise in a complex sales environment.
  • Works independently or may lead teams to identify, pursue or manage accounts/opportunities with large size/strategic importance/risk of loss. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may serve as team lead and help develop colleagues' and customers' understanding. Has autonomy to set and negotiate product/service terms; plans own territory or account approach.
  • Collaborates with team and leadership. Has direct contact with clients and decision makers; participates in team sales for major accounts.
  • Leads the negotiations on medium-sized, complex accounts; plans own territory or account approach. Works within broad guidelines and policies to develop business with new and existing customers


Work Experience:
  • Minimum experience required is typically 5+ years with bachelor's or equivalent. It's possible for a career salesperson to plateau for many years at this level.


Education and Certification(s):
  • Bachelors degree or equivalent experience from which comparable knowledge and job skills can be obtained.


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What We Offer:

Our employees work hard to live our values and help us grow. Our total rewards strategy supports Avnet's ability to attract, engage, develop, and reward our employees, while promoting a diverse and inclusive environment. We offer competitive compensation and benefit programs - from time away and flexible working arrangements to programs supporting employee well-being and opportunities to give back to your community.

  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • 401K and Pension Plan
  • Paid Holidays
  • Family Support (Paid Leave, Surrogacy, Adoption)
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
  • Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
  • Health Savings Account / Flexible Spending Account
  • Education Assistance
  • Employee Development Resources
  • Employee Wellness, Leadership Development and Mentorship Programs


Benefits listed above may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Avnet.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills.

About Avnet

Avnet is a global technology solutions provider with an extensive ecosystem delivering design, product, marketing and supply chain expertise for customers at every stage of the product lifecycle. We transform ideas into intelligent solutions, reducing the time, cost and complexities of bringing products to market. For nearly a century, Avnet has helped its customers and suppliers around the world realize the transformative possibilities of technology. Learn more about Avnet at www.avnet.com.

Avnet Careers

Join Avnet, a global leader in electronic components and services, where innovation, leadership, and growth go hand in hand. We offer a world of opportunities for both seasoned professionals and those just beginning their careers. At Avnet, we believe in nurturing talent and providing our team members with the opportunities they need to become industry leaders.

Work You’ll Do

At Avnet, every job is a chance to grow and innovate. We are committed to helping the world's most ambitious companies achieve their digital transformation goals. Our team is at the forefront of the technological sector, driving innovation and excellence in everything from supply chain management to design and manufacturing solutions.

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Become part of a team that thrives on diversity, professional growth, and creativity. Avnet’s culture is built around the idea of expanding what’s possible, offering a variety of job opportunities across multiple fields. Our professionals enjoy a dynamic work environment where their skills are constantly sharpened, and their careers can flourish.

Innovative Work

Avnet encourages a culture of innovation and leadership, where your ideas can help shape the future of technology. Work alongside over 15,000 dedicated professionals globally, at the intersection of technology, industry expertise, and digital innovation.

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Learn more about Avnet
Size
14,500 employees
Market Cap
$3.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$76.2 million
Founded
1921
5 Year Trend
+6.9%
Revenue
$17.8 billion
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