Lead Customer Account Manager

Datacor

$100K — $120K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of SaaS selling experience, with a focus on ERP systems preferred.
  • Background in enterprise software/SaaS Sales, Account Management or Customer Success.
  • Demonstrated success in closing six-figure deals.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to simplify complex issues.
  • Proven experience managing large-scale projects for customers.
  • Technical understanding coupled with problem-solving capabilities.
  • 4-year college degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

  • Grow recurring revenue and enhance net retention for the assigned customer base.
  • Develop and implement customer engagement plans to maximize value.
  • Cultivate trusted relationships across customer organizational levels, including executives.
  • Lead business process reviews to align customer needs with product offerings.
  • Identify and close upsell and cross-sell opportunities in collaboration with other teams.
  • Facilitate renewals through coordination with the Renewals Team.
  • Act as a customer advocate within Datacor's internal teams.
  • Monitor and manage customer progress on key implementations.
  • Set client expectations regarding service delivery.

Benefits

  • Collaborative and team-oriented work environment.
  • Opportunity to build and strengthen relationships with executive-level clients.
  • Comprehensive training and support provided for career growth.
  • Engagement with cutting-edge product features and customer-driven solutions.
Full Job Description
The Role:

The Customer Account Manager works with a set of assigned Datacor ERP customers in the Chemical and Food & Beverage manufacturing/distribution verticals to grow recurring revenue by helping to improve adoption across the Datacor product suite, increase retention, and identify and close new upsell opportunities. You will develop deep relationships at numerous levels within customers' organizations. You are customer obsessed and a team player with strong fundamental sales capabilities.

Duties/Responsibilities:
  • Grow recurring revenue and boost net retention for assigned book of business
  • Develop and execute engagement plans to maximize customer value
  • Nurture deep, trusted-advisor relationships with various roles, including executive level and decision makers and be the first point of contact for any escalation
  • Lead business process reviews with customers to uncover customer priorities and key business problems and match them against new features and products that may provide additional value to their businesses
  • Identify, track, and close opportunities for upsell and cross-sell in collaboration with Solution Engineering and Services
  • Prime customer base for renewals in collaboration with Renewals Team
  • Serve as a customer advocate with relevant internal teams
  • Coordinate internal Datacor resources across various teams to ensure customer satisfaction
  • Keep track of customer progress on key projects and implementations
  • Manage client expectations regarding the delivery of Datacor products and services

Key Objectives:

Within the first year of employment, a successful CAM will:
  • Establish bi-annual review sessions with top 25% customers within your assigned base
  • Be aware of key projects, strategic objectives, and specific challenges within assigned base
  • Build pipeline for upsell/cross-sell
  • Own an ARR quota in net-new upsell after ramp up
  • Identify any at-risk customers and lead coordination of retention efforts

Qualifications:
  • Background in enterprise software/SaaS Sales, Account Management, Customer Success or similar role
  • 4 Year college degree or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of SaaS selling experience, ERP experience preferred
  • Demonstrated success closing six figure deals
  • Ability to synthesize complex issues and communicate clearly to clients and internal stakeholders
  • Proven ability to lead customers through large, complex projects
  • Strong ability to understand technical concepts and problem solve
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • ERP, manufacturing, and warehouse management software experience is preferred
  • Understanding of process manufacturing & distribution concepts in the Chemical and Food and Beverage industry is preferred
  • Strong foundation in sales methodologies/frameworks such as MEDDPICC, Force Management, Challenger Sales etc. is preferred


Use of AI During Interviews:

At Datacor, we value thoughtful problem-solving and authentic perspectives. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation process, we ask that candidates do not use generative AI tools or outside assistance during live interviews unless explicitly stated otherwise. We're interested in hearing your experience, your approach, and how you think through challenges.

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