Copeland Cold Chain is seeking an upbeat Strategic Account Executive to be part of our In Transit Monitoring Sales team. As a Strategic Account Executive, you will provide temperature monitoring solutions that consist of hardware and services to Food Retail, National Restaurant chains, Food producers, Food processors, and other temperature-sensitive or High-Value Shipments. You will concentrate on the Cargo Solutions product line.

AS A STRATEGIC ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, YOU WILL:

• Achieve and exceed your sales and growth targets. You will be able to monitor your performance on a monthly and quarterly basis and adjust your strategies accordingly.
• Establish, nurture, and expand relationships with National Chain Accounts by: Presenting Copeland's solutions to senior executives, attending trade shows and industry events, identifying, and addressing account needs and challenges, discovering new business opportunities, and advocating for Copeland's interests.
• Utilize your eye for business to analyze market conditions, competitive intelligence, industry trends, product gaps, and optimally communicate this information internally.
• Demonstrate your self-motivation and proactivity in developing relationships and executing strategic sales plans.
• Showing your organizational skills and confirmed ability to generate new business.
• Manage pipeline activities and sales processes to ensure consistent results. You will also detail your opportunities in Salesforce and collaborate with other internal Copeland partners such as product management, engineering, legal, international sales, and operations.
• Share your knowledge with the organization to inform, educate, train, and develop others as required.
• Negotiate pricing agreements with your accounts.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years sales experience, in roles showing increases in responsibility.
• The position requires up to 50% travel.
• Legal work authorization in the United States - Sponsorship will not be provided for this role.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

• Experience in the Software, Technology, Food Retail and/or Logistics industry is preferred, ideally working with Strategic accounts and National chains.
• Bilingual is preferred.

Location:
The ideal location for this position is Kennesaw, GA or Palm Beach Gardens, FL to allow collaborative efforts within the team. This position has the flexibility of work from home opportunities while balancing key travel to customers. We're open to remote employees on the West Coast as well.

Why Work in the Greater Metro Atlanta Area

Our facility is located in Kennesaw, GA, which is conveniently located within driving distance to Atlanta and historic downtown Kennesaw. The area offers excellent school systems, an abundance of outdoor walking trails, and low crime rates to create a family-friendly environment. The area is surrounded by several growing communities, with restaurants, festivals, shopping, and outdoor activities that make them exciting places to live and work.

Why Work in the Greater Palm Beach Area

Palm Beach Gardens, FL is in the Greater Palm Beach area, surrounded by many beautiful beaches. Located near the Atlantic Ocean, there is no shortage of aquatic activities. Palm Beach Gardens is a family friendly area with schools committed to providing a world-class education. The town has a vibrant night life, with over 2,000 bars and restaurants.

Remote Work Arrangement:

If not located near a commutable distance to an office, one can work remotely in this role. As a remote colleague, you may be required to travel to a Copeland site regularly to collaborate with your team or customers as needed. Copeland is committed to fostering a productive and connected culture, so you will have the opportunity to work with your team and leader to understand your team operating principles to collaborate effectively.

About Our Business:
Our Cold Chain business unit, headquartered in Kennesaw, is the leading provider of electronic controls and optimization services for supermarket, convenience store, restaurant, and refrigerated transportation customers and
the OEMs that serve them. The business unit is comprised of multiple acquisitions organized to add value to Copeland's world-leading products through control, connectivity, and remote monitoring. The business generates half of its revenue outside of North America and employs over 1,200 people globally. Headquartered in the Greater Atlanta area, the business has major operations in Minnesota, Italy, Mexico, Brazil, China, and the Philippines. The Cold Chain business helps ensure that food safely and efficiently travels from farm to fork. With the blend of businesses and functions.

Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The salary/pay range for this role is $110,000.00 - $165,000.00 annually including center point bonus incentive, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role.

Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs: medical insurance plans, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) and more. We provide employees with flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave, vacation and holiday leave.

Together, we have the opportunity - and the power - to continue to revolutionize the technology behind air conditioning, heating and refrigeration, and cultivate a better future. Learn more about us and how you can join our team!

At Copeland, we cultivate a strong sense of inclusion and belonging where individuals of all backgrounds, and with diverse perspectives, are embraced and treated fairly to enable a stronger workforce. Our employee resource groups play an important role in culture and community building at Copeland.

Work Authorization

Copeland will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 with OPT or CPT, H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.