Vice President, Strategic Accounts Sales

Transportation
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of commercial leadership experience in managing large portfolios.
  • Proven track record in acquiring new business and enhancing strategic customer relationships.
  • Experience in leading and developing high-achieving sales teams.
  • Strong executive presence with a capability to influence senior stakeholders.
  • Ability to successfully navigate complex organizational structures for effective collaboration.
  • Exceptional skills in business development, negotiation, and relationship management.
  • Experience in related industries such as transportation, logistics, or supply chain preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.

Responsibilities

  • Drive revenue growth across strategic accounts by acquiring new business and expanding current relationships.
  • Identify high-value opportunities to enhance customer engagement and increase UPS's share of wallet.
  • Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders to serve as a trusted advisor.
  • Lead and coach a skilled team of sales professionals to meet business objectives.
  • Engage personally in strategic customer interactions and executive negotiations.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally within UPS to create integrated solutions for complex customer needs.
  • Leverage market insights and customer intelligence to guide growth strategies and boost performance.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for remote work with regional travel requirements up to 50%.
  • Leadership role in managing significant revenue portfolios and complex customer relationships.
  • Ability to engage in high-stakes business development and strategic negotiations.
  • Support for personal and professional development within a high-performing sales environment.
  • Chance to impact UPS's long-term growth through strategic account management.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

UPS is looking for a Vice President, Strategic Accounts to lead growth across some of our largest and most complex customer relationships in the Eastern U.S. These strategic enterprise partnerships represent revenue portfolios measured in the hundreds of millions of dollars and require sophisticated executive engagement, commercial leadership, and cross-functional orchestration to deliver long-term growth.

In this role, you will be responsible for acquiring new strategic customers, expanding existing relationships, and leading a team focused on delivering long-term growth. You will operate as both a strategic leader and a hands-on commercial executive, building executive-level customer relationships while helping your team identify, win, and grow high-value opportunities.

This role is part of the Large Segment organization and requires strong business development, relationship management, and people leadership capabilities.

What You'll Do
  • Drive growth across a portfolio of strategic accounts, including both new business acquisition and expansion of existing customer relationships.
  • Identify and pursue high-value opportunities that increase revenue, deepen customer engagement, and expand UPS's share of wallet.
  • Build and strengthen relationships with senior customer stakeholders, serving as an executive sponsor and trusted advisor.
  • Lead a team of experienced sales professionals, providing coaching, direction, and accountability to achieve business goals.
  • Operate as a player-coach by personally engaging in strategic customer pursuits, major negotiations, and executive-level sales discussions.
  • Partner across UPS to develop integrated solutions that address complex customer needs and deliver business results.
  • Use market insight, customer knowledge, and commercial expertise to influence growth strategies and improve performance across the portfolio.

What We're Looking For
  • Significant commercial leadership experience managing large, complex customer portfolios.
  • Proven success acquiring new business and growing strategic customer relationships.
  • Experience leading and developing high-performing sales teams.
  • Strong executive presence with the ability to build relationships and influence senior decision-makers.
  • Demonstrated success navigating complex organizations and leading cross-functional collaboration.
  • Exceptional business development, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
  • Experience in transportation, logistics, supply chain, or related industries preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
  • Supports the eastern United States (Remote) with regional travel up to 50%


Employee Type:
Permanent

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