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Strategic Account Manager - East

Kion Scs Open · verified Sep 22, 2026
2 Locations Full-time Manager Account Management

At a glance

Mid-level Account Management role at Kion Scs. 2 Locations · full-time · $115,000–$160,000 base.

SalaryStated by Kion Scs
$115,000 – $160,000
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
RoleAccount Management
SeniorityManager
Location2 Locations
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$115,000–$160,000
PostedMay 6, 2026 · 4mo ago
Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Build targeted pipeline through business development and marketing in a key vertical market
  • Create account-penetration plans and qualify opportunities using market, account, and solution knowledge
  • Coordinate Solution Development, Project Management, Engineering, and Finance around customer solutions
  • Present complex offerings and ROI, then lead internal experts through executive negotiations and deal close
  • Manage large opportunities against revenue and margin goals while advising on volume, share, and pricing

What you bring

  • A related bachelor's degree or advanced degree, with engineering considered an advantage
  • At least twelve years selling complex, highly technical solutions to distribution or logistics companies
  • Experience negotiating complex agreements with C-suite buyers and communicating with executive stakeholders
  • Expertise in a vertical market and automated solutions, with supply chain execution software experience preferred
  • Experience selling projects valued above twenty million dollars

Who this fits

You’ll suit this role if you can sell consultatively into complex supply chain environments, collaborate across technical functions, and handle executive-level negotiations. Expect business travel of up to half your time, and base yourself near a major airport in the Eastern United States. Salesforce proficiency and Miller Heiman strategic-selling training are preferred.

From the employer

Dematic is seeking an experienced, Expert level account manager to grow our Regional Business; targeting large, complex opportunities that require integrated solutions with multiple technologies and a high software content. The successful candidate must be able to work alongside customers to formulate insight-driven, end-to-end supply chain solutions that improve customer operations, enhance productivity, protect profit and reduce risk. The candidate should be self-driven and highly collaborative, adept at negotiating complex enterprise agreements, fostering and establishing relationships with senior supply chain executives, and highly effective at understanding and solving customer business challenges by leveraging our industry-leading solutions.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $115,000 - $160,000 at the time of posting. This does not include commission earned. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Candidates should be based near a major airport within the Eastern, USA region.

We offer:

  • Career Development
  • Competitive Compensation and Benefits
  • Pay Transparency
  • Global Opportunities

Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Tasks and Qualifications:

This is What You Will do in This Role:

  • Thorough knowledge of at least one key vertical market, with the ability to drive business development and marketing efforts to build targeted pipeline.
  • Develop and implement Strategic Account Penetration plans for targeted accounts.
  • Qualify new opportunities by leveraging market, account and solution expertise to determine appropriate utilization of resources.
  • Work in conjunction with other Dematic functions to provide the best solution to the customer (Solution Development, Project Management, Engineering, Finance, etc.)
  • Develop a complete understanding of the customers' organizational structure and key buying influences.
  • Perform customer presentations, articulating the value proposition of product/solution/service offerings and highly complex ROI.
  • Confidently drive a team of internal experts to negotiate and close a complex sale with executive level individuals.
  • Manage high revenue-based opportunities to meet revenue and margin growth strategies.
  • Provide management with recommendations for improving volume, market share and price levels

What We are Looking For:

  • BS/BA in related discipline or advanced degree. A degree in Engineering is a plus.
  • Typically, 12+ years of successful experience in complex, highly technical solution to distribution or logistics companies
  • Previous consultative selling experience preferred. Must be able to negotiate complex deals at the C-Suite level, including experience with executive level engagements and communication.
  • Vertical Market and Automated Solution expertise.
  • Experience with Supply Chain Execution software preferred.
  • Experience selling multi-million-dollar projects ($20+ million in size)
  • Able to multi-task and work in a high-growth, fast-paced and deadline driven environment successfully.
  • Willingness for business travel, up to 50%
  • Proficiency in Salesforce preferred.
  • Training in strategic selling methodology (Miller Heiman) preferred.
  • Models our Values of Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Excellence.

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