KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER (REMOTE)

: A WORLD LEADER IN TESTING, INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION SERVICES Bureau Veritas offers dynamic, exciting employment opportunities with an attractive salary/benefit package and an opportunity to play a vital role with a global organization. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. Bureau Veritas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, sexual orientation, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other non-job-related characteristics. This position is responsible to ensure equal opportunity in employment in that all persons are treated equally and on the basis of merit, in decisions regarding selection, placement, promotions, training, work assignments, transfers and other personnel actions. City: San Antonio State: Texas Key Account Manager SUMMARY: The role of the Key Account Manager (KAM) is to proactively and professionally manage the revenue and market share goals for the assigned accounts. The KAM will work across Bureau Veritas functions to improve business processes with a focus on excellence in Customer Satisfaction while also maintaining internal relations. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND REPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with multiple corporate customers at various organizational levels and locations.
• Assist in creating and delivering upon growth targets, goals and objectives.
• Purse growth of assigned accounts and new lead generation through customer visits, interactions, communications and other networking opportunities.
• Exceed annual financial targets for the combined accounts assigned while also achieving individual KPI's.
• Subject matter expert of assigned account's requirements and contracts.
• Ensure customer's expectations are fulfilled at all levels within Bureau Veritas. When issues arise, take the lead on behalf of your account to address issue.
• Actively follow new work and high risk movements to ensure local office fulfills customer expectations.
• Prepare and lead customer partnership presentations for client meetings.
• Prepare and lead account reporting updates, including activity, achievements, challenges and client specific KPIs. Identify areas for improvement and set goals for achieving.
• Lead pricing efforts for assigned accounts. Determine appropriate increase, generate supporting data and complete customer required documentation to implement.
• Attend relevant conferences, exhibitions and corporate events to promote Bureau Veritas, develop leads and capture new opportunities.
• Recognize growth as a top priority and spend significant time hunting new opportunities as well as managing/farming existing accounts to grow BV market share.
• Work closely across Bureau Veritas functions to ensure account management and growth objectives are integrated and aligned
• Develop new opportunities with customers utilizing cross functional teams within Bureau Veritas (Lab Operations, Inspection Operations, Global Service Line, Business Development, etc.)
• Proactively read the customer and market segments to implement responses for competitor activity and market changes
• Use of price management systems, forecasting tools, and order process systems that provide a high level of customer service.
• Monitor key competitors and understand their strengths and weaknesses to maximize opportunities.
• Provide recommendations and capture market intelligence on customers, competitors, market trends, etc.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• None at this time.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Proven ability to grow account revenue
• Exhibit behaviors of professionalism, respect, customer satisfaction, commercial mindset, drive to succeed.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent negotiation and decision making abilities
• Metrics driven and a solid decision maker.
• Well organized, disciplined and self-motivated, with the capability of prioritizing multiple task in a high paced environment.
• Proficient in common business applications. (Microsoft applications, CRM platforms, etc)
• Experience with cross functional teams in resolving complex issues that improve customer satisfaction levels preferred
• Willingness to answer calls 24/7 to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in petroleum or chemical sales, scheduling or customer facing roles.
• Experience in account/sales management a plus.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: The employee shall possess the ability to write reports, business correspondence, procedures, and test methods. Shall possess the ability to effectively present technical information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Advanced skills in chemical or analytical calculations a plus. REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. If you are an individual with a disability and you would like us to assist you with searching the Careers Page site for employment opportunities and/or assistance with completing your profile and application, please contact us at 1-888-357-7020 or email us with your request to [email protected]. We are happy to assist you and encourage you to consider Bureau Veritas for your next great career opportunity! If you would like additional information regarding Bureau Veritas' federal obligations in regards to equal employment opportunity, please click the link below: