Global Accounts Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION
As ULS continues to expand, we are looking for a Global Account Manager with an industrial background to develop and implement comprehensive 3-5-year strategic plans for our global accounts, supported by a dedicated account team.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops and drives global, integrated, 3-5-year account strategy plans for assigned Global accounts (with the support of a broad account team), which receive ongoing updates and are refreshed annually.
• Identifies broader trends in customer needs and opportunities across the global footprint of customers and reflects them up to Account management leadership.
• Builds high touch relationships, earns trusted advisor status and loyalty from senior-level customer leadership.
• Identifies centers of influence within multi-national customer organizations and give feedback to ULs executive leadership.
• Builds ULs relationship with Global customer buying centers, with the support of an extensive and highly dedicated account team.
• Maintains industry ties/connections to understand market trends and anticipate tailwinds and headwinds across all markets served globally.
• Builds on customer relationships to ensure successful renewals and identify future sales opportunities.
• Identifies opportunities and leads sales of integrated solutions to assigned Global tier customer accounts.
• Work with the rest of the Global account managers on account growth opportunities (cross-sell and up-sell).
• Coordinates and supports team member sales on deals with require specific expertise and/or geographic coverage).
• Uses sales plays to drive sales for relevant regions, subsidiaries, and/or branches of Global account.
• Coordinates with regionally focused Key Account Managers (KAMs) to drive sales for relevant regions, subsidiaries, and/or branches of Global account.
• Makes connections with relevant salespeople, utilizing their unique specializations and knowledge to close sales.
• Participates in quarterly business reviews (QBRs) with sales management to update account plans and improve sales execution.
• Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.
• Performs other duties as directed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors' degree in business, engineering, or related field..6+ years of related sales experience and/or demonstrated account management capability.
• Established sales leader with a proven background in sales of testing/inspection/certification services, software products, and advisory offerings.
• Proven ability to manage and sell into large, diverse accounts, in close coordination with the account teams.
• Excellent communication skills with experience working across multiple levels and functions. Ability to clearly communicate information and deliver presentations.
• Strong analytic, organizational and project management skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Fluent in German and English

What you'll experience working for ULS:
• Mission: For UL, corporate and social responsibility isn't new. Making the world a safer, more secure and sustainable place has been our business model for the last 125+ years and is deeply ingrained in everything we do.
• People: Ask any UL employee what they love most about working here, and you'll almost always hear, "the people." Going beyond what is possible is the standard at UL. We're able to deliver the best because we employ the best.
• Interesting work: Every day is different for us here as we eagerly anticipate the next innovation that our customers create. We're inspired to take on the challenge that will transform how people live, work and play. And as a global company, in many roles, you will get international experience working with colleagues around the world.
• Grow & achieve: We learn, work and grow together with targeted development, reward and recognition programs as well as our very own UL University that offers extensive training programs for employees at all stages, including a technical training track for applicable roles.
• Total Rewards: Competitive remuneration, annual bonus, flexible and remote working arrangements, annual paid leave, plus a strong commitment to corporate responsibility and sustainability efforts. All employees receive 2 Volunteer Days off per year to spend participating in an array of volunteer activities
Working at UL is an exciting journey that twists and turns daily. We thrive in the twists and revel in the turns. This is our every day. This is our normal. Curious? To learn more about us and the work we do, visit UL.com
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ABOUT US
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers' product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.