Strategic Account Executive

Why Choose Suddath to “Move” your Career to the Next Level?

At Suddath, you can be part of something special and inclusive!  Join a team that has a 100+ year reputation for excellence as an innovative, growing and financially stable company that is dedicated to promoting a culture that thrives on inclusion and diversity. From numerous awards to being recognized as one of the best places to work, Suddath offers a caring, family environment while providing relocation and logistics services to people and companies all around the world.

What We Offer!

• A competitive wage with a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with company matching
• Weekly pay for hourly-paid employees.  Biweekly pay for salaried employees.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays
• A tuition reimbursement plan where employees are encouraged to continue their education and development
• For more information on our benefit offerings, please visit https://suddath.com/about/careers/ and scroll down to view our employee benefits. 

General position summary:

The Strategic Account Executive is a senior sales and client leadership role responsible for the overall performance, growth, and retention of a portfolio of large, complex, and high value client relationships within the workplace solutions business in an assigned territory

This role serves as the executive owner of assigned strategic accounts, with full accountability for revenue growth, customer satisfaction, profitability, and long-term partnership stability. The Executive drives value by monetizing relationships through recurring revenue models, national account alignment, contract renewals, and expansion of reoccurring services.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Strategic Account Ownership

• Serve as the executive sponsor and primary point of accountability for a defined portfolio of high value, enterprise level accounts.
• Build and maintain strong executive level client relationships.

Revenue Growth & Account Expansion

• Drive year over year revenue growth through expansion of services and new opportunities.
• Increase recurring revenue streams and account penetration.

Strategic Planning & Execution

• Develop multi-year strategic account plans for accounts in a designated territory
• Manage pipeline and forecasting accuracy.

Executive Relationship Management

• Lead QBRs and executive business reviews.
• Act as a trusted advisor to client executives.

Internal Collaboration & Leadership

• Partner with operations, sales, and support teams.
• Align internal resources to achieve account objectives.

Job Skills Required:

• Proven success in strategic sales, channel development, or account-based selling.
• Strong ability to build and influence executive-level relationships externally.
• Demonstrated experience working with or selling through third-party partners.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to align solutions to partner and client objectives.
• Ability to operate independently while driving cross functional collaboration.
• Highly organized with strong pipeline management and forecasting discipline.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position will have no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Other Duties & Responsibilities:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, logistics, or a related field
• 7- 10 years of experience in strategic accounts or B2B sales
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders/clients.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in financial management and budgeting.
• In-depth knowledge of industry regulations and standards.
• Ability to travel as needed to meet with clients, attend industry events, and oversee operations.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Operations:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, and the ability to learn and effectively use software applications such as move management, accounting/billing, HRIS (Human Resources Information System), timekeeping and other applications used in the performance of job duties.

Planning/Organization:

• Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize situations and needs change throughout the workday
• Ability to multi-task and organize workflow to manage daily responsibilities, meet deadlines and prioritize work

Certificates/Licenses/Registrations:

• None required.

Working Conditions:

• Cubicle working environment
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Physical/Environmental Demands:

Activity:

• Stand - Under 1/3 Time
• Walk - Under 1/3 Time
• Sit – Over 2/3 Time
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Over 2/3 Time
• Reach with hands and arms – 1/3 to 2/3 Time
• Climb or balance – None
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl – Under 1/3 Time
• Talk or hear – over 1/3 to 2/3 time
• Taste or smell – None
• Other - None

Physical Activity Level:

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.

Manual Dexterity:

• Manual dexterity is sufficient to reach/handle items, works with the fingers, and perceives attributes of objects and materials.

Special Vision Requirements:

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

The Suddath Companies is a multifaceted group of companies that specialize in worldwide corporate employee relocations, household moving, warehouse and logistics management and specialized transportation services.

The Suddath Companies 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.