Job Description:
Founded in 1904, ESAB Corporation is a premier narrowly diversified global leader in connected fabrication technology and gas control solutions. Our rich history of innovative products, workflow solutions, and business system, ESAB Business Excellence, enables our purpose of Shaping the World We Imagine™.
Reporting to the Sales Director, EWS Business Development, the Strategic Accounts Managers is responsible for increasing sales and market share of ESAB’s Standard Welding and Cutting Filler Metal, automation, cutting and Equipment products, through the aggressive development of End User and Distributor Strategic Account programs.
Primary Duties
- Establish and develop large customers and welding distributors through Account Relationship Management.
- Recognized as the ESAB contact for the accounts assigned
- Facilitate information/communication to all persons involved in the assigned accounts
- Maintain/develop customer satisfaction for all ESAB products the account purchases
- Maintain total ownership of the account
- Implement/coordinate the strategy of the sales team at assigned accounts v Coordinate the sales development of large customers
- Calls on Strategic Account customers (end user & distributors)
- Coordinates account activity with the applicable ESAB sales director and account manger
- Provide strategic direction for developing strategic account opportunities
- Convince customers of desirability of doing business with ESAB
- Coordinate technical support and activities with the sales force and other support personnel
- Manage the sales plans of assigned accounts
- Must be able to establish executive contacts with customers and maintain relationships v Maintain a leadership position in the ESAB organization
- Be a valued asset to the Regional & Territory Sales Managers
- Communicate with upper management on market and customer trends
- Develop full working knowledge of all ESAB standard welding products
- Continue to develop a personal understanding of the industry
- Develop negotiation skills to attain the highest margin available to ESAB
- Extensive domestic travel required to understand customer needs to perform normal strategic account sales function.
Qualifications
- A minimum of 4-year college degree with a master’s degree preferred.
- Broad sales experience in managing and developing large end user and distributor accounts selling to identified strategic accounts, 5 years minimum industry experience required.
- Excellent planning and administrative skills.
- Must be a motivated initiative-taker with the ability to penetrate all levels of the client’s management organization.
- Value-add selling experience preferred.
Working Conditions
- Remains in a stationary position 50% of the time and involves additional physical demands such as ascending/descending stairs, walking stooping and standing.
- Must wear Personal Protective Equipment ‘PPE’ when working/visiting manufacturing and plant locations.
- Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery including but not limited to printer, tablets, cell phones.
- Moves transports, puts, or removes equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.; pushes, pulls products weighing up to 200 lbs. using provided safety tools.
- May be exposed to varying weather during travel.
- Domestic travel required approximately 80%.
Pay Range:
$107,708.00-$125,603.00Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree (4-year)
- Master's degree
- Minimum 5 years industry experience managing and developing large end user and distributor accounts
- Excellent planning and administrative skills
- Ability to establish executive contacts and penetrate all levels of client management
- Motivated initiative-taker with strong sales drive
- Value-add selling experience
- Extensive domestic travel (approximately 80%)
ESAB Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ESAB and has not been reviewed or approved by ESAB.
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Retirement Support — The package includes an immediately vested 401(k) with a strong company match plus an additional employer contribution. Feedback suggests this structure is a standout element of total compensation.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple plan choices, including HSA‑eligible options with employer contributions, alongside dental and vision. Feedback suggests these mainstream offerings strengthen perceived total rewards when paired with other benefits.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave, child and elder‑care support, and access to caregiving services are included. Feedback suggests these family‑oriented supports add meaningful value for many employees.
ESAB Insights
What We Do
ESAB is a world leader in the production of welding consumables and equipment. Our brand is synonymous with world-leading expertise in the following key areas: * Manual welding and cutting equipment * Welding consumables * Welding automation * Cutting systems Celebrating 110 years since its founding, ESAB now serves a global market. We are represented in almost every country by subsidiaries or agents providing sales and support. ESAB also has manufacturing plants across four continents. Manufacturers everywhere are looking for ways to improve productivity and reduce operating costs. One way to achieve this goal is to align with a welding and cutting partner that offers a complete line of innovative solutions that meet the current demands of industry. ESAB has led the way in research and development of better technologies and products for this industry since its founding. ESAB has many great minds working on ways to make our industry stronger and better able to meet the needs of the future. We are constantly striving to expand our product offerings – from the best in traditional welding applications to large automated manufacturing facilities. ESAB continues to offer world-class technical support and educational opportunities to help our customers work smarter and better. We are dedicated to working with customers to help them be more productive, more profitable, and better able to compete. The ESAB group has been owned by Colfax Corporation since January 13, 2012. To learn more visit our website at www.esab.com and choose your region to begin
