Strategic Account Manager

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Gangnam-dong, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, KOR
In-Office
Senior level
Hardware
The Role
Manages strategic client relationships, develops new business, identifies cross-sell and renewal opportunities, maintains account pipelines, and creates solutions for key customers. Coordinates with sales, global accounts, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to execute account plans, increase customer value, resolve issues, and communicate opportunity and renewal progress. Requires relationship-building, negotiation, problem-solving, CRM, and strategic account management skills.
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Summary of role

  • Strategic Sales Leadership: Develop and implement the strategic sales plan for the Multi-Tenant Data Centre and Hyperscale customers in coordination with APAC management and the equivalent EMEA and North American management teams to expand the market share.
  • Market Expansion: Identify and pursue new business opportunities, leveraging industry insights and market trends to drive growth. 
  • Client Relationship Management: It is necessary to develop strong relationships at all levels in a Multi-Tenant Data Centre, Hyperscale and Global Account organisation from central procurement and project management, through to operations and operations management up to Sales Engineering Management. 
  • Stakeholder Management: The capacity to pull in all necessary resources from Wesco Anixter working as a team with Sales, Product Marketing, Procurement, Services, Executive management is essential. The ability to lead & communicate within our organisation, to and with vendors and within the Multi-Tenant Data Centre and Hyperscale Accounts are necessary to succeed in this fast-growing market.
  • Hunter mentality: The candidate spends significant amount of time prospecting and seeking revenue opportunities with new unfamiliar leads with continues focus on margin expansion. 

Main responsibilities/Key goals

  • Drive sales and profitability throughout key Multi-Tenant Data Centre and Hyperscale Accounts in South Korea.
  • Build and execute the account plan for South Korea.
  • Build and position Wesco Anixter service strategy across Multi-Tenant Data Centre and Hyperscale Accounts.
  • Collaborating closely with the Wesco Anixter Sales team across APAC.
  • Working closely with the virtual APAC Global Sales Operations team.
  • Driving Monthly internal cadence calls with vendors and channel partners.
  • Building rapport with key decision makers within portfolio of Multi-Tenant Data Centre and Hyperscale Accounts.
  • Meeting in country key influencers and decision makers.
  • Maintaining relationships with end users to understand corporate enterprise space requirements within the Multi-Tenant Data Centre and Global Accounts.

Special conditions (e.g. frequent travel, early starts and late finishes)

  • Frequent Travel, early starts, late finishes.
  • Estimated Utilization of Available Time:
    • Customer Visits: Senior and operational Level Sales Calls - 65%
    • Vendor Relationship Development and Joint Business Planning -20%
    • Reporting, Account Strategy Development, Planning, Global / Regional Coordination – 15%

Necessary skills, knowledge and experience

The successful candidate will have a demonstrable track record of successful customer management, consistent track record of high performance and be capable to lead executive engagements (QBR’s, business alignment).

You will have strong interpersonal and leadership skills and a proven record in building relationships. You will have the ability to deliver sales results through leadership, along with:

  • Extensive sales (12+ Years), marketing or account management experience gained within the IT industry.
  • A minimum if 3- 5 years of direct selling experience into Data Center vertical.
  • Knowledge of Vendor Product Strategy & Product offerings
  • Communication & customer management skills
  • Project Management & good organisation skills
  • Services orientated.

Qualification/ Ideal Skill sets

To perform this job successfully, an individual must possess the following skills and abilities:

1. Executive Maturity: capable to lead executive engagements (Business alignment & reviews) 

2. Sales Leadership: capable to exceed Vendor Sales Targets, land agreed execution steps in the organization, drive performance management and action plans where needed to secure success and driving margin improvements through Anixter value added services

3. Teamwork:   willing to partner internally and externally to secure the resources needed to win

4. Influencer: Able to influence vendors and Anixter personnel to support the MTDC & Global Account strategy

5. Communication Skills: Must be an excellent communicator - both written and oral. With excellent customer relationship management skills and ability to interface seamlessly with internal and external staff.

6. Project Management Skills: ability to manage a business plan execution across multiple stakeholders (internally and externally at vendor)

7.  Passion for Technology: around Innovation, capable to lead technology discussion without having to be the deep expert 

8. Travel: this job requires individual to sometimes travel within APAC to attend regional meetings and customer specific events


Anixter is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer; Minority / Female / Disabled / Veteran. We require all our employees to perform work in an ethical manner and uphold a culture of honesty and ethics at all times.


About the TeamAt Wesco, we build, connect, power and protect the world. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on. ​

Our Company’s greatest asset is our people. Wesco is committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed. We promote a culture that is grounded in teamwork and respect. With a workforce of over 20,000 people worldwide, we embrace the unique perspectives each person brings. Through comprehensive benefits and active community engagement, we create an environment where every team member has the opportunity to thrive.  ​

Learn more about Working at Wesco here and apply online today!​

Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company.​

Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer.​

Los Angeles Unincorporated County Candidates Only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. 

This posting is for a current, active vacancy intended for immediate hire.

Skills Required

  • High school degree or equivalent
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 5+ years of proven sales experience in outside sales or 3+ years of strategic account and/or sales management experience
  • Success maintaining and developing key relationships
  • Knowledge of business and management principles related to strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership, production methods, and coordination of people and resources
  • Ability to identify account potential and create opportunities
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills
  • Proficiency with CRM software and Microsoft Office
  • Self-starter able to work efficiently under pressure
  • Experience executing in a matrix organization while managing multiple stakeholders and projects
  • Ability to travel up to 25%

WESCO International Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about WESCO International and has not been reviewed or approved by WESCO International.

  • Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the 401(k) with company match is a relative strong point and is consistently part of the package. Retirement offerings are frequently cited as a solid element within the total rewards.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests PTO policies are favorable, including self‑managed or generous banks in some roles along with paid holidays. Paid parental leave and related time‑off options add to the perceived strength of leave benefits.
  • Flexible Benefits — Feedback suggests employees have meaningful choice through medical plan options with HSA/FSA alongside ancillary programs like EAP, discounts, and supplemental coverages. The breadth of selectable add‑ons supports tailoring benefits to individual needs.

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The Company
Pittsburgh, PA
10,264 Employees

What We Do

At Wesco, we believe life should run smoothly. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on. Harnessing 100 years of ingenuity and expertise, we increase profitability, improve productivity and mitigate risk for approximately 150,000 customers worldwide. With nearly 1.5 million products and locations in more than 50 countries, Wesco is your partner in progress. Our company’s greatest asset is our people. From our corporate and field offices to our distribution sites, Wesco employs over 20,000 professionals around the globe. We’re committed to fostering diversity and inclusion across our workforce by embracing the unique perspectives, authenticity, and individuality our team members contribute to the company. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company with 2022 net sales of $21.4 billion.

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