Strategic Account Manager at Velocity Electronics

<p><strong>Unleash Your Potential with Velocity Electronics! </strong></p> <p>We are looking for a <strong>STRATEGIC ACCOUNT MANAGER</strong> in <strong>Austin - Texas</strong>&nbsp;to deliver exceptional experience and outcomes by working with a portfolio of key customer accounts to facilitate sustainable and long-term businesses.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Cultivate and maintain strategic customer relationships</li> <li>Sell a portfolio of key accounts</li> <li>Assist in the implementation of global sales and purchasing strategies</li> <li>Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the structure, culture, and needs of key customers</li> <li>Manage and facilitate own individual training, including sales, sourcing, and throughput</li> <li>Ensure customer requirements are accurately entered in Velocity's ERP system</li> <li>Consistently deliver on monthly and quarterly gross profit sales goals</li> <li>Represent and communicate Velocity’s culture, values, and value proposition</li> <li>Provide immediate and reliable solutions to customer needs</li> <li>Complete detailed records of all sales data regarding contracts, quotations, and other customer interactions and annotate all customer touches in Velocity's ERP system</li> <li>Create and present periodic reports detailing customer interactions and sales/gross profit totals</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>High school diploma or equivalent; bachelor’s degree preferred.</li> <li>2+ years of experience in sales or business development&nbsp;(Preferably within&nbsp;the electronic components industry but not required)&nbsp;</li> <li>Demonstrated expertise in sourcing, product knowledge, account management, CRM</li> <li>Computer literate: experience with complex ERP systems preferred</li> </ul> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Why Join Us:</strong></p> <p>At Velocity Electronics, our core values—Be Amazing Today, Demonstrate Mutual Respect and Trust, Act Courageously, and Own Your Outcomes—drive our success. Are you someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is driven to exceed goals? At Velocity, you’ll be empowered to take ownership of your success, build meaningful relationships, and drive growth through innovative solutions. &nbsp;</p> <p>Join a top independent electronic components distributor serving the world’s leading contract manufacturers and OEMs! &nbsp;</p> <p>This is an onsite position reporting to our Global Headquarters in Austin, Texas.</p>