
National Strategic Account Manager
Armstrong Fluid Technology
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United Kingdom
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About the role
- Responsible for developing, managing, and expanding relationships with designated high-value strategic accounts
- Focus on long-term partnership development, revenue growth, and delivering integrated solutions
- Execute national account strategies within a designated geographic region
- Engage with national client teams and identify national opportunities
- Drive strong sales performance and deep adoption of technology
- Develop and execute comprehensive multi-year national account plans/OEM aligned with growth objectives
- Build and maintain executive-level relationships
- Lead regular business reviews with customers
- Achieve assigned revenue, margin, and growth targets
- Drive cross-selling and upselling initiatives across products
- Lead commercial negotiations and contract agreements
- Maintain accurate forecasting, pipeline management, and financial reporting
- Lead consultative sales engagements focused on energy efficiency and decarbonization
- Collaborate with engineering and application teams
- Present TCO and ROI-based value propositions
- Support customer sustainability and ESG objectives
- Coordinate with sales, engineering, operations, marketing, and service teams
- Monitor customer satisfaction and resolve issues
- Identify modernization, retrofit, and lifecycle service opportunities
- Monitor industry trends and competitive activity
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Business, or related discipline required or substantial equivalent experience
- MBA or advanced business/technical degree preferred
- Substantial experience in B2B technical sales within HVAC/Data Centres, OEM, district energy, pumping systems, fluid handling, building systems, or industrial solutions
- Demonstrated success managing large enterprise or national accounts
- Substantial experience in negotiating complex commercial contracts and long-term agreements
- Proven track record of achieving large financial targets
- Strong understanding of HVAC/OEM systems, hydronic systems, pumping technologies, and fluid-flow applications
- Knowledge of energy efficiency principles, system optimization, and lifecycle cost analysis
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, system schematics, and technical specifications
- Proficiency in financial modelling, ROI/TCO analysis, and value-based pricing strategies
- Experience negotiating complex contracts and long-term supply agreements
- Competency in CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce) and sales forecasting tools
- Understanding of sustainability, ESG initiatives, and decarbonization strategies in commercial and industrial environment
- Strategic thinking with the ability to align customer objectives to long-term business growth
- Executive presence and confidence engaging senior-level stakeholders
- Strong consultative selling and influencing skills without direct authority
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, both technical and commercial
- High emotional intelligence and relationship-building capability
- Results-driven mindset with strong accountability and ownership
- Negotiation and conflict resolution skills in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
- Collaborative leadership approach with cross-functional teams
- Adaptability and resilience in long sales-cycle, competitive markets
Benefits
- Endless opportunities to learn and grow
- Significant impact on the world
- Community dedicated to pushing boundaries of fluid-flow technology
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
B2B technical salesHVAC systemsOEM systemshydronic systemspumping technologiesfluid-flow applicationsenergy efficiency principlesfinancial modelingROI analysisTCO analysis
Soft Skills
strategic thinkingexecutive presenceconsultative sellinginfluencing skillscommunication skillspresentation skillsemotional intelligencerelationship-buildingresults-driven mindsetnegotiation skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical EngineeringMBA or advanced business/technical degree