
Strategic Account Executive, Defense
Regal Rexnord
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Colorado, Florida, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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SeniorLead
About the role
- Own revenue, market share, and profitability for assigned global strategic accounts.
- Serve as the primary commercial and strategic contact for OEM customers and end users.
- Develop and execute Strategic Account Management Plans (SAMPs), including opportunity funnels, forecasts, and growth initiatives.
- Drive specification of new designs and OEM adoption of Regal Rexnord solutions.
- Lead pricing strategy, negotiations, and contract management across multiple divisions.
- Manage technical integration efforts and oversee application and system requirements.
- Identify, coordinate, and lead cross-functional internal resources to support customer objectives.
- Execute strategic initiatives and monitor progress against business plans.
- Apply Challenger Sales methodology to create value-driven customer engagement.
- Monitor customer health, satisfaction, and performance through scorecards and KPIs.
- Maintain awareness of competitive landscape, market trends, and industry developments.
- Build and sustain multi-level executive relationships within customer organizations.
- Understand customer long-term business and technical roadmaps; translate Voice of Customer (VOC) into internal actions.
- Navigate complex, matrixed customer and internal organizations to remove growth barriers.
- Represent Regal Rexnord as One Enterprise, aligning full portfolio capabilities across segments.
- Operate effectively in a global, multicultural environment while influencing internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide executive-level account updates, business reviews, and forecasts.
- Analyze customer demand and market data to inform strategic decisions.
- Influence product development, scalability, and future offerings through customer insight.
- Manage assigned book of business with disciplined order and opportunity management.
- Develop and maintain mentoring and coaching relationships with Strategic Account Managers (SAMs).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent required.
- 10+ years of commercial and/or technical sales experience; marketing experience preferred.
- Proven solution-selling and executive communication skills.
- Strong strategic planning, negotiation, and analytical capabilities.
- Ability to operate in a global, matrixed organization.
- Willingness to travel up to 50%, including international travel.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
- Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Paid Leaves
- Tuition Assistance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Strategic Account ManagementChallenger Sales methodologycontract managementnegotiationanalytical capabilitiestechnical integrationopportunity managementmarket analysiscustomer engagementforecasting
Soft skills
executive communicationstrategic planninginfluencingrelationship buildingmentoringcoachingcross-functional leadershipcustomer satisfaction monitoringproblem-solvingadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering