Key Account Manager (West Region)
Indexed description
The Key Account Manager serves as the primary point of contact for assigned clients, working cross-functionally to identify opportunities for expanded services, improved coverage, and multi-site or multi-service agreements—particularly within regulated environments such as Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Aerospace, and Electronics Manufacturing.
Key Responsibilities
Account Management & Retention
- Own and manage a defined portfolio of existing key accounts, acting as the primary commercial and relationship lead.
- Build trusted relationships with customer stakeholders across quality, engineering, operations, and procurement.
- Ensure contract compliance, customer satisfaction, and long-term retention through proactive engagement.
- Identify opportunities to grow revenue within existing accounts through service expansion, additional sites, bundled solutions, and contract renewals.
- Promote calibration, on-site services, asset management, validation, and other value-added offerings aligned to customer needs.
- Lead pricing discussions, renewals, and upsell initiatives while protecting margin and profitability.
- Develop and execute account plans for each key customer, including growth objectives, service coverage, and stakeholder mapping.
- Conduct regular business reviews to assess performance, identify improvement areas, and align on future opportunities.
- Understand customer regulatory environments (e.g., ISO 17025, GMP, GxP, FDA, AS9100) and align services accordingly.
- Serve as the liaison between customers and internal teams, including operations, quality, scheduling, and finance.
- Coordinate contract implementations, service changes, and issue resolution to ensure a seamless customer experience.
- Monitor service performance and proactively address risks related to service delivery or compliance.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date account information, opportunities, and forecasts within the CRM system.
- Provide regular updates and performance reports to sales leadership.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
- 3+ years of experience in key account management, account retention, or customer success, preferably within technical or regulated industries.
- Experience supporting Life Sciences, Aerospace, or other compliance-driven environments strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of service-based selling and long-term contract management.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
- Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and manage multiple priorities.
- Proficiency with CRM platforms and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Willingness to travel periodically within the assigned region.
- Customer-focused, proactive, and relationship-driven.
- Comfortable operating in structured, regulated environments with quality and compliance requirements.
- Skilled at identifying growth opportunities within existing accounts without disrupting service continuity.
- Data-driven, organized, and accountable for results.
- Company-paid benefits include:
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Basic Life/AD&D Insurance
- Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Career development and advancement opportunities
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