Strategic Account Management Association

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The idea of executive engagement implies an accountable and engaged member of the account team, rather than a distant back-room player. Strategic account management is a team sport and requires cross-functional, multi-tiered vertical level engagement and strong accountability.

Account Management 520

Account Management Co-Creation Leadership Decision-making 520

Red Star Kim

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This supports career development by broadening knowledge, facilitating collaboration and becoming T-shaped. The crux of marketing is to anticipate (and meet) client needs whilst maximising profit. Differential pricing is rarely discussed in professional services although it is often implicit in key account management.

Procurement 147

Procurement Value Proposition Finance Artificial Intelligence 147

Account Management Skills

JANUARY 25, 2022

I spoke to Jessica Bowler and Iris Gatzweiler , two senior procurement clients who shared some insights into the pitching process. Don’t forget to go back to Episode 9 , where Jessica and Iris talked about how to approach and develop relationships with procurement. Welcome to Episode 54. So welcome Iris and Jess. Wonderful, Jess.

Procurement 52

Procurement Suppliers Stakeholders Decision-making 52

Arpedio

MAY 31, 2024

A learning environment that’s anything but conventional ARPEDIO was right in the middle of it all, surrounded by Strategic Account Management (SAM) professionals who shared our drive for success and eagerness to push boundaries and exchange game-changing ideas about the future of SAM.

Leadership 52

Leadership Account Management Facilitation Innovation 52

Account Management Skills

JUNE 8, 2021

One of the things that account managers who come on my Account Accelerator programme tell me is that they have a barrier to growing existing business, because they don’t feel like they’re talking to the decision maker. The second one is to decide whether you have a good relationship with the procurement department.

Procurement 40

Procurement Decision-making Account Management Investors 40

Mike Kunkle

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Sellers sometimes work with professional procurement leaders and company executives who work together frequently and have processes and policies to guide their purchase pursuits. The most commonly supported activities for commercial methodologies include prospecting and opportunity management.

B2B 198

B2B Sales Decision-making Negotiation 198

Cosawi

DECEMBER 28, 2021

The idea of executive engagement implies an accountable and engaged member of the account team, rather than a distant backroom player. Strategic account management is a team sport and requires cross-functional, vertical level engagement and strong accountability. Challenge account strategy and tactics.

Leadership 52

Leadership Co-Creation Account Management Decision-making 52