Account Manager Tips

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Some of your career options for key account managers: Strategic Account Manager. Look after bigger, more complex, more prestigious accounts. Global account manager. Manage accounts in multiple regions, where decision making and policies are centrally decided. Manager/Director.

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Key Account Management Account Management Management Procurement 130

5600 Blue

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

We recently conducted negotiation coaching for over $1b in revenue on over 100 renewal opportunities for a global client of ours. We weren’t training their new reps, but working with some of their most seasoned global account managers to help them be more strategic and successful. Minimizes deal margin.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Value Proposition Global Accounts Procurement 52

Cosawi

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Procurement leaders, chief financial officers and other senior leaders can be great sponsors if the fit is right. We need to consider the person’s willingness and personality fit with the customer account. The SAM needs to be part of the executive sponsor selection and be comfortable with the selected sponsor.

Leadership 52

Leadership Co-Creation Account Management Decision-making 52

KAM With Passion

MARCH 28, 2022

A procurement person is chartered to buy concrete for a construction site or stainless-steel bolts and screws for a maker of industrial machines. Typical roles are the sponsor, the decision-maker, evaluators (experts), users (quite often from various teams), procurement, gatekeeper (with various interpretations of what this means).

Procurement 130

Procurement Stakeholders CRM Government 130