Demo

Senior Strategic Sales Account Manager

First Call Direct Hire Services
Franklin, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 10/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/10/2027
Location: Franklin, IN 46131
Salary: $60,000–$80,000 per year, depending on experience
Job Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire

Senior Strategic Sales Account Manager

Build Relationships. Drive Growth. Make an Impact.

First Call Direct Hire is seeking an experienced Senior Strategic Sales Account Manager for a growing manufacturing organization in Franklin, Indiana.

This is an excellent opportunity for a strategic, relationship-driven sales professional who enjoys developing key customer accounts, identifying new business opportunities, negotiating commercial agreements, and partnering with internal teams to drive profitable growth.

The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated and strategic sales professional with the ability to build trusted customer relationships, understand business needs, identify growth opportunities, and communicate effectively at all levels of an organization.

What You'll Do

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned strategic customer accounts.
  • Develop and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key customer contacts and decision-makers.
  • Identify and pursue new sales and growth opportunities within existing and prospective accounts.
  • Develop and execute strategic account plans aligned with company objectives.
  • Partner with sales leadership to establish account goals, strategies, and growth initiatives.
  • Develop pursuit strategies for new business opportunities and support the RFQ process.
  • Negotiate pricing, terms, contracts, and other commercial conditions with customers.
  • Monitor account profitability and develop action plans to improve performance when necessary.
  • Forecast and track sales activity, opportunities, account performance, and key metrics.
  • Gather and communicate the Voice of the Customer throughout the organization.
  • Coordinate internal resources across Sales, Manufacturing, Production Control, Engineering, and other departments to meet customer expectations.
  • Partner with internal sales support teams on customer satisfaction, problem resolution, RFQs, account reviews, and other customer-driven activities.
  • Support sales improvement initiatives, reporting, surveys, and market information gathering.
  • Assist with customer compliance requests, account information, and collection of past-due accounts when necessary.
  • Travel domestically and internationally as required to support customers and business needs.
What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
  • Minimum of 7 years of related sales experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Manufacturing or related industry experience strongly preferred.
  • Proven experience developing and managing strategic customer relationships.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify and develop new business opportunities.
  • Strong communication, negotiation, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and influence stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret sales performance, profitability, and market trends.
  • Understanding of standard business and financial fundamentals.
  • Ability to manage multiple accounts, projects, and priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Highly self-motivated, organized, and capable of working independently.
  • Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
Why Consider This Opportunity

This position offers the opportunity to take ownership of strategic customer relationships while directly influencing business growth. You'll work cross-functionally with key areas of the organization and play an important role in developing new opportunities, strengthening customer partnerships, and driving long-term account success.

Salary: $60,000–$80,000 per year, depending on experience

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply today for confidential consideration.

First Call Direct Hire is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary : $60,000 - $80,000

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Senior Strategic Sales Account Manager?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Senior Strategic Sales Account Manager career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$78,252 - $113,319
Income Estimation: 
$168,296 - $226,155
Income Estimation: 
$103,275 - $152,386
Income Estimation: 
$168,526 - $245,699
Income Estimation: 
$212,382 - $320,544
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at First Call Direct Hire Services

  • First Call Direct Hire Services Macon, GA
  • Location: Macon, GA (100% Onsite) Salary: $50,000–$60,000 annually Job Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM Reports To: Di... more
  • 4 Days Ago

  • First Call Direct Hire Services Franklin, IN
  • Machine Maintenance Technician Location: Franklin, IN Job Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire $25.00–$35.00 per hour, based on experience shift differential 2nd ... more
  • 5 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Senior Strategic Sales Account Manager jobs in the Franklin, IN area that may be a better fit.

  • KYB AMERICAS CORPORATION Franklin, IN
  • Qualifications: Senior Strategic Sales Account Manager Build Relationships. Drive Growth. Make an Impact. KYB Americas Corporation is seeking an experience... more
  • 1 Month Ago

  • Allergan Aesthetics Indianapolis, IN
  • Company Description About Allergan Aesthetics At Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, we develop, manufacture, and market a portfolio of leading aesthet... more
  • 8 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!