National Account Manager

SunSource
Houston +1 more
On-site

Who this role is best for

Candidates with enterprise sales experience and expertise in Data Center markets will find this strategic and relationship-driven role suits their background.

Best fit for

  • Individuals with 7-10 years in industrial sales and a track record in EPC and Data Center markets
    — “7-10 years industrial sales, business development or national account management experience”
  • Professionals skilled in executive-level engagement and cross-functional coordination
    — “Coordinate executive relationships between customer leadership and GHX senior management”
  • Candidates who have experience in influencing project specifications and procurement strategies
    — “Influence project specifications and procurement strategies to position GHX products and solutions”

Things to consider

  • This role requires significant travel, potentially impacting work-life balance and location flexibility
    — “Ability to travel 40%-60% nationwide”
  • Success depends on maintaining relationships with multiple customer teams and supplier partners
    — “Establish and maintain proactive communication across customer stakeholders, GHX leadership, branch teams, and supplier partners”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in securing preferred supplier status and increasing market share
    — “Develop strategic engagement plans to secure preferred supplier status and increase market share”
  • Demonstrate ability to lead business reviews and negotiate commercial terms
    — “Prepare and lead executive business reviews. Negotiate strategic agreements and commercial terms.”
  • Emphasize cross-selling and market penetration initiatives in your resume and interview responses
    — “Drive organic sales growth through cross-selling, specification development, and market penetration initiatives”
  • Showcase experience in identifying and pursuing major capital projects through all phases
    — “Identify, qualify, and track major capital projects through planning, design, construction, commissioning, and operational phases”
  • Demonstrate familiarity with Data Center and Critical Infrastructure markets through specific examples
    — “Maintain awareness of market trends, project pipelines, contractor alignment strategies, and customer procurement initiatives within the Data Center, EPC, and Critical Infrastructure markets”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • develop and execute strategic account plans
  • expand market share
  • secure preferred supplier status
  • coordinate executive relationships
Typical background
Bachelor’s degree7-10 years industrial sales, business development or national account management experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Strategic Account ManagementBusiness DevelopmentExecutive EngagementOperational ExcellenceMarket Trends AnalysisProject Pursuit Strategies

Preferred

EPC OrganizationsData Center Markets

Stack & domain

Strategic Account ManagementBusiness DevelopmentSalesProcurementEngineeringOperationsMaintenanceProject ManagementMarket TrendsProject PipelinesContractor Alignment StrategiesCustomer Procurement InitiativesEPC OrganizationsData Center MarketsUtilitiesPower GenerationManufacturingCritical Infrastructure MarketsLeadershipCommunicationPresentationExecutive-level CommunicationInfluenceAccount Management

About the role

Original posting from SunSource via Lever

The National Account Manager is responsible for developing and executing strategic account plans for assigned national and multi-location customers while driving profitable growth across GHX Industrial key markets. This role serves as the primary relationship manager for enterprise-level customers and is responsible for expanding market share, identifying new opportunities, pursuing major capital projects, and strengthening executive-level customer relationships.

Role & Responsibilities:

Strategic Account Management

Develop and execute comprehensive account strategies for assigned national accounts.

Build executive relationships across procurement, engineering, operations, maintenance and project teams.

Establish and maintain proactive communication across customer stakeholders, GHX leadership, branch teams, and supplier partners to ensure alignment, accountability, and successful execution of strategic initiatives and major projects.

Conduct regular business reviews and growth planning.

Business Development

Identify and pursue new business opportunities within assigned accounts and targeted growth markets.

Develop strategic engagement plans to secure preferred supplier status and increase market share.

Collaborate with supplier partners to create and deliver value-added customer solutions.

Drive organic sales growth through cross-selling, specification development, and market penetration initiatives.

Identify opportunities for national agreements, enterprise-wide standardization, and strategic sourcing programs.

Develop relationships with Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) firms, general contractors, engineering firms, design-build contractors, and project owners.

Identify, qualify, and track major capital projects through planning, design, construction, commissioning, and operational phases.

Influence project specifications and procurement strategies to position GHX products and solutions.

Coordinate project pursuit strategies across multiple regions and branch locations.

Develop relationships with Data Center owners, operators, developers, EPCs, general contractors, mechanical contractors, and electrical contractors.

Engage hyperscale, colocation, mission-critical, and cloud infrastructure organizations.

Support Data Center construction, expansion, modernization, and maintenance opportunities nationwide.

Maintain awareness of market trends, project pipelines, contractor alignment strategies, and customer procurement initiatives within the Data Center, EPC, and Critical Infrastructure markets.

Executive Engagement

Coordinate executive relationships between customer leadership and GHX senior management.

Prepare and lead executive business reviews.

Negotiate strategic agreements and commercial terms.

Operational Excellence

Coordinate implementation of new accounts and contracts.

Drive supply chain optimization, issue resolution and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications:

Qualifications

Bachelor degree required.

7-10 years industrial sales, business development or national account management experience.

Demonstrated success selling into EPC organizations and Data Center markets.

Experience with utilities, power generation, manufacturing or critical infrastructure markets preferred.

Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and executive-level communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple organizations and levels of management.

Ability to travel 40%-60% nationwide.

Source: SunSource careers (Lever)

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