Account Manager
CONVERGIX Automation Solutions · St Paul, MN · 1 mo ago
RemoteRemoteBusiness DevelopmentFull-time
About the role
We are seeking talented and energetic individuals to join our growing team. Convergix is a global automation systems integrator serving diverse end markets. Our Account Managers thrive in a supportive environment with hands-on guidance from Executive leadership, cutting-edge technical expertise from our Applications engineers, and strong partnerships with our operations team.
Key Responsibilities
- Own your number: Carry and exceed bookings target; own your pipeline and the plan to hit it.
- Maintain a clear, current view of your funnel at all times — know your opportunities, your gaps, and your close plan.
- Drive pipeline health, quote velocity, and win rate as the levers that produce bookings; act early when any of them slip.
- Hunt and close new business: Aggressively develop new business relationships with targeted prospects across defined CLS segments and applications.
- Drive the full sales cycle from prospecting and qualifying through to close.
- Develop and execute disciplined win strategies for each major pursuit.
- Qualify rigorously using a structured methodology; map stakeholders and disqualify early when applicable.
- Build and own customer relationships: Translate technical capabilities into quantified business outcomes — throughput, labor, quality, compliance, time-to-market — and build a defensible business case alongside the customer.
- Act as a spokesperson and advocate for Convergix within the industry; represent the company's vision, culture, and values.
- Attend industry events and contribute to the Convergix go-to-market plan.
- Drive process and rigor: Engage the application engineering team early and maintain full alignment on process and value proposition throughout each pursuit.
- Participate in weekly pipeline and strategy reviews with a prepared, current view of your business.
Essential Qualifications and Experience
- 5+ years selling complex capital equipment, engineered solutions, or technical B2B services — automation/robotics experience preferred; equally strong candidates from capital equipment, industrial machinery, enterprise software, semiconductor tools, medical/scientific instruments, or other consultative technical sales environments.
- Proven track record leading complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles (12+ months, six- to eight-figure deals) involving engineering, operations, quality, finance, and executive buyers.
- Strong business acumen; translates technical capabilities into quantified business outcomes and builds a defensible business case alongside the customer.
- Skilled at discovery-led, consultative selling; qualifies rigorously, maps stakeholders, and disqualifies early when applicable.
- Technical aptitude to learn our solutions, qualify opportunities credibly, and collaborate effectively with internal engineering teams.
- Comfortable presenting to and negotiating with plant leadership through C-suite; shifts register from operational detail to executive financial conversation.
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Demonstrated track record of closing $1M+ projects.
- High integrity; committed to delivering Convergix's values to customers.
- Established network of business contacts and clients in Consumer and/or Life Sciences manufacturing or automation.
- Reliable transportation; ability to travel 50%+ within US and Canada.
Desirable
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias toward customer success and a relentless drive to win.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including executive presence.
- Highly coachable, accountable, and trustworthy.
Perks of Being Part of the Team
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans
- 401K, including company match
- Company-paid life insurance with optional supplemental coverage for you and your spouse/children
- Company-paid short and long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid-time off and company-paid holidays
- Profit Sharing
Convergix Values
- Integrity - Respect, Transparency, Commitment
- Excellence - Continuous Improvement, Innovation, Collaboration, Communication
- Passion - Momentum, Sense of Urgency, Growth, Success, Velocity