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Sr. Manager, Strategic Accounts

Highline Warren · Naperville, IL · 1 wk ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time

About the Role

The Senior Manager, Strategic Account Support leads the Strategic Account Support function for Highline Warren's Aftermarket business. This role serves as the senior operational partner for a portfolio of strategic Aftermarket accounts, driving cross-functional execution, removing operational barriers, and ensuring exceptional customer support.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of Strategic Account Support Leads supporting Highline Warren's largest Retail customers.
  • Establish priorities, service standards, and best practices across the Strategic Account Support organization.
  • Drive employee development, performance management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Serve as the senior operational partner for a portfolio of strategic Aftermarket customers.
  • Partner with Sales to execute customer growth initiatives, new business opportunities, product launches, and account transitions.
  • Lead cross-functional coordination across Customer Operations, Demand Planning, Supply Chain, Pricing, Product Management, Marketing, Finance, and Regulatory to ensure customer commitments are delivered accurately and on time.
  • Drive resolution of complex customer issues related to supply, pricing, product setup, order execution, customer portals, and service performance.
  • Oversee customer performance metrics, identify operational risks and opportunities, and support customer business reviews with actionable insights and follow-up.
  • Develop and standardize processes that improve customer execution and operational efficiency.
  • Foster strong cross-functional collaboration to remove barriers and improve responsiveness.
  • Champion a customer-focused culture that delivers consistent, high-quality support across the commercial organization.

Qualifications

  • Demonstrated ability to lead, influence, and coordinate cross-functional teams without direct authority.
  • Strong organizational, planning, and project coordination skills.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple strategic customer initiatives simultaneously.
  • Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Customer-centric mindset with the ability to anticipate needs and drive proactive solutions.
  • High attention to detail, accountability, and execution discipline.
  • Ability to coach, guide, and share best practices with team members while fostering collaboration.

Success Measures

  • Providing exceptional operational support for a portfolio of strategic aftermarket customers.
  • Leading the successful execution of customer initiatives through effective cross-functional coordination.
  • Improving responsiveness, issue resolution, and overall customer experience.
  • Increasing alignment between Sales, Customer Operations, Supply Chain, Pricing, Finance, and other business partners.
  • Delivering accurate, timely, and consistent customer-facing outputs with minimal rework.
  • Reducing administrative burden and operational friction for the Sales organization.
  • Driving continuous process improvements that increase efficiency and scalability.
  • Supporting the development and effectiveness of the Strategic Account Support team through leadership, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.

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