Key Account Director - Oil & Gas at Patrick Engineering Inc in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

This position may be located from anywhere within the state of Texas. (Houston, TX is preferred)

RINA, a full-service consultancy in Energy, is seeking a Key Account Director is to establish and maintain strong, strategic relationships with key clients within the Oil & Gas Industry to drive business growth and ensure client satisfaction.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with Business Units to develop long-term strategies that support the growth and sustainability of the assigned Key Account.
• Outline the Key Account Plan, detailing action plans and targets per each Business Unit, continuously assessing the viability of the Key Account and monitoring results against set targets.
• Report monthly on target KPIs and plans, identifying corrective actions when necessary.
• Client Representation and Communication:
  
  
  • Serve as internal and external contact for assigned Key Accounts, representing RINA at client meetings and conferences.
  • Communicate the Key Account strategy and targets to relevant Business Units and stakeholders.
• Keep all Business Units informed of ongoing activities and client interactions.
• Team Coordination and Sales Strategy:
  
  
  • Build and manage an effective and multi-Business inter-functional team within subsidiaries for the successful 360 degrees Key Account management.
  • Effectively attending Business Review meetings, sharing all the information collected within RINA and from on-the-job experience, useful for achieving short term objectives and competitive advantage.
  • Implement a proactive sales approach, identifying and developing new business opportunities and innovative solutions for revenue growth.
• Business Development and Commercial Management:
  
  
  • Evaluate and pursue new business opportunities through regular customer meetings.
  • Lead framework agreement and tender management processes.
• Client Relationship Management:
  
  
  • Develop close relationships with Key Account clients at all levels, ensuring regular communication and business trips to meet key personnel.
  • Monitor customer satisfaction through regular meetings and implement corrective actions to improve relationships.
  • Promote opportunities for innovation and the development of new products or services to delight customer.
  • Promote cross-selling and facilitating the sale of strategic streams to assigned Key Accounts.
• Operational Performance and Escalation Management:
  
  
  • Regularly meet with RINA key operation personnel to improve relationships and operational performance with Key Accounts.
  • Ensure creation, monitoring, and follow-up of client-specific Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Manage escalation processes for major inefficiencies and issues, ensuring timely resolution and follow-up.
  • Identify and manage risks associated with Key Account management, developing appropriate mitigation plans.
• Sales Performance and Reporting:
  
  
  • Monitor and achieve sales performance targets among Business Units (such as order intake, strategic agreements).
  • Conduct periodic reviews with customers to assess performance against budgeted targets and identify areas for improvement.
  • Ensure regular updates to all RINA parties involved with the Key Account on achievements, challenges, and strategies.
• Customer Satisfaction and Contract Management:
  
  
  • Ensure Local Operations and Local BDMs conduct regular meetings to improve client relationships.
  • Review and address contract issues at least six months prior to expiry to ensure all open issues are resolved.
  • Achieve and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction through effective relationship management and service delivery.
• Credit Management and Cash Collection:
  
  
  • Monitor outstanding payments and facilitate activities to ensure they are kept at a low level.
  • Engage in commercial discussions to collect overdue payments and support finance functions in managing credit. Monitoring customer satisfaction through regular meetings, implementing corrective actions to improve the client relationship.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Communication. (Engineering is preferred)
• 5-10 years of experience in sales, business development, or account management, with a proven track record of managing key accounts and achieving sales targets.
• In-depth understanding of the industry in which the company operates, including market trends, customer behaviors, and competitive landscape.
• Ability to develop and implement strategic plans for key accounts, aligning them with the company's objectives.
• Proactive in identifying issues and providing effective solutions to ensure client satisfaction and retention.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills to monitor account performance, market trends, and customer needs.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of products/services and meeting customer expectations.
• Commitment to understanding and fulfilling customer needs and delivering excellent service

COMPETENCIES

• PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
• MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognize one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
• PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
• BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
• MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
• ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
• THINK FORWARD - Capitalize on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future
• CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
• EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work being performed. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

ABOUT RINA

RINA is a worldwide engineering consultancy firm with over 4,000 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries. Our firm provides an expansive range of services across the energy and mobility, marine, infrastructure, real estate, and industrial sectors. Our North American business focuses on working with clients in the infrastructure, transportation, technology and renewable energy sectors throughout the entire process of project delivery - from planning and controls, comprehensive management services and construction, through to operations and maintenance.

Join our team and work on rewarding projects in a dynamic, multicultural and energizing environment that reaches beyond geographical and cultural boundaries. RINA provides opportunities for partnering with global clients, training to further advance your competencies and support your personal career development. Join us to make RINA more successful than ever before by bringing your contributions developing innovative solutions to complex problems, delivering our mission and achieving challenging goals. If you share our values and our vision, please apply. Our experience. Your growth.

RINA does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of Patrick without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of Patrick. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Policy Statement

It is the policy of RINA to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy) national origin, age, disabilities, marital status, sexual orientation, genetics, military status, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans (veterans who served during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a badge has been authorized), and Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We are strongly committed to this policy and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.