Thermo Fisher Scientific

Strategic Key Account Executive

Thermo Fisher Scientific  •  Pittsburgh, PA (Remote)  •  16 days ago
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Job Description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Key Account Executive – Share of Wallet

How will you make an impact?

The Key Account Executive (KAE) – Share of Wallet is responsible for driving organic growth within a defined portfolio of strategic accounts by increasing share of wallet, expanding solution adoption, and strengthening executive-level partnerships. This role focuses on deep account penetration, cross-portfolio selling, and long-term strategic account planning to maximize revenue, profitability, and customer retention.

The KAE serves as a trusted advisor to customers, aligning business objectives with enterprise solutions and coordinating cross-functional resources to deliver measurable value.

The position is remote and requires >50% travel.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute comprehensive Strategic Account Plans focused on increasing share of wallet within assigned accounts.
  • Identify whitespace opportunities across divisions, business units, and service lines.
  • Build and maintain executive-level relationships, positioning the company as a strategic partner.
  • Conduct high-impact business reviews that align customer goals with delivered outcomes and future opportunities.
  • Drive cross-selling and upselling initiatives by leveraging internal subject matter experts and commercial partners.
  • Analyze account spend, market trends, and competitive landscape to identify growth strategies.
  • Lead opportunity pipeline management, forecasting, and revenue tracking within assigned portfolio.
  • Collaborate with Account Managers, Business Development, Marketing, and Operations to ensure coordinated execution.
  • Monitor contract performance and identify opportunities for renewals, extensions, and expansions.
  • Successfully navigates and delivers results within a complex, matrixed organization, demonstrating strong capability in leading and influencing without direct authority.
  • Maintain disciplined CRM documentation, including action plans and growth initiatives.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree preferred.
  • 5+ years of strategic sales or key account management experience
  • Demonstrated success in growing share of wallet within complex, multi-site accounts.
  • Strong financial and analytical acumen.
  • Proven ability to build executive-level relationships and influence decision-makers.
  • Excellent presentation, negotiation, and communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and navigate matrixed organizations.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

  • Enterprise account penetration strategy expertise.
  • Advanced negotiation and deal structuring capabilities.
  • Strong financial acumen (ROI modeling, margin analysis, long-term contract economics).
  • Ability to navigate complex IDN decision-making hierarchies.
  • Executive presence and persuasive communication skills.
  • High resilience, urgency, and competitive drive.
  • Self-starter mentality with disciplined pipeline management.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), PBI and SFDC
Thermo Fisher Scientific

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.

For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.

Industry
Biotech & Life Sciences
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Waltham, MA
Year Founded
Unknown
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