Account Executive - Boston

Summary

MISUMI Americas provides standard, configurable, and custom manufacturing solutions through an extensive component catalog and digital manufacturing platform. The Account Executive will drive revenue growth across strategic Factory Automation accounts by developing account strategies, engaging customer stakeholders, providing consultative support, and generating insights for product and service development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute account-level strategies to achieve revenue growth targets across key accounts
• Partner with internal sales teams to track forecasting, pipeline activity, and progress against goals
• Build and maintain relationships with decision-makers and influencers across engineering, purchasing, and management functions
• Provide consultative support throughout customer design and purchasing cycles to drive product adoption
• Deliver professional presentations of products and services to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Identify customer barriers, needs, and opportunities; recommend solutions to improve satisfaction and increase revenue
• Generate and communicate customer insights, competitive intelligence, and market trends to sales leadership and product teams
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and leadership to support business development initiatives
• Apply effective sales techniques and continuously refine approach to maximize account performance
• Maintain accurate reporting of forecasts, opportunity funnel, account activity, and progress updates
• Occasionally transport sample cases weighing up to 10lbs into customer locations
• 30% overnight travel

Skills

• * Minimum 3 years of industrial sales experience
• * Strong consultative selling skills with the ability to engage multiple levels of a customer organization
• * High level of business acumen with the ability to translate customer needs into actionable solutions
• * Strategic thinker with ability to develop and execute account growth plans
• * Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with confidence presenting to diverse audiences
• * Strong problem-solving and conflict management capabilities
• * Results-driven with a focus on achieving revenue targets and measurable outcomes
• * Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders both internally and externally
• * High level of ownership, accountability, and initiative
• * Adaptability and responsiveness in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• * Proficiency with CRM tools and Microsoft Office applications
• * Occasionally transport sample cases weighing up to 10lbs into customer locations
• * 30% overnight travel
• * Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, engineering, or related area is preferred. ·
• Experience in selling mechanical components in automation/assembly equipment is preferred
• * Industry knowledge in automation, mechanical components, or related manufacturing sectors (preferred)
• * Experience engaging markets such as automotive, semiconductor, medical, or EV (preferred)

Qualifications

Must Haves

• * Minimum 3 years of industrial sales experience
• * Strong consultative selling skills with the ability to engage multiple levels of a customer organization
• * High level of business acumen with the ability to translate customer needs into actionable solutions
• * Strategic thinker with ability to develop and execute account growth plans
• * Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with confidence presenting to diverse audiences
• * Strong problem-solving and conflict management capabilities
• * Results-driven with a focus on achieving revenue targets and measurable outcomes
• * Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders both internally and externally
• * High level of ownership, accountability, and initiative
• * Adaptability and responsiveness in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• * Proficiency with CRM tools and Microsoft Office applications
• * Occasionally transport sample cases weighing up to 10lbs into customer locations
• * 30% overnight travel

Nice to Haves

• * Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, engineering, or related area is preferred. ·
• Experience in selling mechanical components in automation/assembly equipment is preferred
• * Industry knowledge in automation, mechanical components, or related manufacturing sectors (preferred)
• * Experience engaging markets such as automotive, semiconductor, medical, or EV (preferred)

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K plan
• Parental leave programs
• Paid volunteer days
• On-target earnings up to $135,000
• Car allowance