Account Executive - Global Brands

The Account Executive is responsible for the successful execution of assigned accounts, managing larger and more complex customer accounts, and potentially overseeing junior project management associates. Key duties include coordinating customer design definitions, value engineering, internal manufacturing coordination, delivery, installation, and ongoing customer service. The role involves growing customer account value through strategic planning, acquiring new business, defining project expectations for support teams, and reviewing value engineering opportunities. Responsibilities also include ensuring products meet customer specifications, developing project timelines, coordinating with master schedulers and purchasing departments, monitoring production, leading gross margin improvement initiatives, managing inventory, facilitating outsourcing when necessary, providing technical backup, performing postmortems on projects, and managing cost of quality.