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Principal Account Manager

Honeywell · Houston, Texas, United States

Full-timeHybrid5-10 yrsListed as no visa sponsorship
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In short

The Strategic Account Manager is responsible for overall account ownership, developing executive relationships, and leading an extended team to drive incremental revenue. They will orchestrate account plans across the Honeywell Fire portfolio while serving as a trusted advisor for customer software and digital transformation initiatives.

What they're looking for

MUST-HAVE SKILLS

Account ManagementStrategic PlanningSales StrategyBusiness DevelopmentEnterprise Software SalesC-level Relationship ManagementContract NegotiationMarket Analysis

ALSO MENTIONED

Strategic Account ManagementHoneywell FireEnterprise SoftwareBusiness DevelopmentDigital TransformationRevenue GrowthC-level EngagementBuilding AutomationContract NegotiationMarket Trends

Candidates must have at least 6 years of experience in account management or sales, with a proven track record in enterprise software and C-level engagement. Strong analytical, negotiation, and leadership skills are required to navigate a matrixed environment and deliver strategic business outcomes.

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Questions about this role

Is this Honeywell role remote?
Tagged hybrid.
Does it sponsor visas?
Listed as no visa sponsorship.
What experience does it ask for?
Listed as 5-10 years.

The posting, in full

The Strategic Account Manager (SAM) is accountable for overall account ownership of assigned customers, developing executive relationships, leading an extended account team and growing global account incremental revenue while ensuring highest levels of customer satisfaction. The individual will lead and coordinate across all brands and offerings within the Honeywell Fire portfolio,

▶ READ THE FULL POSTING
  • The Strategic Account Manager (SAM) is accountable for overall account ownership
  • of assigned customers, developing executive relationships, leading an extended
  • account team and growing global account incremental revenue while ensuring
  • highest levels of customer satisfaction. The individual will lead and coordinate
  • across all brands and offerings within the Honeywell Fire portfolio,
  • orchestrating all the businesses around a single, clearly articulated medium-
  • and long-term account plan.

You will be reporting to our Director Sales on a hybrid work schedule.

The role is ultimately measured by growth in revenue, adoption of our

breakthrough initiatives, customer engagement and overall customer satisfaction.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Key Areas of Responsibility
  • Overall account ownership for identified customers who are actively growing

their business through inorganic expansion (ESD acquisitions)

  • Develop, maintain and manage to strategic account plan for assigned

customers.

  • Formulate robust strategy, develop and deliver comprehensive business plans
  • to address customer and prospect priorities, orchestrates and owns the medium
  • and long-term execution of the account strategy, incorporating product,
  • software, services, support/maintenance, partners and channels
  • Encourage innovation entrepreneurship spirit among the organization and
  • constantly identify the new business winning opportunities and breakthrough
  • initiatives, Becoming a strategic advisor on company's software, solutions
  • and digital transformations.
  • Work closely with the executive team of these customers, serving as a trusted

adviser in their business development activities.

  • Positioning Honeywell Fire’s offerings to best support strategic mutual

growth with these customers.

  • Ensures the alignment of virtual/global account team to deliver strategic
  • business outcomes to the customer; Leverage support organizations including
  • Offering, National Accounts and Demand Generation to funnel pipeline into the
  • assigned accounts.
  • Work strategically to understand the customers’ business and provide them

with new and different ways to push their thinking and provide them with

market differentiation

  • Develop long term C-level relationships, creates, and manages a strong

customer governance model and ensures assigned executive sponsor is

appropriately engaged

  • Lead integrated account planning and ensure the Honeywell Fire footprint is

expanded as part of the customers’ strategic planning.

  • Drive revenue growth across all Honeywell Fire brands and BTIs, NPI, and

drive vertical alignment within the customer’s sites / branches.

  • Ensure operation excellence, set up rigorous and effective operating cadence,
  • enable tools and performance management; develop and train sales, marketing
  • or any other functions which could contribute to global account revenue
  • growth.
  • Act as Honeywell ambassador and build positive image; engage other BA and

Honeywell businesses as needed to support the customer’s strategic plans.

  • Communicate key customer milestones, activities, and acquisitions to

Honeywell Fire Management team.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • YOU MUST HAVE
  • Minimum of 6+ years of experience in account management or sales, with a

proven track record of managing key accounts and driving revenue growth.

  • Strong knowledge of strategic account management principles and sales

strategies to effectively grow business and maintain customer satisfaction.

  • Strong analytical skills to monitor market trends and competitor activities

for continuous growth opportunities.

  • Experience in combination of Enterprise Software Sales, Key Account

management, and Business Development and consistent track record of

exceptional software sales results with C-level clients

  • Experience with a proven track record of Strategic Account success with

enterprise software and experience managing regional growth accounts

  • Ability to lead contract negotiations and collaborate with cross-functional

teams to deliver tailored solutions.

  • Exceptional communication skills and relationship at C level within

industrial/building technology business;

WE VALUE

  • B2B experience in technical diversified solution, manufacturing, mixed with

digital experience is a plus; industrial/building industry domain expertise a

plus

  • Demonstrable business experience in Sales or Consulting with complex building

technology/solutions

  • Ability to influence at varying levels across the organization
  • Proven track record in negotiations
  • Excellent leadership & communication skills
  • Adaptable, tenacious and collaborative individuals
  • Ability to handle multiple priorities and navigate in a highly matrixed

environment

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL

  • In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions
  • side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are
  • eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer
  • subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term
  • Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts,
  • EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation,
  • personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. Learn
  • more [https://benefits.honeywell.com/]
  • The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job
  • posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business
  • needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Start Date: September 29,
  • 2026.
  • Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be
  • considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry,
  • marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or
  • expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status. Learn
  • more [https://www.honeywell.com/us/en/company/inclusion-and-engagement]

Must be a U.S. Citizen due to contractual requirements.

ABOUT HONEYWELL

  • Honeywell International Inc. (Nasdaq: HON) invents and commercializes
  • technologies that address some of the world's most critical challenges around
  • energy, safety, security, productivity, and global urbanization. We are a
  • leading software-industrial company committed to introducing state of the art
  • technology solutions to improve efficiency, productivity, sustainability, and
  • safety in high growth businesses in broad-based, attractive industrial end
  • markets. Our products and solutions enable a safer, more comfortable, and more
  • productive world, enhancing the quality of life of people around the
  • globe. Learn more [https://www.honeywell.com/us/en]

THE BUSINESS UNIT

  • Honeywell Building Automation (BA) is a leading global provider of products,
  • software, solutions, and technologies that enable building owners and occupants
  • to ensure their facilities are safe, energy efficient, sustainable, and
  • productive. BA products and services include advanced software applications for
  • building control and optimization; sensors, switches, control systems, and
  • instruments for energy management; access control; video surveillance; fire
  • products; and installation, maintenance, and upgrades of systems. Revenues in
  • 2022 for BA were $6B and there are approximately 18,000 employees globally. To
  • learn more, please visit https://buildings.honeywell.com/
  • [https://buildings.honeywell.com/]
  • Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy
  • of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges,
  • enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We
  • serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of
  • services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies
  • Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence
  • layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees
  • with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned
  • to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy.

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