If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

The Key Account Manager (Sales & Business Development) is responsible for managing and growing a portfolio of strategic customers across Industrial and Aerospace & Defense (A&D) markets. This role balances disciplined account stewardship with proactive business development, driving run-rate revenue while identifying new growth and synergy opportunities across the IDEX–Mott platform. Success in this role requires strong commercial judgment, technical aptitude, and the ability to lead cross-functional collaboration to deliver customer satisfaction and sustainable growth.

Reporting Relationship:

Reports to Senior Director of Sales & Business Development, Industrial & A&D Business Units

Segment Focus:

Industrial / ATA Accounts

Own and execute run-rate business performance
Drive new growth and identify whitespace opportunities
Actively pursue IDEX–Mott synergy opportunities

Aerospace & Defense Accounts

Own and execute run-rate business
Identify and develop business development opportunities
Ensure customer satisfaction, delivery performance, and revenue stability across existing programs

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned accounts, building trusted, long-term customer relationships
Identify, develop, and convert new growth opportunities into funded programs, prototype work, and production awards
Manage run-rate revenue including order flow, forecasting accuracy, pricing, commercial terms, and ongoing customer communication
Proactively coordinate IDEX–Mott synergy opportunities with sister companies
Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure reliable delivery, issue resolution, and program continuity
Represent the voice of the customer while aligning internal priorities with strategic and operational constraints

Major Challenges

Balancing long-term account strategy with day-to-day transactional activities (quoting, order follow-up, issue resolution)
Aligning internal cross-functional teams to meet customer timelines and technical requirements
Resolving contract discrepancies and commercial disagreements
Translating customer pain points into actionable internal priorities while managing competing demands

Expected Performance Outcomes

Achieve year-over-year double-digit revenue and margin growth for strategic accounts
Deliver new business wins through IDEX platform synergies
Respond to customer inquiries related to orders, lead times, and pricing within an average of 24 hours
Demonstrate strong cross-functional collaboration across engineering, operations, quality, service, and field sales
Ensure strong quote-to-order conversion and compliance with pricing policies

Required Experience & Qualifications

7–12+ years of experience in technical sales, key account management, or business development within Industrial, Aerospace, Defense, or advanced manufacturing environments
Proven ability to drive growth in industrial markets and manage complex, long-cycle customer relationships
Strong commercial judgment with the ability to engage technical, operational, and executive stakeholders
Experience in multi-business or platform organizations preferred
Familiarity with engineered components, filtration, fluid control, precision manufacturing, or advanced materials preferred

Skills & Competencies

Proficiency in NetSuite and Microsoft Office
Working knowledge of manufacturing processes and their impact on inventory, shipping, and vendor management
Technical aptitude to understand Mott products and applications
Pricing and price-list fluency
Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret business data

Personal Attributes

Driven, self-motivated, and results-oriented
Professional, pleasant, and constructive communicator
Tenacious and resilient
Strong cross-functional collaborator
Highly organized, adaptable, and effective in dynamic environments

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

Total Rewards

The compensation range for this position is $88,200.00 - $132,200.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.

Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefits-and-rewards/

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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