Key Account Executive SLED

Staples is business to business. You’re what binds us together.

Our world class sales and sales support teams work directly with businesses of all sizes to offer products and services to meet our customers’ unique needs. We are committed to understanding our customers and use best-in-class sales tools and technology to find the best solutions. We’re constantly discovering new ways to reach our goals, taking time to develop our skills and investing in our career growth, so we can enjoy lucrative opportunities and grow our careers both within and beyond sales.

As a Key Account Executive supporting State, Local, and Education (SLED) clients, you will be at the forefront of driving growth and delivering exceptional value to our customers across the U.S. This position is a vital part of our world-class sales organization, connecting businesses with the products and solutions they need to thrive. We’re seeking passionate professionals ready to leverage cutting‑edge tools, collaborate across functions, and build lasting customer relationships.

By joining Staples, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career in a supportive environment that is committed to your success and development.

• Revenue responsibility of $30-40M
• Utilize prescribed selling tools to prioritize activities and drive efficiency, as well as to document customer engagement and information (ex: Prioritized Insights and SFDC)
• Profitably grow book of business by hunting programming and all opportunities across the full account hierarchy.
• Partner with Outside Developers to drive sales through program compliance at all account sites
• Lead Key Account selling team (i.e. category experts, site development, CSM, sales engineers, etc.) to execute account growth plan
• Collaborate with Revenue Management Team on specific opportunities to make discretionary pricing decisions based on knowledge of the account and assessment of future spend potential, as well as pass BPIs based on contract language
• Exhibit high level of business acumen and sales methodologies to discover incremental opportunities and align with the customers’ vision and initiatives (ex: I&D, sustainability, HR), as well as understand competitive landscape
• Expertise of customer industry buying process and ability to support product selection and standardization of  products assortments.
• Engage CSM to manage customer experience and complete customer maintenance requests.
• Establishes and maintains business management relationships with the senior executive team members within customer base.
• Experience in Education, State & Local Government beneficial but not a requirement

• Strong drive and a desire to win
• Strong aversion to complacency
• Proven ability to view rejection as a learning opportunity and double down on next best actions
• Experience and proven track record of managing programs or business development
• Ability to interface at customer’s most senior levels
• Strong ability to develop and deliver presentations
• Consultative selling, solutions selling, insight selling, negotiation and advanced client management skills
• Ability to set targets, design customer growth plans and work with product category sales team members
• Strong business, financial, operations and technology acumen
• Ability to analyze customer data, business and industry trends to create tailored solutions for customers based upon Staples value proposition
• Ability to function independently with minimal daily supervision

• Experience and proven track record of managing programs or business development
• Solid knowledge of Office Supplies including facility and breakroom, technology products, business furniture, print and promotional products
• Ability to interface at customer’s most senior levels
• Strong ability to develop and deliver presentations face to face and virtually
• Consultative selling, solutions selling, insight selling, negotiation and advanced client management skills
• Ability design strategic customer growth plans and work with product category sales team members
• Strong business, financial, operations and technology acumen
• Ability to analyze customer data,…