Account Manager - Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City)

Posted:
1/30/2026, 5:46:54 AM

Location(s):
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Sales & Account Management

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

Job Location - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Role Objective:

To drive sustainable and profitable sales and business growth in assigned hybrid markets (sales territories) by managing and developing key accounts, identifying new opportunities, and working closely with distribution partners, architects & designers (A\&D), and end customers to secure specifications. The role focuses on:

 

·       Strategic Accounts and Opportunity Management

·       Sales through Distribution Partners

·       Promoting the brand’s strengths in design, performance, and sustainability

·       Executing market-specific promotional activities

 

The ultimate objective is to consistently achieve or exceed sales and profitability targets while ensuring long-term growth and market leadership in Carpet Tiles, Rubber, and LVT product categories and drive a health market segmentation strategy.

The key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Strategic Sales and Business Development:

  • Proactively identify and convert high-potential opportunities within target segments, while nurturing and expanding existing customer relationships.
  • Own and drive a robust sales pipeline with accurate forecasting and disciplined opportunity management.
  • Lead the end-to-end sales process—from lead qualification to closure—ensuring a seamless and consultative customer experience.
  • Deliver compelling product presentations and demonstrations that represent the Interface brand and clearly articulate differentiated value and solution fit.
  • Lead commercial negotiations to craft mutually beneficial agreements that align with both customer needs and business goals.
  • Build strong engagement with procurement leaders, PMCs, and architects to influence specification and win project mandates.
  • Collaborate effectively with distributor teams and internal stakeholders to shape winning strategies for key pursuits.
  • Confidently manage complex RFPs and large-scale project bids with clarity and precision.

2. Key Account Management and Customer Advocacy:

  • Build strong partnerships with key accounts by positioning yourself as a trusted advisor and solutions partner.
  • Serve as the single point of contact, ensuring responsiveness, reliability, and continuity of engagement.

  • Conduct regular strategic account reviews to uncover new needs, elevate service delivery, and identify upselling/cross-selling potential.
  • Act as the voice of the customer internally gathering insights and influencing product development and service improvements.

3. Distribution Channel Enablement and Influence:

  • Provide strategic direction and hands-on support to Distributor Partners to amplify market reach and effectiveness.
  • Drive alignment through consistent product messaging, training, and capability-building for distributor sales teams.
  • Guide distributors in prioritizing high-impact opportunities and accounts, offering insights on customer needs and buying behavior.
  • Lead the planning and execution of impactful marketing engagements and specification activations within the design community.

4. Market Intelligence and Commercial Strategy Execution:

  • Stay ahead of market dynamics by continuously scanning competitive activity, industry shifts, and customer trends.
  • Translate market insights into actionable sales strategies that sharpen value positioning and differentiate our solutions.
  • Support strategic planning through a deep understanding of customer expectations and evolving industry needs.

5. Cross-Functional Collaboration and Stakeholder Alignment:

  • Act as a bridge between sales and internal functions—marketing, supply chain, sales and customer support—to ensure flawless execution of client deliverables.
  • Collaborate with global and regional counterparts to share market intelligence, best practices, and strategic learnings.
  • Participate in product and sales enablement initiatives, staying current on offerings and equipping yourself to lead in customer conversations.

6. Commercial Performance and Business Reporting:

  • Consistently achieve or exceed assigned revenue and profitability targets, contributing to the region’s growth ambitions.
  • Maintain disciplined documentation of customer engagements, project status, and pipeline health via CRM platforms.
  • Deliver structured performance reporting and insights to senior leadership, along with data-driven recommendations for course correction or acceleration leveraging Power BI reporting.

Core Competencies:

  • Strong communication and negotiation skills with the ability to engage effectively with procurement heads, end-customer, PMCs, and architects.
  • Ability to manage multiple accounts and projects while maintaining a focus on achieving sales targets.
  • Good analytical skills to assess market conditions and recommend appropriate strategies.
  • Proficiency in CRM tools and MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI).
  • Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to work independently and within a team.

Academic Background

  • Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in business/design/Architect.
  • Advantageous: MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification in Sales, Marketing, or Business Administration.

Experience:

  • Minimum 6-8 years of experience in consultative sales roles, with at least 4 + years of experience in selling premium (international) products within the office interior materials or allied industries.
  • Strong experience in B2B sales, with a proven ability to manage multi-stakeholder decision-making processes.
  • Demonstrated success in managing accounts and building long-term customer relationships.
  • Strong experience in respresenting and driving strong international brand awareness.