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Strategic Account Management

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Why Attend

This course is designed to transform participants into business advisors and high-yielding and profitable relationship managers whom clients rely on and companies value. The course provides a practical road map to understanding and growing existing and high-potential accounts. Participants will learn how to create account development plans, craft solid business relations with accounts, and harness retention strategies profitably. The course also provides a strong focus on quantitative approaches to account qualification and showcases best practices in service management necessary for growing and retaining strategic accounts. 

Course Methodology

The course includes self-assessment tools, planning and analytical templates, and psychometric self-assessment instruments to measure personal abilities to accommodate different personality styles. Group exercises and case studies will also be integral parts of the training methodology used.

Target Audience

This course is targeted at cross functional personnel who seek to understand modern customer management practices to improve cross functional support and develop personal careers in strategic account management. The program is also conceived for sales managers who oversee the development of key customers as well as key account managers responsible for managing the relationship and the performance with strategic customers.  

Course Objectives

Provided by SQ, this programme is available by distance learning, allowing you to study flexibly while balancing work and personal lifes.


Define the functions and process of strategic account management while highlighting its importance for the commercial organization

Identify and prioritize strategic accounts to measure their profitability and qualify their strategic importance for their company

Classify the different levels of customer relationships to enhance the way they interface with such customers  

Develop customer-focused plans and strategies needed in the development of strategic accounts

Build core strategic account competencies related to research and service management to meet the ever-changing challenges in the market

Target Competencies


Account planning

Networking skills

Cost to serve computations

Account classification models

Customer retention and loyalty

Customer research

Service management

Developing performance reports

Course Outline


Introduction to Strategic Account Management (SAM) 

The strategic account planning process

Account Analysis: qualifying and profiling accounts

Strategic account relational development model

Account research and service management

Program Methodology


In person

Online