Implementing Key Account Management - by Javier Marcos & Mark Davies & Rodrigo Guesalaga & Sue Holt (Paperback)

About the Book

Equip yourself with the tools, frameworks and approaches needed to successfully deploy key account management programmes.

Book Synopsis

Implementing Key Account Management is a highly practical handbook that guides readers through the realities of rolling out a functional key account management programme. The book offers an integrated framework for key account management (KAM) that businesses can use to design or further develop strategic customer management programmes, enabling them to overcome the obstacles that organizations often face when rolling out their strategies.

Bringing together the experiences of leading experts within this field, Implementing Key Account Management draws on two decades of research and best practice from Cranfield University School of Management, one of the foremost centres for researcher and thought leadership in KAM. Between them, the authors have designed and delivered programmes globally for clients such as Rolls-Royce, Unilever, Vodafone, The Economist and many more. Rigorously researched, well-grounded and practical, this book is - quite simply - the definitive, go-to resource for implementing key account management programmes.

Review Quotes

"Full of practical advice for managers, this book is the product of many years of research and teaching on key account management and sales by the experienced Cranfield team."-- "Lynette Ryals, Pro Vice Chancellor and Professor of Strategic Sales and Account Management, Cranfield University"

"I like the highly structured approach of this book, combining practical relevance and scientific foundation."-- "Hajo Rapp, SVP Global Strategic Account Management and Sales Excellence, TUEV SUED AG"

"Incredibly well thought-through, well researched and provides a unique playbook both for newcomers to key account management and for those with decades of experience. Very thought-provoking and a must-read for those serious about building deeper client relationships."-- "John MacDonald-Gaunt, Vice President, IBM Global Business Services"

"Professional, practical and pragmatic - an ideal source of information to make key account management work effectively in your organization."-- "Richard Daniel, Director of Key Account Coordination and Customer Solutions, Zoetis"

"The authors have a proven record of developing and delivering leadership in key account management theory and practice. This book will be really useful to any business leader looking for practical insight into how to grow business relationships and commercial outcomes with their largest, most complex accounts."-- "Paul Wilson, Commercial Account Director, Pfizer - KAM Centre of Excellence"

About the Author

Javier Marcos has designed and delivered programmes globally for clients such as Barclays, Cap Gemini, GKN Aerospace, Rolls-Royce and Unilever.

Mark Davies acts as Visiting Fellow for Cranfield School of Management and facilitates the Cranfield KAM Best Practice Research Club.

Rodrigo Guesalaga is Senior Lecturer at Cranfield School of Management, Associate Professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and Visiting Professor at Vlerick Business School.

Sue Holt is Director of the Cranfield School of Management's flagship Open Programme on KAM.