Commercial & Industrial Account Manager, Market Specialist – Birmingham

Southern Company

Birmingham, AL

Full-Time

Commercial & Industrial Account Manager, Market Specialist – Birmingham

Southern Company

Birmingham, AL

Full-Time

Jun 13, 2026

Sales

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

This position will manage large specialized Commercial and Industrial customers within the Alabama Power Company’s Birmingham Division and is responsible for developing strategic customer relationships, achieving sales goals, and maintaining strong customer satisfaction. This position will develop an in-depth knowledge of the customers’ business, operations, and facilities. This position will be the main point of contact for all Alabama Power Company managed customer interactions. These include kWh and non-kWh sales, electrical service, rates/pricing, contract negotiations, and overall customer service. This position will also partner with other Alabama Power Company organizations to ensure success; therefore, excellent interpersonal skills are required. This position will occasionally require availability after hours.

Major Responsibilities:

Manage assigned Commercial & Industrial customers. This includes but is not limited to the following: sales, customer service, rates, pricing, and power contracts.

Effectively communicate customer information, events, and issues to ensure timely resolutions.

Responsible for the retention and growth of revenues from assigned managed customer accounts.

Develop and implement effective customer sales, service, energy efficiency and satisfaction strategies.

Continuously assess the condition of the relationship with each customer and develop ongoing strategies for maintaining and improving relationships.

Assure that all sales potential is fully identified and effectively pursued.

Effectively work with team members to provide support, as needed, and share best practices and experiences.

Effectively communicate customers' scheduled events that involve distribution, substation, and transmission.

Leverage relationships with Power Delivery, Accounting, Energy Services as well as other Corporate Marketing partners to better serve the customer and resolve issues.

Available beyond standard work hours to assist with customer-related activity.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates with the following preferred qualifications are encouraged to apply!

Education:

A bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a marketing-related field is highly preferred

Experience:

Commercial/Industrial account management and/or Power Delivery - minimum 3 years of experience preferred

Demonstrated experience working with commercial and/or industrial customers to facilitate electric service requests, create load sheets, and develop sales proposals targeting end use and product & service opportunities

Experience and knowledge in the appropriate application of rates/pricing, bill calculation, rate studies, and contracts

A proven record of achieving or supporting sales results and delivering excellent customer service

Experience using internal tools (IDMS-SAM, iClear, iRate, RateSIM, CSS, CIT, Energy Direct, Sales Cloud, etc.)

Excellent project management skills using MS Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Demonstrated technical aptitude for commercial and Industrial electrical and mechanical systems

Sales focused on the ability to independently identify, communicate, manage, and complete a wide range of sales opportunities

Organized self-starter who understands expectations and proactively strives to achieve expectations without routine oversite

Exceptional oral and written communication skills. Effective sales presentation skills.

Strategic and analytical thinker

Accomplished interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact with people at all levels in all organizations

Possess knowledge of Alabama Power Company’s markets, customers, competitors, regulatory environment, operating procedures, etc

A strong student of the business with a comprehensive understanding of how we operate and serve customers

BENEFITS

Competitive Pay

Excellent benefits packages which includes:

Medical and dental coverage

Defined Pension/Cash Balance Benefit Plan

Performance Pay Program

401(k) plan with a generous company match

Bonus opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

***Please submit an updated resume with your application***

Commercial & Industrial Account Manager, Market Specialist – Birmingham
Alabama Power Company – Division Sales Birmingham
This position is located at APC Corporate Headquarters in Birmingham, AL

POSITION SUMMARY

This position will manage large specialized Commercial and Industrial customers within the Alabama Power Company’s Birmingham Division and is responsible for developing strategic customer relationships, achieving sales goals, and maintaining strong customer satisfaction. This position will develop an in-depth knowledge of the customers’ business, operations, and facilities. This position will be the main point of contact for all Alabama Power Company managed customer interactions. These include kWh and non-kWh sales, electrical service, rates/pricing, contract negotiations, and overall customer service.  This position will also partner with other Alabama Power Company organizations to ensure success; therefore, excellent interpersonal skills are required.  This position will occasionally require availability after hours.

Major Responsibilities:

Manage assigned Commercial & Industrial customers. This includes but is not limited to the following: sales, customer service, rates, pricing, and power contracts.

Effectively communicate customer information, events, and issues to ensure timely resolutions.

Responsible for the retention and growth of revenues from assigned managed customer accounts.

Develop and implement effective customer sales, service, energy efficiency and satisfaction strategies.

Continuously assess the condition of the relationship with each customer and develop ongoing strategies for maintaining and improving relationships.

Assure that all sales potential is fully identified and effectively pursued.

Effectively work with team members to provide support, as needed, and share best practices and experiences.

Effectively communicate customers' scheduled events that involve distribution, substation, and transmission.

Leverage relationships with Power Delivery, Accounting, Energy Services as well as other Corporate Marketing partners to better serve the customer and resolve issues.

Available beyond standard work hours to assist with customer-related activity.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates with the following preferred qualifications are encouraged to apply!

Education:

A bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a marketing-related field is highly preferred

Experience:

Commercial/Industrial account management and/or Power Delivery - minimum 3 years of experience preferred

Demonstrated experience working with commercial and/or industrial customers to facilitate electric service requests, create load sheets, and develop sales proposals targeting end use and product & service opportunities

Experience and knowledge in the appropriate application of rates/pricing, bill calculation, rate studies, and contracts

A proven record of achieving or supporting sales results and delivering excellent customer service

Experience using internal tools (IDMS-SAM, iClear, iRate, RateSIM, CSS, CIT, Energy Direct, Sales Cloud, etc.)

Excellent project management skills using MS Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Demonstrated technical aptitude for commercial and Industrial electrical and mechanical systems

Sales focused on the ability to independently identify, communicate, manage, and complete a wide range of sales opportunities

Organized self-starter who understands expectations and proactively strives to achieve expectations without routine oversite

Exceptional oral and written communication skills. Effective sales presentation skills.

Strategic and analytical thinker

Accomplished interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact with people at all levels in all organizations

Possess knowledge of Alabama Power Company’s markets, customers, competitors, regulatory environment, operating procedures, etc

A strong student of the business with a comprehensive understanding of how we operate and serve customers

BENEFITS

Competitive Pay

Excellent benefits packages which includes:

Medical and dental coverage

Defined Pension/Cash Balance Benefit Plan

Performance Pay Program

401(k) plan with a generous company match

Bonus opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

***Please submit an updated resume with your application***

About Southern Company

Southern Company is one of the largest energy providers in the United States. Based in Atlanta, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states, natural gas distribution utilities in seven states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America and a nationally recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications.
The men and women who work at Southern Company understand that we don’t simply provide a product or service. Clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy is essential to our way of life. More than 100 years ago, our company played a major role in the growth and prosperity of the South – and we continue to play a role today through our support of economic development and our philanthropic efforts. We believe the communities we serve should be better off because we’re there.
Our principal business is to make, move and sell energy. Those are the “whats” of our business. But it’s the “hows” that make us different. The actions of our employees are what truly define us and have earned us a high level of trust among our customers, shareholders and regulators.

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Commercial & Industrial Account Manager, Market Specialist – Birmingham

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Jun 13, 2026

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