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Strella

Account Manager

Strella, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079

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More than 40% of all fresh produce is wasted in the U.S—over $17 billion annually—creating more carbon emissions than all U.S. transportation combined. Strella’s mission is to reduce food waste by bringing intelligence, predictability, and automation to the produce supply chain.

Strella uses proprietary sensor technology and predictive analytics to measure and forecast shelf life, enabling suppliers, ripeners, and retailers to make better operational decisions. After five years of commercial deployment, we are entering a high-growth phase and expanding our enterprise customer footprint.

The Role As an Account Manager, you will serve as the owner of customer success for Strella’s automated banana ripening and shelf-life intelligence platform. This role blends deployment support, product operations, and ongoing account ownership.

You will work directly with our customer’s operations, QA, and leadership teams to design, deploy, and optimize Strella solutions in real-world ripening environments. While highly detailed and process-driven, this role also requires strong relationship management skills—you will be a trusted partner to customers and a key contributor to account growth, retention, and expansion.

This is a hands‑on role for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of hardware, software, data, and fresh food operations.

Key Responsibilities Customer Partnership & Commercial Support

Build trusted, long‑term relationships with customer operations, QA, and leadership teams.

Partner with Sales and Revenue leadership to support renewals, expansions, and upsell opportunities through demonstrated value.

Contribute technical expertise during late‑stage sales conversations, expansions, and new site rollouts.

Serve as the primary technical point of contact for clients.

Translate complex technical insights into clear, actionable recommendations for operational and executive stakeholders.

Solution Engineering & Deployment

Lead technical onboarding, configuration, and deployment of Strella’s hardware and software across customer facilities.

Develop a deep understanding of customer workflows, SOPs, facility layouts, and KPIs to ensure optimal system performance.

Diagnose and resolve technical, data, and process‑related issues in collaboration with Engineering and Product teams.

Support customer trials and pilots by defining success metrics, validating performance, and documenting outcomes.

Product & Process Feedback

Act as the voice of the customer internally, surfacing feature requests, usability feedback, and operational insights.

Participate in structured user testing and validation of new software features and hardware updates.

Help define best practices, documentation, and scalable deployment processes as Strella grows.

Desired Qualifications & Experience

3+ years of experience in Account Management, Customer Success, or Implementation roles

Comfortable working with both hardware and software systems in operational environments

Strong aptitude using or supporting systems such as CRM, ERP, WMS, or operational data platforms

Process‑oriented mindset with strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders

Comfortable operating in customer facilities and fast‑paced, ambiguous environments

Willingness to travel occasionally to customer sites

Experience in perishable food or retail supply chains is desirable

Employee equity participation

401(k)

Seniority level Entry level

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Sales and Business Development

Industries: Agriculture, Construction, Mining Machinery Manufacturing

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