Sales Account Manager

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Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Everything we do in Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.

Your role:

As Senior Account Manager Coatings you are actively managing our customer base in the assigned territory in Spain and Portugal, and you are responsible for acquiring new customers and following up on new leads. You are engaged in establishing long-term client relationships that result in further developing the business while achieving a high level of client satisfaction through outstanding service and expertise. You are great in explaining our products, such as our effect pigments and functional additives to the coatings scientists and formulators and you are motivating them to use our solutions for their coating formulations. You are striving to increase our footprint with the existing customer base, and you are relentlessly looking into increasing your opportunity pipeline and new lead generation in the coating field. You are also very strong in commercial negotiations with local and international customers and familiar with the legal framework of supply and other commercial contracts. You will build on your profound technical expertise as well as in-depth market and competitor insights. You deliver precise, in-time sales forecasts and contribute to our budgeting and strategy setting process.

Who you are:

• Graduate degree in economics or science (preferably coating engineer or chemistry) or equivalent education.
• 5+ years of experience in B2B sales.
• Product and/or market knowledge are highly desirable.
• Proactive, entrepreneurial thinking and acting with a strong sense of the coatings market, its competitive landscape and technology trends.
• Highly self-motivated and able to work with limited supervision.
• Strong communication, selling, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Team player behavior – thinks beyond own target & area.
• Willingness to travel within your sales territory > 40% of your time.
• Fluent in Spanish and English.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!