Account Manager (Metalworking fluids) - North & West Italy

Quaker Houghton; Campania; Ibrido; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A global leader in industrial process fluids is seeking an Account Manager for the North-West Italy region. This role involves developing business growth, nurturing customer relationships, and delivering technical advice. The ideal candidate will have a degree in engineering, along with 1 to 3 years of technical sales experience. Fluency in Italian and professional English is mandatory, along with excellent communication skills. The position offers competitive pay, a bonus program, and opportunities for career growth.

Servizi

Competitive pay + bonus program

Company car

Meal tickets + Health insurance

2 annual days paid volunteering leave

Access to career growth opportunities

Continuous training tool for all levels

Wellbeing and inclusion programs

Competenze

• 1 to 3 years of technical sales experience in a B2B environment.
• Experience with metalworking processes and the automotive sector is ideal.
• Bilingual in Italian and professional level of English required.

Mansioni

• Develop business growth in North and West Italy.
• Create strong relationships with key customer contacts.
• Prepare customer presentations and commercial offers.

Conoscenze

Technical sales experience

Excellent communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Formazione

Engineering degree (mechanical, chemical, industrial or similar)

Strumenti

CRM software

Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

As an Account Manager, you will be the main sales contact for the North-West Italy territory covering all of Quaker Houghton’s offering of products, equipment and services. You will focus on nurturing relationships with our existing customer base, mainly in the metalworking fluids market, and equally important is driving cross-selling and customer satisfaction initiatives. Our customers’ success is our own.

What do we offer?

• Competitive pay + bonus program
• Company car
• Meal tickets + Health insurance
• 2 annual days paid volunteering leave
• Access to real career growth opportunities in the commercial or other related areas of interest
• QH University : Online continuous training tool for all seniority levels
• Attractive Wellbeing, Mental Health, Women Inclusion & DEI programs

What will you do?

• Develop business growth in the North and West Italian region to achieve company sales and gross margin targets by regularly visiting customer sites
• Create strong relationships with key customer contacts across all levels, both existing and prospective, to increase customer satisfaction and cross-selling success
• Prepare and create customer presentations, proposals, commercial offers and value selling plans that demonstrate the benefits and value Quaker Houghton can offer
• Deliver sound technical advice to the customer, working closely with our Product Application team to implement and offer new solutions
• Communicate directly with the KAM team for alignment with the account strategy to achieve maximum business potential and aim to exceed customer expectations
• Collaborate with the QH Fluid Intelligence Solutions team regarding our range of equipment sales
• Coordinate with the Customer Service and Technical Service teams to ensure we meet overall customer expectations
• Regularly report to management to analyze sales targets, budgets and forecast, mainly using CRM, Excel and other IT tools available
• Attend and participate in conferences and industry trade shows
• Monitor competitors’ activities, industry trends and regional regulations to provide feedback to management and KAM team for innovation and market development

What are we looking for?

• The ideal candidate will have 1 to 3 years of technical sales experience in a B2B environment.
• Ideally in contact with the metalworking process and the automotive sector.
• Having managed both end user and distributor accounts is an advantage.
• Education : Engineering degree (mechanical, chemical, industrial or similar)
• Languages : Italian bilingual level and English professional level written & spoken are a must.
• Previous work experience from metalworking fluids, lubricants, grease, coolants or any other similar industrial chemical market.
• Profile : A dynamic professional with excellent communication and presentation skills to build strong trust-based relationships with key stakeholders
• Location : This is a field-based role in the West and North Italy territory
• Soft skills : Safety Conscious – Safety is the core of our culture; Team worker, Autonomous, Results Driven, Analytical & Problem Solver, Customer Focus

About Us

We are the global leader in industrial process fluids present in 40+ countries continually improving and innovating so the world’s steel, aluminum, automotive, aircraft, machinery and industrial parts manufacturers can stay ahead in a changing world. Throughout our 100+ locations, our chemists, engineers and industry experts partner with our customers to continually improve their operations so they can run even more efficiently, even more effectively, whatever comes next.

Our values: Live Safe, Exceed Customer Expectations, Drive Results, Embrace Diversity, Do Great Things Together, Act with Integrity.

Join the team and unleash your potential!

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