SEA Account Manager, PCG

Lubrizol; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialty chemical company in Singapore is seeking an experienced Account Manager to manage strategic accounts and develop new business opportunities within various marketing segments such as Industrial Coating and Electronics. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Chemistry and 5-8 years of experience in the coatings industry. This role requires strong strategic thinking, negotiation skills, and a willingness to travel up to 50%.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in Coating industry and marketing segments.
• Experience in New Energy, Automotive, Electronics, Packaging is preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement account plans for customers.
• Manage global and regional strategic accounts.
• Establish relationships with key processors and stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Good negotiation skills

Good command of English

Sound business analysis

Education

University degree in Chemistry

Job description

About Lubrizol

The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit www.Lubrizol.com.

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.

Accountability

Accountable for commercial activities in territories, including managing key accounts and distributors developing profitable new business opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement account plans that well aligned with business strategy for customers in marketing segments of Industrial coating, Printing ink, Specialty Paper, Textile and new Adjacent Markets like Electronics, Water etc.
• Capable to manage global and regional strategic accounts like Sherwin Williams, Akzo, Jotun, Nippon etc., by maintaining good relationship with senior level contacts, driving key growth projects, leveraging resources from global team and regional management etc. to ensure the strategical partnership and strong growth momentum.
• Capable to effectively manage the distribution channels to make sure the business growth target can be met, by communicate the company strategy clearly, setting up aggressive growth target, reviewing project pipeline and scorecard regularly and connecting internal marketing, technical resources with these channels.
• To establish and maintain relationship with key processors, and any other key players in the
• Timely communicate key issues with stakeholders within Performance Coating organization.
• Handle administrative requirements, such as call reports, sales forecasting and expense reports, timely and accurately.
• Actively participate in trade shows, conferences and regional meetings.

Requirements

• University degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or polymer related field.
• 5-8years’ experiences in Coating industry and marketing segments like New Energy, Automotive, Electronics, Packaging are preferred.
• Strategic thinking, good listening and communication skills.
• Good command of English in written and oral communication.
• Understand and demonstrated successes in implementing value selling.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Sound business analysis and financial skills.
• Able to be flexible and adaptable to handle uncertainly inherent to dynamic business conditions.
• Willing/Able to travel up to min. 50% of time.

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One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today.

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