Strategic Account Development Manager

Celanese; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Celanese seeks an Account Development Manager to act as the primary liaison between Nutrinova and clients, managing portfolios, driving retention, and identifying growth opportunities through value selling our product offering.

The role requires English and Spanish proficiency, strong relationship-building and negotiation skills, and the ability to travel 25–30% across domestic and some international trips. Location is within the Eastern or Central Time Zone of the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in Business, Food Science, Beverage Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in account management, sales, customer success, or a related commercial role.
• Native or bilingual proficiency in English with fluent Spanish language skills (written and verbal).
• Willingness and ability to travel 25–30%, including both domestic and occasional international travel.
• Must reside within the Eastern or Central Time Zone of the United States.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple customer accounts and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop profitable sales in the assigned area of responsibility.
• Manage regional key accounts and assigned global key accounts.
• Motivate channel partners and develop channel strategy for commercial success.
• Negotiate and execute contracts with key accounts.
• Create account plans and coordinate with Marketing and R&D to execute them.
• Conduct general account management: customer visits, reports, sampling, negotiations, customer service.
• Provide accurate sales forecasts monthly.
• Negotiate sales contracts for long-term profitable sales.
• Support customer care and credit teams to fulfill orders on time.

Skills

Account management

Negotiation

Relationship building

English & Spanish fluency

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/related field

Job description

Celanese seeks an Account Development Manager to act as the primary liaison between Nutrinova and clients, managing portfolios, driving retention, and identifying growth opportunities through value selling our product offering.

The role requires English and Spanish proficiency, strong relationship-building and negotiation skills, and the ability to travel 25–30% across domestic and some international trips. Location is within the Eastern or Central Time Zone of the United States.