Strategic Key Account Leader – Upper Midwest (Remote)

Applied Products, Inc.; Coffeyville (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits

401k Match

Flexible and Team-Oriented work env.

Generous PTO policy

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

APPLIED Adhesives seeks a Key Account Specialist, Upper Midwest, to own day-to-day relationships with assigned facilities, lead growth initiatives, and coordinate cross-functional resources. This remote, field-based role emphasizes responsiveness, technical value, and service consistency across key accounts.

This position requires 50%–75% travel and residence in the Upper Midwest, with a focus on delivering reliable customer outcomes and driving plant-level improvements in collaboration with the

Qualifications

• 3–7+ years of experience in adhesives, industrial sales, manufacturing, or application engineering.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in manufacturing or plant environments.
• Strong technical aptitude and understanding.
• Willingness to travel regularly to customer facilities.
• Experience with hot melt, water based, pressure sensitive, or reactive adhesives preferred.
• Packaging, food & beverage, converting, or assembly industry experience preferred.
• Familiarity with adhesive application equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Applied Adhesives contact for assigned Key Account facilities.
• Own day-to-day customer relationships with plant management, engineering, maintenance, and operations.
• Conduct regular onsite visits to understand applications, production needs, and operational challenges.
• Ensure consistent customer experience, responsiveness, and satisfaction at the facility level.
• Lead adhesive trials, line startups, conversions, and optimization initiatives.
• Diagnose bonding, application, or process issues and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate internal technical resources and supplier support as needed.
• Identify and develop plant level opportunities for new adhesives, technologies, and process improvements.
• Build and manage a facility level opportunity pipeline.
• Partner with the Key Account Manager on pricing strategy, approvals, and expansion planning.
• Support expansion into new lines, applications, or facilities within assigned accounts.

Skills

Technically curious

Organized

Commercially aware

Highly responsive

Independent/work from home

Tools

Adhesive application equipment

Job description

APPLIED Adhesives seeks a Key Account Specialist, Upper Midwest, to own day-to-day relationships with assigned facilities, lead growth initiatives, and coordinate cross-functional resources. This remote, field-based role emphasizes responsiveness, technical value, and service consistency across key accounts.

This position requires 50%–75% travel and residence in the Upper Midwest, with a focus on delivering reliable customer outcomes and driving plant-level improvements in collaboration with the