Account Manager - Paints & Coatings

Account Manager – Paints & Coatings

Location: Blackley (Manchester), United Kingdom

Travel: Up to 40% throughout Europe

Job Type: Full-time, Hybrid (4 days office / 1 day remote)

How You'll Make an Impact

• Manage and grow relationships with key Paints & Coatings customers across Europe, ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction and long-term partnerships.


• Drive profitable sales growth through the expansion of existing accounts and identification of new business opportunities.


• Develop and execute customer account strategies aligned with market trends, customer objectives, and Lubrizol growth priorities.


• Collaborate with Technical, R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to deliver differentiated customer solutions.


• Provide commercial and technical support on Lubrizol's portfolio, including hyper-dispersants, waxes, resins, polymers, dispersions, and formulated solutions.


• Build and manage a strong sales pipeline, utilizing Dynamics CRM to track opportunities, forecast growth, and support business planning.


• Promote sustainable technologies and solutions that help customers meet evolving regulatory and environmental requirements.

Required Qualifications that Enable Your Success

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.


• Minimum 2 years of sales, technical sales, account management, or business development experience.


• Demonstrated success in building customer relationships and driving commercial growth within a B2B environment.


• Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.


• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple functions and cultures.


• Commercial mindset with the ability to identify customer needs and develop value-added solutions.


• Proficiency in CRM systems and Microsoft Office applications.


• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel throughout Europe.

Preferred Qualifications that Drive You Forward

• Experience within the paints, coatings, additives, specialty chemicals, or adjacent industrial markets.


• Technical understanding of coatings formulations and application technologies.


• Experience managing European customer accounts.


• Knowledge of sustainability initiatives, REACH regulations, and emerging market trends impacting the coatings industry.


• Experience using Dynamics CRM or similar customer relationship management platforms.

Benefits that Empower You

• Competitive salary with performance-based incentive plan.


• Comprehensive benefits package aligned with local market practices.


• Flexible work environment.


• Learning and development opportunities.


• Career and professional growth within a global organization.


• Inclusive culture and vibrant community engagement.

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