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Sika

Specialty chemicals for bonding, sealing, damping

Industrial Key Account Manager

Account ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLe Bourget, France

About the Job

Requirements

  • A technical qualification at Bac+2 level or higher and significant sales experience.
  • Experience selling business-to-business in the transport industry.
  • Strong analytical, synthesis, and communication abilities.
  • Proficiency with Office 365; Salesforce knowledge is an advantage.
  • Ability to work convincingly and proactively, demonstrate leadership and customer orientation, and act rigorously and efficiently while respecting confidentiality.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage a client portfolio in the transport equipment manufacturing sector, promoting products and solutions to meet revenue and growth objectives.
  • Build strategic partnerships with key decision-makers and influencers, maintain proactive contact, anticipate customer needs, understand their challenges, and propose value-added solutions.
  • Analyze the market to identify growth opportunities, emerging trends, and new segments; define targeted commercial strategies and demonstrate the impact of solutions on customers’ productivity, sustainability, and profitability.
  • Lead key-account negotiations, optimize pricing strategy, and secure framework agreements and long-term partnerships.
  • Coordinate with technical service, research and development, production, and supply chain teams to deliver projects on time, at the required quality level, and in line with customer expectations.
  • Track relevant performance indicators, analyze results, and implement continuous-improvement plans to maximize performance and customer satisfaction.
  • Provide customers with tailored product and solution training sessions, and responsive technical and commercial support to optimize product use and overall solution value.
  • Travel throughout France and occasionally abroad in Europe for training.

Desired Qualifications

  • Fluent English.
  • Knowledge of Salesforce.

About the Company

Sika

Specialty chemicals for bonding, sealing, damping

Sika is a global specialty chemicals company that develops and manufactures systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in construction and other industries. Its offerings include adhesives, sealants, damping materials, reinforcement solutions, and protective coatings that join, seal, reinforce, and protect surfaces in projects. It differentiates itself with a wide geographic footprint (103 countries and hundreds of factories) and a decentralized structure that lets regional management tailor solutions, while focusing on sustainability and ongoing product development. Sika’s goal is to help transform the construction and transportation sectors toward greater environmental sustainability by delivering reliable chemical systems and services that improve build quality, efficiency, and durability.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Baar, Switzerland
Founded
1910

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