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Sherwin-Williams

Global paint and coatings manufacturer

Account Manager Key

Account ManagementPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeMexicoNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or engineering degree in a business-related field.
  • Commercial specialization at diploma or master's level.
  • At least 3 years in a similar position prospecting and managing key accounts in the fleet segment.
  • Experience in project management.
  • Results orientation.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

  • Collect reliable information about customers and the territory, and estimate each customer's purchasing potential.
  • Conduct competitive product comparisons and identify competitors' strengths and weaknesses, as well as SW's competitive advantage.
  • Complete and present a business plan, reviewing and updating it as needed throughout the year.
  • Develop a strategy to grow sales and profits with key, prospective, new, and existing customers; identify products or product lines requiring specific attention to support the strategy.
  • Plan pre-visit activities to maximize time and ensure execution of the business plan; conduct sales visits according to plan, occasionally accompanied by the Regional Manager or BDM.
  • Evaluate performance after each visit and document specific next steps for building the business relationship.
  • Determine the customer's position in the sales process and the steps needed to advance the customer through it.
  • Demonstrate products to support customer solutions.
  • Access technical and product information to support customer application requirements.
  • Complete and submit expense reports on time.
  • Identify sources of prospect information and follow up with identified customers.
  • Coordinate prospect information and sales visits with other Sales Representatives.
  • Understand the assigned distributor's strengths and weaknesses and communicate effectively with distributor personnel to ensure commitments are within the distributor's capabilities.
  • Identify potential opportunities and risks and work with Regional Managers and BDMs to support a positive outcome.
  • Address customer complaints within the role's authority and manage the resolution process.
  • Identify ways to deepen business relationships with customers.
  • Use Salesforce to record opportunities.

About the Company

Sherwin-Williams

Global paint and coatings manufacturer

Sherwin-Williams makes paints and coatings for professional, industrial, commercial, and consumer customers. It sells branded and private-label coatings for architectural, industrial, packaging, and transportation markets, distributed through more than 5,000 company-operated stores and facilities and supplying engineered coatings to over 120 countries. Its products protect and decorate surfaces in buildings, manufacturing, packaging, and transportation, and are supported by digital access and strong customer service. The company aims to maintain leadership in the paint and coatings industry by delivering high-quality products, expanding globally, and maintaining reliable access to its solutions through partnerships.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Cleveland, OH
Founded
1866

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