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Sales Manager, Paint & Coating

Role Description

This is a full-time hybrid role, located in Houston, TX, with flexibility for some remote work, for a Sales Manager in the Paint & Coating industry. The Sales Manager will be responsible for day-to-day sales activities, including client management, business development, and market analysis.

• Responsible for market expansion and development in the North or South American regions including Brazil and Mexico etc. with a focus on paints and coatings, construction materials, adhesives, or inks.

• He or She will be responsible for business development and sales including pre-sales or after-sales activities in specialty chemicals, including a series of products like bentonite clay.

• Closely cooperate with company objectives to achieve successful product market promotion and annual sales targets

• Deliver sales operating plan by growing existing accounts and actively develop distributors within the North or South American regions, formulating localized market models and sales strategies

• Identify and define new market opportunities to drive growth, actively support team annual goals and conduct sales negotiation and conclude contracts with customers

• Assist in organizing trade shows and other business activities in the Americas, participating in promotional material creation and online marketing efforts

• Collaborate on implementing a reliable supply strategy and optimize gross margin and sales volume by price settling, terms, product offers and product placement

• Good market analysis of customers, competitors, new technologies and trends

• Demonstrate strong public relations skills towards clients and acute business acumen

Qualifications

• Strong communication and negotiation skills

• Proven experience in sales, preferably in the Paint & Coating industry

• Knowledge of market trends and customer needs

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Ability to travel up to 50-60%