Account Manager - West 1

As Account Manager you will oversee our key accounts in the assigned territory covering our full product catalog. You will focus on nurturing relationships with our existing and potential customer base and equally important is driving cross-selling and customer satisfaction initiatives. A key role to move forward with our strategic and ambitious growth plan for India.

• Develop business growth in the region to achieve company sales and contribution margin targets by regularly visiting customer sites.
• Create strong relationships with all assigned customer contacts across all levels, both existing and prospective, to both increase customer satisfaction and cross-selling success across all product lines.
• Regularly report to Regional Sales Manager to analyze sales targets, budgets and forecast. Mainly using CRM, excel and other IT Tools available.
• Prepare and create customer presentations, proposals, commercial offers and value selling plans that demonstrate the benefits and value Quaker Houghton can offer.
• Deliver sound technical advice to the customer, working closely with our Product Application team to implement and offer new solutions.
• Communicate directly with the Business Segment team for alignment with the sales strategy to achieve maximum business potential and aim to exceed customer expectations.
• Collaborate with the QH Fluid Intelligence Solutions team regarding our range of equipment sales.
• Coordinate as well with the Customer Service and Technical Service teams to make sure we meet overall customer expectations.
• Attend and participate in conferences and industry trade shows.
• Monitor the competitors' activities, industry trends & regional regulations to give feedback to management and Segment team that is useful for innovation and market development.
• Traveling to customer and QH sites in an average of 50-60%.

What is in it for you?

• Competitive pay, sales bonus, rewards program and other attractive benefits.
• Access to real career growth opportunities in the commercial or other related areas of interest.
• QH University: Continuous training tools for all seniority levels.
• Attractive Wellbeing, Mental Health, Women Inclusion & DEI programs.
• An opportunity to join a market leading brand and a great team.

What are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will have at least 6 years' proven sales track record in the metalworking or metal fluids industry. Preferably coming from lubricants, grease, coolants or any other similar industrial chemical market. An ideal role for a passionate and dedicated technical sales professional looking to build a career in the sector.

• Education: Mechanical, Metallurgic, Chemical or relevant engineering degree is highly valued.
• Languages: English at a professional level is a must. Local language skills are highly valued - Hindi.
• A dynamic professional with excellent communication and presentation skills to be able to build strong trust-based relationships with the key stakeholders.
• Safety Conscious – Safety is the core of our culture.
• Team worker, Autonomous, Results Driven, Analytical & Problem Solver, Customer Focus.

Location: Remote role in the Vadodara area.