Account Manager (Remote)

Bakelite • Atlanta, GA

98d

About The Position

At Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today. We’re Everywhere. Everywhere you look, you’ll find products enabled by Bakelite, from stronger homes to safer automobiles and everywhere in between. With more than 100 years of history and strong customer relationships, we boldly engineer sustainable products to tackle our world’s most challenging demands. Join Our Team and Help Us Build a Stronger, Safer, Better World. It’s Better with Bakelite. As an Account Manager (Remote), you’ll provide hands-on support to our team, maximizing and developing multiple aspects of the business, including goals, strategies, market development, and business development in terms of volume, revenue, and margin within multiple growing segments. You’ll build customer relationships and will coordinate and implement effective market segment strategies and account strategies. You’ll contribute to the major objectives and long-range goals of the organization while facilitating peer-to-peer executive relationships with our strategic partners.

Requirements

• Travel up to 50% to engage customers and support business development efforts.
• B.S. Degree minimum, preferably in Chemistry, Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Biology.
• Minimum 3 years of industrial chemical sales, or a background in technical, marketing or procurement, preferably with an emphasis on Industrial and Polymer Chemical markets.
• Demonstrated evidence of a high degree of productivity and be considered a subject matter expert in both knowledge/skills in the commercial field and technical fields.
• Ability to work well independently to achieve objectives and goals.
• Advanced interpersonal communication.

Nice To Haves

• Key Account Management.
• Value quantification experience.
• OEM & fabricator company experience in polyurethane and chemical intermediate markets.
• Training in finance, and or marketing.
• Commercial experience.

Responsibilities

• Champion a strong safety culture within key account markets.
• Lead strategic growth in new and existing markets by analyzing trends, identifying opportunities, and targeting high-value customers.
• Manage complex contract negotiations, ensuring terms benefit the company while supporting cross-functional collaboration.
• Develop and execute strategic account plans to maximize value delivery and business outcomes.
• Guide cross-functional teams to shape and implement market segment strategies.
• Provide insight into market dynamics, competitor actions, and customer behavior to inform business strategy.
• Forecast and manage budgeted volumes, revenue, and margin; support all sales contracts within territory.
• Maintain CRM records and reports, including call notes, project tracking, and expense reports.
• Apply judgment to travel and entertainment decisions to optimize return on investment.
• Collaborate with Sales & Operations Planning to align forecasts with customer demand and inventory.
• Use value-based selling and technical expertise to differentiate offerings and drive customer preference.
• Identify and implement pricing opportunities based on product value and customer needs.
• Act as a strategic advisor to management and an external spokesperson when needed.
• Build and manage a high-margin growth pipeline.
• Participate in special project teams and lead customer-centric technical initiatives.
• Deliver presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with marketing and product line managers on market intelligence and portfolio strategy.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Robust benefits.
• Support for associates every step of their career.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees