Account Manager - Paints & Coatings

Location: Blackley (Manchester), United Kingdom

Travel: Up to 40% throughout Europe

Job Type: Full-time, Hybrid (4 days office / 1 day remote)

• Manage and grow relationships with key Paints & Coatings customers across Europe, ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction and long-term partnerships.
• Drive profitable sales growth through the expansion of existing accounts and identification of new business opportunities.
• Develop and execute customer account strategies aligned with market trends, customer objectives, and Lubrizol growth priorities.
• Collaborate with Technical, R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to deliver differentiated customer solutions.
• Provide commercial and technical support on Lubrizol’s portfolio, including hyper-dispersants, waxes, resins, polymers, dispersions, and formulated solutions.
• Build and manage a strong sales pipeline, utilizing Dynamics CRM to track opportunities, forecast growth, and support business planning.
• Promote sustainable technologies and solutions that help customers meet evolving regulatory and environmental requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of sales, technical sales, account management, or business development experience.
• Demonstrated success in building customer relationships and driving commercial growth within a B2B environment.
• Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple functions and cultures.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to identify customer needs and develop value-added solutions.
• Proficiency in CRM systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel throughout Europe.

• Experience with in the paints, coatings, additives, specialty chemicals, or adjacent industrial markets.
• Technical understanding of coatings formulations and application technologies.
• Experience managing European customer accounts.
• Knowledge of sustainability initiatives, REACH regulations, and emerging market trends impacting the coatings industry.
• Experience using Dynamics CRM or similar customer relationship management platforms.

• Competitive salary with performance-based incentive plan.
• Comprehensive benefits package aligned with local market practices.
• Flexible work environment.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Career and professional growth within a global organization.
• Inclusive culture and vibrant community engagement.