Hiring: Key Account Manager Company: Bakelite Location: Atlanta, GA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 14:04:42 Employment Type: Contract / Remote About the job Experience: •100 years of history and strong customer relationships, we boldly engineer sustainable products to tackle our world’s most challenging demands. •8 years of industrial chemical sales, procurement or marketing, or a technical background with emphasis on Industrial Chemical markets. •Minimum 8 years of industrial chemical sales, procurement or marketing, or a technical background with emphasis on Industrial Chemical markets. Required Skills: •Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams, including customer excellence, operations, supply chain, and product development to deliver value-add solutions to clients. •Client Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong, customer centric relationships with key strategic accounts. Foster multi-level relationships between Bakelite and customers. Contract with strategic customers. •Account Growth: Identify opportunities for growth within the market, as well as existing accounts, and develop strategies to capitalize on them. Develop key account plans for review with commercial team and leadership. •Sales and Revenue: Achieve sales targets and drive revenue growth through effective account management, managing market dynamics against Bakelite needs and capabilities. •Pricing Excellence: Accountability for timely price updates and communication, collaboration with sales coordinators, customer excellence, and supply chain, and execution on pricing initiatives to meet business plans. •Market Analysis: Stay updated on industry trends, market conditions, and competitor activities to provide strategic insights. •Problem Solving: Address client issues and concerns promptly and effectively, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction. Responsiveness is critical. •What is Needed to be Successful in this Role Qualifications: •B.S. Degree (Chemistry, Engineering, Biology, or Business) minimum requirement. •Demonstrated capacity to work well independently to achieve objectives and goals, while also forging connections with remote work groups. •Good interpersonal communication and desire to be a part of a team. •Account or Commodity Management, including negotiations experience. •OEM & fabricator company experience in resin and chemical intermediate markets. •Training in finance and marketing. •Commercial experience with lean methodology. •Are you ready to help us build a better tomorrow and put your fingerprints on the world? Apply for this exciting opportunity, and learn more about our hiring process, insights from our global associates, our robust benefits and more at Bakelite.com/careers. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!