As key account manager, you will develop and manage main accounts in the automotive sector, promoting coating solutions for tiers. Increase profitable growth, strengthening strategic relationships, and ensuring customer satisfaction through excellent technical and commercial support. You will report to regional commercial manager‑tiers. Key responsibilities manage main accounts in the automotive market. Customer prospecting. Identify growth opportunities through the introduction of new coatings, technologies, or processes. Negotiate contracts, pricing, and commercial terms following profitability goals. Collaborate with r&d and production to ensure technical solutions that meet customer specifications. Coordinate product testing, process audits, and plant validations. Prepare business plans, sales forecasts, and performance reports. Keep close track of trends in the automotive sector (sustainability, new substrates, electrification, special finishes). Represent us at automotive coatings trade shows and technical forums. Qualifications chemical, industrial, materials engineering, administration, marketing, international business or related field. Minimum 5 years in technical b2b sales within the automotive or coatings segment. Knowledge of application processes (base coat, clear coat, electrocoat, primers) and automotive regulations. Experience with crm (salesforce, hubspot, or others). Intermediate to advanced english. This job posting may have multiple locations listed. A successful candidate may work remotely and not be offered to relocate. About us here at ppg we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday – everyday. Ppg: we protect and beautify the world™ through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, ppg helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ ppg on twitter. The ppg way every single day at ppg we partner with customers to create mutual value. We are "one ppg" to the world. We trust our people every day, in every way. We make it happen. We run it like we own it. We do better today than yesterday – everyday. Ppg provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com. Seniority level mid-senior level employment type full-time job function sales and business development industries paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing referrals increase your chances of interviewing at ppg by 2x sign in to set job alerts for “key account manager” roles. We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of ai. J-18808-ljbffr