Sales Account Manager - Household… at Sherwin-Willia… · Barcelona

Are you passionate about driving growth and building strong customer relationships? We are looking for a highly motivated Sales Account Manager to lead and expand our Household Product Coating portfolio within the Packaging Coatings Group across Spain and Portugal.

This home-office-based role combines technical expertise with commercial strategy, offering you the opportunity to make a real impact in a dynamic market.

In this role you will:

• Deliver Excellence: Ensure customer quality and service expectations are consistently met, reducing complaints and enhancing satisfaction.
• Drive Growth: Help us achieve and exceed ambitious sales and profitability targets.
• Expand Opportunities: Identify and grow sales with key accounts and new prospects.

Responsibilities

• Achieve commercial targets aligned with business strategies, including new business development, price adjustments, claim negotiations, inventory control, and accurate forecasting.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers, purchasing contacts, and technical teams at customer sites to deliver maximum value.
• Collaborate with Customer Technical Service teams to arrange line trials and provide technical assistance for product implementation.
• Develop and execute annual sales plans and strategic account plans in partnership with the Business Director and cross-functional teams.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to expand market share for household product coatings in Spain and Portugal.
• Prioritize and support scale-up trials for new technologies to ensure successful market entry.
• Prepare monthly sales and market reports, monitor competitive activity, and share insights with the Business Director.
• Attend trade shows, seminars, and deliver technical training to customers as needed.
• Handle product complaints, coordinate resolution between technical teams and customers, and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Maintain relationships with brand owners, co-suppliers, and equipment manufacturers to optimize coating performance.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years in Sales Account Management, preferably in technical or industrial sectors.
• Strong understanding of both commercial and technical aspects, with the ability to deliver value-added solutions that meet customer and company requirements.
• Fluent in Spanish and English (written and spoken).
• Proficient in computer applications, data analysis, and implementing corrective actions.
• Quick, independent decision-making and solution-oriented mindset.
• Willingness to travel extensively (50%+ of the time) across Spain and Portugal.

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About the Company

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible

Eligibility to Work You will need to provide proof of right to work. It is a condition of any offer of employment we make to you that you have the permission to work in the country for the role for which you are applying for.

Equal Opportunity Employer An equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, colour, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, disability, age pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, or any other protected characteristic prohibited by law.

Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.