Position Details

Salary $118K – $143K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience mid

Exp. Years 3+ yrs

Education Associate's degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred.

Category Sales & Business Development

About this role

Key Account Specialist, Southeast is responsible for full-plant level account management and execution across assigned Key Account facilities, serving as the primary contact for plant-level relationships and growth initiatives. This is a remote role limited to the Southeast U.S.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as primary Applied Adhesives contact for assigned facilities
Own day-to-day relationships with plant management
Conduct onsite visits
Lead adhesive trials, line startups, conversions
Coordinate internal technical resources and pricing/expansion planning

Technical Overview

Role focuses on plant-level relationship management, onsite understanding of production needs, and coordination of technical resources, with emphasis on adhesives and process improvements.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level Key Account Specialist with 3-7+ years in adhesives, capable of plant-level account management, with strong technical aptitude and willingness to travel regularly to customer facilities.

Must-Have Skills

Associate's degree required3-7+ years of experience in adhesivesindustrial salesmanufacturingor application engineeringStrong troubleshooting and problem-solving skillsExperience working in manufacturing or plant environmentsMust have strong technical aptitude and understandingMust have ability and willingness to travel regularly to customer facilities

Nice-to-Have Skills

Bachelor's degree preferredExperience with hot meltwater basedpressure sensitiveor reactive adhesives preferredPackagingfood & beverageconvertingor assembly industry experience preferredFamiliarity with adhesive application equipment preferred

Soft Skills

relationship-buildingcustomer-focusedorganizedexecution-focusedindependent workcommercial awarenessstrong communicationproblem-solvingtime management

Industry & Role

Industry Manufacturing

Job Function Manage and grow high-potential plant-level accounts with technical and commercial rigor

Role Subtype Sales & Business Development

Keywords for Your Resume

Key Account SpecialistSoutheastApplied AdhesivesRemoteSoutheast USplant levelonsite visitsadhesivesindustrial salesmanufacturingapplication engineeringpricing strategygrowth initiativestravelAssociate's degreeBachelor's degree preferred3-7+ years of experience in adhesivesor application engineeringstrong technical aptitudefacility3-7+ years

Deal Breakers

Must be able to travel regularly, Experience in adhesives/industrial sales, Associate's degree required

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