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Henkel Technical Key Account Manager Defense in United States
United States, Huntsville, United States, Culver City, United States, Irvine, United States, Los Angeles, United States, Rancho Dominguez, United States, Orlando, United States, Jacksonville, Adhesive Technologies
Technical Key Account Manager Defense
At Henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses to reimagine and improve life every day. If you love challenging the status quo, join our community of over 47.000 pioneers around the globe. Our teams at Henkel Adhesive Technologies help to transform entire industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. With our trusted brands, our cutting-edge technologies and our disruptive solutions, you will have countless opportunities to explore new paths and develop your skills. Grow within our future-led businesses, our diverse and vibrant culture and find a place where you simply belong. All to leave your mark for more sustainable growth.
Dare to make an impact?
YOUR ROLE
The Technical Key Account Manager is a remote position that will have a global focus, and is responsible for developing & executing strategic sales objectives while also identifying new business opportunities at Henkel's largest key aerospace/defense accounts, including Lockheed Martin/Northrop Grumman.
Push upstream solution selling/collaboration and translate customer priorities into a joint innovation roadmap.
Coordinate commercial activities across steering units & regions.
Channel all internal resources needed for success (including. key account top management sponsor)
Be the customer expert, influence SBU strategy and business plan as well as Innovation and marketing strategy by contributing with customer insights.
Develop key account strategy and 5-year plan document with Key Account team, align with Steering Units, Marketing and product development and motivate team to exceed financial and joint innovation goals.
YOUR SKILLS
BA/BS Degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, business, or related discipline is required. Will consider candidates with significant Aerospace/Defense sales experience in lieu of a degree.
Experience in a b2b Sales, Business Development or Account Management role, with a focus on value and solution selling is required.
Experience with Aviation/Aerospace industry with an emphasis on defense.
Previous Aerospace, defense or related industry experience is preferred, but not required.
Preference for candidates that currently live in Southern California to include Los Angeles or Palmdale, Florida, Alabama or proximity to the Rocket Center in West Virginia.
Excellent sales, presentation/communication skills along with the knowledge and experience of Value-Added Selling.
Able to travel and average of 30%, depending on location of candidate.
The salary for this role is $105,000- $153,000. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.
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JOB ID: 24066228
Contract & Job type: Regular - Full Time
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