Key Account Manager Specialty Polymers

Syensqo is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.

We are looking for:

A Key Account Manager to grow new business for the Automtive market in the northern part of Mexico (Monterrey, NL) and identify, recommend and/or acquire innovations and new technologies which are strategic to the Business Unit. This talent will manage, protect and ensure promotion and delivery of innovation projects to achieve business objectives for new product / applications launches and develop growth initiatives with Sales, you will need to have hunter mindset to outperform competition and maximize growth in the region.

We count on you for: 

• Strategy Development: Define and implement marketing and sales strategies for key accounts in alignment with the Global Business Unit (GBU) strategy.
• Commercial Planning: Develop and update regional and global key account plans, ensuring alignment with the commercial roadmap and achieving KPI objectives.
• Customer Management: Serve as the primary contact for key accounts, fostering long-term relationships and ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Pricing and Contracts: Lead contract negotiations and manage pricing strategies to ensure sustainability and competitiveness.
• Team Leadership: Coordinate cross-functional teams to meet customer needs and drive innovation.
• Project Management: Identify new sales opportunities and support product launches through effective project management.

You can count on us for:

• We offer the opportunity to join an exciting growth company
• A full range of benefits as expected of a successful company
• Opportunities for growth and learning
• Encouraging a diverse and inclusive workplace culture that values and respects individual differences and backgrounds
• Long-lasting excellent customer relations, self-dependent working, and a variety of tasks in one of the world’s leading chemical companies.

You will bring: 

• Proficiency in Spanish and English both written and oral.
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Engineering or related field required.
• Previous experience with specialty polymers preferred.
• 7+ years’ experience in Marketing/Sales in polymers – Automotive industry preferably
• Experience in engaging, developing and commercializing New Accounts
• Assemble a coherent and focused regional growth plan
• Ability to travel

You will get:

• Competitive salary and benefits package above law.
• 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations
• Training platform for all employees
• Free language courses (24 languages available)
• Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological)
• Company Car
• Fuel vouchers

Additional information:

• This position is remote but home needs to be located within 2 hours of driving of Monterrey Mexico.
• This position reports to the Mexico Sales Manager.
• Visa to travel to the US is required

About us

• Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
• At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.