National Account Manager – Automotive Refinish

Role Overview

The National Account Manager is the key contact for a key national account and maintains strong customer satisfaction and retention of key collision shop customers with multiple locations across the United States. The role will manage a team of Performance Managers ensuring that Axalta, our distributor partners, and our customers are delivering on all elements of the business agreement.

What You Will Do

Acts as a primary point of contact for identified customers and builds strong, collaborative relationships. Manages Service Level Agreement (SLA) to ensure that all parties deliver on expectations. Collaborates jointly to create a consistent strategic plan that focused on optimizing material gross profit or reducing the liquid cost per hour.

Why It Might Be a Fit

An experienced sales professional with Automotive Refinish background and a strong track record of successful customer support. Ability to lead team and drive performance. Demonstrates and fosters teamwork with team and peers.

Requirements

• An experienced sales professional with Automotive Refinish background
• Minimum of 10 years of Automotive Refinish industry experience
• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required
• In-depth knowledge of collision repair process as well as distribution fundamentals
• Well-developed project management skills to be able to manage multiple projects
• Ability to lead team and drive performance
• Demonstrates and fosters teamwork with team and peers
• Ability to influence and motivates distribution partners to accomplish business goals
• Effectively uses collaborative approach to problem solving
• Possesses self-discipline and maintains effective performance in unstructured and autonomous conditions
• Presents oneself in professional manner throughout all levels of the organization
• Effective written and oral communication as well as presentation skills
• Competent Office365 skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Must be willing and able to travel > 50% of the time
• Valid Driver’s License required

Benefits

• Remote work
• Travel opportunities
• Professional development opportunities
• Competitive salary and benefits package