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Promote, sell, and secure new business including major accounts. Develop new territories and secure new accounts. Develop full market potential of existing customer. Promote product line acceptance among accounts. 

• Establishes and maintains top-level contact with the management of existing and potential customers.
• Sees that all orders and other customer communications are promptly and accurately handled. Ensures appropriate action on customer service problems.
• Keep the customer updated on pertinent information
• Communicate with AkzoNobel departments on the customers' changing needs
• Coordinate product development, inventory, and ordering
• Weekly communication with upper management and the purchasing department
• Ensure proper pricing is communicated to the customer
• Communicate account activities to the Sales Manager on a routine basis
• Maintains a professional and positive attitude
• Assist in the coordination of all new finish development between Design, Marketing, and Manufacturing
• Work with the customer on cost improvement opportunities
• Attend seminars and trade shows as determined by the Sales Manager and Marketing Manager, and, on occasion, travel with a customer to view new technologies
• Keep abreast of new technology and products, and communicate with customers
• Be proactive in the utilization of productive customers with lunches, dinners, and extracurricular activities

• Minimum of 2-5 years in the coating industry, preferably in the marine or protective coatings industry
• Previous experience in sales, customer service, or a marketing function.
• Must be knowledgeable in various finish application systems and have good color matching skills
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions and safety guidelines
• Ability to write or verbally deliver correspondence professionally and effectively to all levels of management, peer group, and customers
• Must have effective interpersonal and presentation skills
• Ability to work independently

• The salary range for these skills is: $80,000 to $95,000 + a 35% Annual Bonus
• 401K retirement savings with a 6% company match
• Medical insurance with HSA
• Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D benefits
• Generous vacation, sick, and holiday pay
• Short & Long-term disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Career growth opportunities
• Active Diversity & Inclusion Networks
• Employee referral plan
• Employee appreciation days