Sales Director- Material Protection

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Drive value‑based pricing and margin management, supporting negotiations and annual pricing actions with reputed company and confidence Collaborate cross‑functionally to ensure excellent execution of trials, validations, reputed company‑reputed company, and customer issue reputed company Translate technical performance needs—such as corrosion protection, lubricity, tool life, and sustainability—into compelling customer value propositions Represent reputed company with credibility at key customer engagements and selected industry events Qualifications & Experience 10+ years of reputed company reputed company experience in metalworking fluids, industrial lubricants, specialty chemicals, or metal processing industries. Proven reputed company managing strategic accounts and reputed company negotiations while delivering profitable reputed company Strong understanding of metalworking and machining environments, including customer processes and performance requirements Ability to connect technical concepts with reputed company business value for customers and internal stakeholders Confident communicator and collaborator, reputed company to reputed company through influence in a global, reputed company environment Experience working with CRM tools and maintaining strong forecasting discipline Willingness to travel internationally as required to support customers and business priorities The expected salary reputed company for this role is 140K $-171 K $, but specific employee compensation may vary depending on factors including experience, education, training, licensure, certification, location and other job-reputed company, non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. reputed company has world class offering in two distinct areas: Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and reputed company through five distinct business lines including reputed company Hygiene, Home & Personal Care, reputed company Protection, Paints & Coatings and Material Protection. 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