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You will be responsible for managing the overall sales and technical service activities for the Protective & Marine BU at Sherwin-Williams. Your key responsibilities will include meeting financial and operational goals, managing key accounts directly, developing sales and business strategies, as well as managing relationships with customers and internal staff. To excel in this role, you should have hands-on sales experience in Protective Coatings (PC) with a good understanding of PC markets such as O&G, Infrastructure, M&R, and Wind industries. You will be required to manage key accounts directly, lead a team by overseeing hiring, training, performance evaluations, and providing compensation recommendations. Developing customers and contacts through targeted market segments, industry events, and networking will also be crucial. Your primary focus will be on managing the growth and maintenance of sales by effectively allocating sales and technical service resources for potential, new, and existing customers. You will also be responsible for retaining existing business through relationship development, monitoring customer satisfaction, and contract administration. Responding to customer inquiries, providing product knowledge, and ensuring customer satisfaction will be part of your daily tasks. For this role, you should have 15-20 years of progressive sales experience, including 3-4 years of management experience. A Chemical Graduate or equivalent education is required, and a Master's degree in marketing, business administration, or a technical field is desirable. The preferred job location is Bangalore, but flexibility is available for the right candidate. Your skill set should include managing sales activities and operations, supervising employees, prioritizing work, applying sales and business principles, targeting customers, delivering presentations, working with management, and utilizing PC skills and Microsoft Office applications. Please be aware that Sherwin-Williams does not respond to inquiries from Recruitment Agencies. Sherwin-Williams is committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, regardless of background or origin. We believe in fostering careers that grow with our employees and offer a space for innovation, growth, and discovery. Join us on a journey where you can thrive and showcase your capabilities. Proof of the right to work is a prerequisite for any offer of employment. You must have the necessary permission to work in the country where the role is located. Sherwin-Williams is an Equal Opportunity Employer.,