NA Account Manager, Material Protection-REMOTE-USA

Account Manager North America Materials Protection (REMOTE-USA)

Arxada is a global leader in innovative solutions that protect our world. Our groundbreaking technologies in-depth regulatory know-how manufacturing and process development help our customers to safeguard nutrition health and infrastructure efficiently through chemistry and biotechnology that enhance sustainability. We offer a broad portfolio of ingredients and services for multiple end-markets that include Human Health & Nutrition Home & Personal Care Professional Hygiene Paints & Coatings and Wood Protection.
With customers in more than 100 countries the company achieved sales of CHF 2 billion in 2024. Headquartered in Basel (Switzerland) Arxada employs 3200 associates across 24 production sites and 14 R&D centers all committed to our customers success.

As an Account Manager North America Materials Protection you will play a pivotal role in advancing our commercial strategy within the rapidly evolving plastics market. Based remotely with travel across North America you will contribute directly to the growth of Arxadas Materials Protection business by shaping longterm customer partnerships introducing innovative solutions and championing customercentric collaboration across our Commercial Technical and Product Management teams. Working in a market defined by sustainability regulatory complexity and ongoing industry transformation this role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact while helping drive Arxadas continued growth.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead the full sales cycle for assigned plastics accounts including prospecting technical discussions valuebased selling negotiations and closing.
• Strengthen strategic customer relationships by conducting regular visits business reviews and technical collaboration sessions.
• Partner closely with Technical Service R&D and Product Management to translate customer needs into targeted technical and commercial solutions.
• Monitor industry and regulatory trends (e.g. sustainability FDA EPA TSCA) to inform customer strategy and opportunity development.
• Drive strong commercial execution through accurate forecasting CRM management pricing strategy and crossfunctional alignment with Supply Chain Finance and Customer Service.

Qualifications & Experience

• 5 years of experience in B2B sales account management or technical sales within chemicals plastics additives polymer science or materials engineering.
• Strong understanding of the plastics value chain including compounding masterbatch and processing technologies (injection molding extrusion blow molding).
• Proven ability to translate technical concepts into compelling commercial value propositions.
• Demonstrated track record of revenue growth and customer relationship expansion.
• Excellent communication negotiation and business planning skills with CRM proficiency (Salesforce Dynamics or similar).
• Bachelors degree in Chemistry Chemical Engineering Polymer Science Materials Engineering or related field preferred.
• Willingness to travel 3050% across North America.

The expected salary range for this role is 97000-13600k but specific employee compensation may vary depending on factors including experience education training licensure certification location and other jobrelated nondiscriminatory factors permitted by law.

This role is also eligible to earn a shortterm incentive bonus and the following benefits: 401(k) plan medical dental vision life and disability insurance paid time off paid holidays and paid sick leave.

Arxada has world class offering in two distinct areas:
Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene Home & Personal Care Wood Protection Paints & Coatings and Material Protection.

Nutrition Care & Environmental (NCE) meanwhile provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics aerospace and other markets as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients chemicals and performance intermediates and raw materials for a wide range of highperformance applications.

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age status as a qualified individual with disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.