Sales Manager Specialty Fluids
Kansas City, MO - USA
Job Summary
HF Sinclair is seeking a Sales Manager to support the growth of its Specialty Fluids business with an emphasis on process oils for a variety of industrial applications. This role is ideal for a motivated sales professional looking to advance a career in account management and business development while gaining exposure to a technically sophisticated product portfolio and diverse customer base.
Reporting to the Director of Specialty Fluids and Waxes the Sales Manager will work remotely and support customers throughout North America. Candidates located on the U.S. East Coast or in the Midwest are preferred. The position requires approximately 30% to 50% travel for customer visits industry events and team collaboration.
In this role the successful candidate will support lead qualification customer onboarding account development and business growth initiatives while developing expertise across HF Sinclairs specialty product offerings. The Sales Manager will partner closely with customers to identify opportunities strengthen relationships and contribute to strategic sales objectives that drive long-term business growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify process qualify and assign all inbound leads across the sales team and distributor partner network
- Follow up on tradeshow and event-generated leads to drive conversion
- Accelerate growth in strategic segments (tires general rubber polymers adhesives asphalt drilling agriculture etc.) and other applications by identifying key targets
- Develop share-of-wallet opportunities within the existing account base through regular engagement and solution selling
- Analyze trend and act on the sampling program to improve conversion and customer engagement
- Collaborate with Sales leadership to assess sales and freight variances and identify improvement opportunities
- Participate in cross-functional projects with supply chain technical services and product development to create new sales enablers tools or process improvements
- Support account managers in developing proposals presentations and RFIs
- Coordinate new customer setup distributor business plan execution campaign rollouts and contract deliverables
- Maintain accurate tracking of contacts leads opportunities forecasts account plans call reports and impact statements in Salesforce CRM
- Contribute to market research and competitive analysis to support strategic planning
Core Focus Areas
- Driving growth across our Specialties portfolio through strategic account management
- Navigating complex B2B sales cycles and influencing customer decision-making at multiple levels
- Executing best-in-class lead generation account planning and relationship-building strategies
- Partnering cross-functionally with customer service technical regulatory and supply chain teams to deliver integrated customer solutions
Minimum 5 years of sales administration or customer-facing experience
Preferred Experience
B2B sales experience ideally in the petrochemical or specialty chemicals industry
Bachelors degree in business sales or chemistry
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Customer-focused with a proactive mindset
- Organized analytical and results-driven
- Proficient in MS Office Suite
Preferred Skills
- Speaking and writing languages commonly used across the Americas and/or Asia considered an asset
- Experience with Salesforce SAP and Power BI
- Familiarity with lead generation platforms
- Technical understanding or competencies of specialty chemicals or lubricants
- Fully remote role based in the United States with a preference for candidates located in the U.S. East Coast or Midwest to support business needs and travel requirements.
- Up to 50% travel across North America
- Physical requirements include standard office activities and occasional lifting up to 25 lbs
This role is a launchpad for a career in sales and account management within a high-impact technically driven business segment. If youre ready to learn contribute and grow wed love to hear from you!
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Paid Time-Off
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with match
- Educational Reimbursement
- Parental Bonding Time
- Employee Discounts
HF Sinclair Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.
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About Company
An independent petroleum refiner in the United States with operations throughout the mid-continent, southwestern and Rocky Mountain regions. Subsidiaries of HollyFrontier produce and market gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, asphalt, heavy products and specialty lubricant products. Additiona ... View more