リージョナルキーアカウントマネージャー/ Regional Key Account Manager
A global chemical company is seeking a Regional Key Account Manager, Fuel Additives. The successful candidate will lead key account strategies, manage commercial performance and negotiations, identify new business opportunities, and coordinate cross-functional teams to achieve sustainable business growth.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute annual and mid-term business plans for assigned regional key accounts, covering sales, profitability, volume, inventory, and agreed KPIs
- Monitor sales forecasts and business performance against targets, identifying risks, gaps, and opportunities for improvement
- Manage pricing, commercial conditions, and product and customer mix to achieve sustainable and profitable growth
- Develop and maintain strategic Key Account Plans, defining customer objectives, growth priorities, opportunity pipelines, and action plans
- Build and strengthen relationships with key decision-makers and stakeholders across commercial, procurement, technical, and management functions
- Lead commercial negotiations and resolve customer issues while positioning the business as a strategic solution partner
- Identify and develop new business opportunities, applications, and projects within existing and potential strategic accounts
- Manage opportunities from initial identification through customer qualification to commercialisation, including cross-selling and portfolio expansion
- Collaborate with Technical Service, Marketing, Product Management, Supply Chain, and other relevant functions to develop customer-specific solutions
- Monitor lubricant market trends, competitor activities, customer developments, technologies, and regulatory changes to identify business opportunities and risks
- Translate market and customer insights into account strategies and regional business actions
- Coordinate account activities across countries and align commercial strategies with regional and global counterparts
- Lead cross-functional and cross-country account teams, establishing priorities, responsibilities, and follow-up actions
- Ensure compliance with commercial processes, contractual requirements, and internal governance
- Monitor working capital, payment conditions, inventory exposure, and other commercial risks, escalating significant issues with recommended actions
- Maintain documentation of account strategies, opportunities, customer agreements, and key commercial decisions
Requirements:
- More than 5 years of experience in sales
- Experience in the lubricant or fuel industry
- Knowledge of chemistry
- Basic computer skills, including MS Office Suite
- Proficient in English
About the Company:
A leading global chemical company specialising in the development and production of chemicals, materials and industrial solutions. The company serves a wide range of industries, including automotive, construction, agriculture, electronics and consumer goods, with a strong focus on innovation, sustainability and technological advancement.
Keywords:
海外営業, 法人営業, キーアカウントマネジメント, 燃料添加剤, 潤滑油, 化学業界, 営業戦略, 事業開発, 顧客関係管理, 市場分析, 価格交渉, クロスファンクショナルチーム, 求人, 外資系
Job Ref: 3HPP2S
About the job
Contract Type: Perm
Specialism: Chemicals & Raw Materials
Focus: Sales / Commercial
Industry: Manufacturing and Production
Salary: Up to ¥12,000,000 per annum
Workplace Type: On-site
Experience Level: Senior Management
Language: Japanese - Professional working
Second Language: English - Business level
Location: Tokyo
FULL_TIMEJob Reference: 3HPP2S-C557E2CF
Date posted: 9 November 2026
Consultant: Michael DeLuca
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