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Commercial Director, Regional Key Account Management APAC

Brenntag Open · verified Sep 29, 2026
Shanghai Full-time Director Account Management

At a glance

Leadership Account Management role at Brenntag. Shanghai · full-time.

Pay not stated

RoleAccount Management
SeniorityDirector
LocationShanghai
EmploymentFull-time
PostedJun 22, 2026 · 3mo ago
Role brief

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What you'll do

  • Lead and coach regional key account managers toward budget goals and Brenntag strategy delivery
  • Set APAC account growth plans while owning sales, volume, gross profit, and P&L results
  • Find expansion opportunities through cross-selling and other company-directed account levers
  • Coordinate country account managers and global counterparts on customer initiatives across APAC
  • Build senior customer and supplier relationships that improve offerings, loyalty, costs, and account profitability

What you bring

  • A bachelor’s degree in business, science, or a related discipline
  • At least fifteen years in sales and marketing, with strong customer and market knowledge
  • Financial statement fluency, analytical judgment, and a clear focus on bottom-line outcomes
  • Strong spoken and written English, plus proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP, and CRM platforms

Who this fits

This role suits a senior commercial leader who can manage regional account teams, influence customers and suppliers, and make independent decisions with incomplete information. You’ll work across Asia Pacific and travel within the region as business needs require. The position is based in Shanghai and calls for effective communication across customer and employee levels.

From the employer

Job Summary:

Develop and profitably grow assigned Brenntag Global and Regional Key Accounts within APAC including China and Hong Kong.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Leads and motivates team of Regional Key Account Manager to achieve or exceed Budget Goals and Objectives and successfully execute Brenntag strategies

· Develop and maintain Key Account knowledge (e.g Strategy, general needs, market)

· Set and execute regional strategies and targets for growth with P&L accountability to achieve defined
key account sales, volume and gross profit targets

· Investigate for further / new opportunities and potentials for key accounts in line with company’s
directives and levers (e.g. cross selling)

· Coordinate developments of key accounts in APAC with cross countries Account Managers

· Work in close association with Global Key Account Managers from other Brenntag regions to identify
and implement customer focused initiatives that expand Brenntag product offerings, strengthen loyalty,
increase satisfaction and differentiate Brenntag as the distributor partner of choice.

· Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions by working closely
with principal contacts at all levels of the customer organization.

· Manage and ensure timely response to Global Key Account Managers, customer inquiries and
initiatives originated.

· Expand Brenntag relationships with key global and regional suppliers to create new product offerings,
improve competitive position, reduce total cost of ownership and enhance overall profitability of the
account.

· Lead, direct and mentor the activities of Brenntag country level Key Account Managers responsible
for sales activities at local customer sites.

· Complete relevant periodic reports and admin tasks timely

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in business, Science or related field

  • Minimum 15 years of Sales & Marketing experience

  • Strong learning agility with the ability to make sound and independent decisions by relying on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment when making decisions even in the absence of complete information. Highly self-motivation and driven.

  • Able to communicate and work effectively with all levels of employees within Brenntag and customer organizations in Asia Pacific

  • Has a strong bottom-line orientation and is persistent in in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks. Strong business acumen and customer orientation. Good analytical skills with a sound understanding on financial statements.

  • High confident and strong interpersonal skills with good influencing skills

  • Highly comfortable in anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.

  • Strong customer orientation and market know-how

  • Good time and project management skills

  • Good team player working across different business units and divisions.

  • Strong and fluent in English (verbal and written)

  • Strong Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills and various platform (SAP, CRM)

  • Ability to travel within APAC as required to achieve business objectives.


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