Title:  Key Account Support Specialist - CARE

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The Key Account Sales Support Specialist - CARE works directly with the Key Account Managers (KAM) to fulfill required sales responsibilities and customer sales support functions at the Key Account level.  The role acts as a liaison between internal and external customers and is responsible for the overall coordination, implementation, execution, reporting, and completion of sales and customer support services, in partnership with Sales, Customer Service, Product Management, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sustainability, Commercial Operations team members, amongst others.  This position is also responsible for maintaining the integrity of pricing updates for Key Accounts through day-to-day administration of Univar Solutions’ Pricing Policies and Procedures. Partner with KAM and the Key Account Leadership Team to provide clear, concise, and accurate responses to pricing processes.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead collaboration with cross-functional team members to process customer pricing/material inquiries, requests, and required maintenance of system entries/modifications, including margin analysis, cost investigation, product forecasting, stocking locations, and master data
• Create, modify, and supply all requested KAM, Sales, and Customer reports (Tableau, SAP/AO, SFDC, etc.), and distribute, as required
• Process and disperse all regulatory documentation, survey, and sample requests, as asked for by customer or KAMs
• Complete all required Key Account customer projects, including but not limited to pricing/AP portals, order/ship-to locations audits, and company/data/communication updates or process improvements
• Investigate and help resolve customer invoice discrepancies and disputes related to customer pricing, minimum order quantities, or weight conversion issues
• Partner with sales to foster strong customer relationships to grow the business; notify KAM of customer intelligence, inconsistencies in customer behavior and identifies improvement opportunities
• Oversee the pricing process to ensure customer terms/conditions are met
• Prepare and review final pricing prior to Customer Price Sheet (CPS) generation and SAP upload to ensure both internal/external customer requirements have been met
• Manage Mass Quote Updates, Mass Quote Change and Loads into CADB (Corporate Pricing Data base) Database and SAP Maintenance – Add, remove, or deactivate accounts; add new products; maintain pricing terms and protections; reassign accounts; edit pricing and dates; audit pricing between the database and SAP
• Work as a liaison between KAM and Customer Service/CD Sellers for Price Management
• Perform regular account audits to maintain data integrity between CADB and SAP
• Assist in data cleanup and ad-hoc pricing projects
• Perform other related duties as assigned (example RFQ)

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree or Associate´s Degree, or equivalent work experience
• 3+ years of direct work experience in Customer Service or Sales Support
• Experience in Chemical Distribution is a plus
• Sound organizational, prioritization, and time management skills with capacity to handle diverse and significant requirements in high-pressure and time-sensitive situations
• Strong oral and written communication skills for daily interactions with all organizational levels
• Effective analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills articulated effectively with team members, partners, and customer.
• Ability to work and make decisions independently with minimal supervision
• Advanced Excel Skills and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Teams, etc.)
• Ability to navigate Univar Solutions systems (Salesforce, SAP, Access, Tableau, Sharepoint, etc.) preferred.
• Conveys a positive, can-do attitude with the ability to success in an ever-changing work environment

Where you´ll work:

• Hybrid role for candidates located in The Woodlands, TX

Univar Solutions is a leading, global distributor of chemicals and ingredients essential to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our daily lives from life-saving medicines and vitamins to hand sanitizers and industrial materials used for cleaning, construction, and more.  Our global team of more than 9,500 employees support our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor on the planet!

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.

Univar Solutions supports sustainable solutions for the world around us so that we can do our part to help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe! 

We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion.  Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry. 

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification.

Univar Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms (collectively Recruiting Firms). Recruiting Firms must enter into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Univar Solutions prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. All searches must be initiated by Univar Solutions' Talent Acquisition team and candidates must be submitted via Applicant Tracking System (ATS) by approved vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless the aforementioned conditions have been met. Contacting our hiring managers directly is prohibited.