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Key Account Manager - Mining Chemicals

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This is a Pan-India Key Account role driving sales of specialty polymers across iron ore beneficiation, flotation, and pelletization plants. The role blends strong technical application knowledge with commercial ownership, leading plant trials, customer engagement, and revenue growth in the mining segment.
  • Candidates with mining process knowledge or mining chemical sales exp. apply
  • 8+ years mining experience; technical professionals open to sales roles welcome

About Our Client

Our client is a global leader in water chemistry and one of the world's largest manufacturers of water-soluble polymers. Operating across industries where natural resources such as water, oil, gas, and minerals are critical, the company develops solutions that treat and recycle water, reduce consumption, and improve industrial efficiency.

With a portfolio of over 1,000 products, their polymers support flocculation, coagulation, rheology modification, and friction reduction. Now, they are expanding the Mining division and building a focused team to grow its presence across the mining plants.

Job Description

  • As a Key Account Manager - Mining, you will drive revenue growth across mining customers across India. This is a sales role that requires strong technical depth to influence plant performance and convert application success into long-term commercial partnerships.
  • Work closely with plant heads, metallurgists, and operations teams to position specialty polymers in solid-liquid separation, flotation circuits, filtration, and pellet plants, delivering measurable improvements in recovery, throughput, and water efficiency.
  • Lead plant trials, technical evaluations, and performance benchmarking, translating results into commercial conversions and account expansion.
  • Identify new growth opportunities within mining clusters while strengthening strategic relationships with key decision-makers.
  • Partner with R&D and technical teams to customize solutions aligned to customer process conditions and sustainability goals.

The Successful Applicant

B.Tech / M.Tech in Mineral Processing or Chemical Engineering with 8+ years of experience in iron ore beneficiation, flotation, pelletization operations, or technical sales of mining chemicals. The candidate should bring strong application knowledge of flocculants, coagulants, or specialty polymers in mineral processing environments, along with proven experience managing large mining accounts, conducting plant trials, and driving measurable improvements in productivity and cost efficiency. The role requires regular travel across the assigned region to support customer sites and business development efforts.

What's on Offer

Opportunity to build and scale a focused mining portfolio within a globally established, market-leading specialty chemicals organization.

Quote job ref
JN-112025-6873741

Job summary

Function
Sales
Sub Sector
Technical / Industrial
What is your area of specialisation?
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
India
Job Type
Permanent
Job Reference
JN-112025-6873741

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