Strategic Account Manager, Aerospace Transparencies
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The posting
Are you an experienced Account Manager who is looking to take your career to new heights? Are you someone who is able to embrace the highly technical and distill it to others in meaningful ways? Are you someone who is passionate about making a tangible difference in the world around you? If this sounds like you, apply today for our Aerospace Commercial Transparencies Strategic Account Manager role with us at PPG Aerospace!
As the Aerospace Commercial Transparencies Strategic Account Manager you will be responsible for building and maintaining strong, long-term relationships with key customers, focusing on adding value and driving mutually beneficial outcomes. This role is critical to achieving alignment between the company and its most important clients, developing new business opportunities, and managing complex global accounts. This role will report to the Global Business Director Commercial Transparencies.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute global customer and key account strategies aligned with company objectives, including pricing and opportunity pipeline initiatives.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with strategic customers, prospects, and internal stakeholders across global organizations.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for select transparency accounts, managing contracts, presentations, and customer communications.
- Drive performance to KPIs such as revenue, volume, and earnings, contributing to demand forecasts and budget planning.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with supply chain, procurement, engineering, product development, operations, and finance to meet customer needs.
- Support customer engagement activities, including trade shows, seminars, training, and events.
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities, developing quotations and value proposals based on customer requirements.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or other related discipline and/or equivalent industry experience
- 5+ years of demonstrated successful experience in a customer-facing role
- Aerospace specific industry experience
- 5+ years of experience developing and implementing successful account management strategies in a global industry
- Ability to travel domestically and Internationally as needed to support global customers
- Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply
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About us
PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD®
Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG on X.
We are customer champions
Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, move fast and don’t stop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow.
We act with purpose and speed
Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.****
We are excellent operators
Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support our frontline, the faces of PPG to our customers.
We compete to win
Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace new technologies and leverage agility and speed as strengths.
We are PPG proud
Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act with integrity and value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world.
At PPG we use AI in the hiring process to make the process more efficient. AI tools do not make hiring decisions. You can learn more by going to https://careers.ppg.com/us/en/candidate-resources .
PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
If you need an adjustment due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com.
PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply. Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents. Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.
PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process , so that we can do better today than yesterday.
Taken from PPG's own posting, last seen live on 6 Nov 2026.
About PPG
Paints, coatings, sealants, aircraft transparencies and specialty materials under more than 2,000 brands, sold to aircraft and vehicle makers, collision repair shops, industrial and packaging manufacturers, protective and marine contractors, distributors and trade painters.
Pay schedule: Field sellers draw a base salary plus a sales incentive bonus, with US reps driving their own car under PPG's FAVR reimbursement program; UK roles add an uncapped quarterly bonus, a pension, company-funded private healthcare and a company car for territory managers.
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