[Hiring] Strategic Account Director @PPG Industries

Role Description

As the Strategic Account Director – Refinish Automotive, you will be responsible for strategic customer relationships in the collision repair industry. You will increase revenue and wallet-share, long-term partnerships, and customer satisfaction while leading complex, enterprise-level engagements across PPG's premium coatings and solutions portfolio. You will report to the USCA Collision General Manager.

• Develop strategic account plans to drive revenue, market share, and customer loyalty
• Lead enterprise-level negotiations covering pricing, service levels, and long-term agreements
• Expand share of wallet through cross-selling, new locations, and service offerings
• Be the primary executive interface for strategic accounts, including MSOs, distributors, and OEM-certified repair facilities
• Conduct executive business reviews and coordinate executive-to-executive engagement
• Represent PPG at industry events and high-level customer meetings
• Build long-term partnerships that extend beyond traditional supplier relationships
• Lead joint business planning, innovation plans, and co-development programs
• Embed PPG solutions into customer operations, growth strategies, and performance improvement initiatives
• Lead and align account teams (Sales, Marketing, S&T, Operations, Customer Service)
• Orchestrate complex, multi-business-unit solutions and ensure seamless execution
• Partner with Zone Directors and regional leadership to ensure account coverage
• Monitor market trends, competitive dynamics, and customer business models
• Provide strategic account insights to support segment strategy, product development, and go-to-market programs
• Support new product launches within strategic accounts
• Maintain strategic account plans and performance tracking in Salesforce
• Establish structured operating cadence, KPIs, and executive reporting
• Ensure compliance with PPG policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive strategic account management or business development experience in automotive aftermarket, coatings, or related B2B industries
• Bachelor's degree required
• Experience managing enterprise accounts with $50MM+ annual revenue
• Expertise in the collision repair industry, including MSO models and operational dynamics
• Travel up to 75%

Company Description

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
• We act with purpose and speed: Agile, Data-driven, Empowered
• We are excellent operators: Productive, Collaborative, Accountable
• We compete to win: Future-focused, Driven, Ambitious
• We are PPG proud: Strong, United, Passionate