Sales Manager Specialty Fluids
About this role
Basic Function
HF Sinclair is seeking a Sales Manager to support the growth of its Specialty Fluids business, with an emphasis on process oils for a variety of industrial applications. This role is ideal for a motivated sales professional looking to advance a career in account management and business development while gaining exposure to a technically sophisticated product portfolio and diverse customer base.
Reporting to the Director of Specialty Fluids and Waxes, the Sales Manager will work remotely and support customers throughout North America. Candidates located on the U.S. East Coast or in the Midwest are preferred. The position requires approximately 30% to 50% travel for customer visits, industry events, and team collaboration.
In this role, the successful candidate will support lead qualification, customer onboarding, account development, and business growth initiatives while developing expertise across HF Sinclair's specialty product offerings. The Sales Manager will partner closely with customers to identify opportunities, strengthen relationships, and contribute to strategic sales objectives that drive long-term business growth.
Job Duties and Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Identify, process, qualify, and assign all inbound leads across the sales team and distributor partner network
- Follow up on tradeshow and event-generated leads to drive conversion
- Accelerate growth in strategic segments (tires, general rubber, polymers, adhesives, asphalt, drilling, agriculture, etc.) and other applications by identifying key targets
- Develop share-of-wallet opportunities within the existing account base through regular engagement and solution selling
- Analyze, trend, and act on the sampling program to improve conversion and customer engagement
- Collaborate with Sales leadership to assess sales and freight variances and identify improvement opportunities
- Participate in cross-functional projects with supply chain, technical services, and product development to create new sales enablers, tools, or process improvements
- Support account managers in developing proposals, presentations, and RFIs
- Coordinate new customer setup, distributor business plan execution, campaign rollouts, and contract deliverables
- Maintain accurate tracking of contacts, leads, opportunities, forecasts, account plans, call reports and impact statements in Salesforce CRM
- Contribute to market research and competitive analysis to support strategic planning
Core Focus Areas
- Driving growth across our Specialties portfolio through strategic account management
- Navigating complex B2B sales cycles and influencing customer decision-making at multiple levels
- Executing best-in-class lead generation, account planning, and relationship-building strategies
- Partnering cross-functionally with customer service, technical, regulatory, and supply chain teams to deliver integrated customer solutions
Experience
Minimum 5 years of sales administration or customer-facing experience
Preferred Experience
B2B sales experience, ideally in the petrochemical or specialty chemicals industry
Education
Bachelor’s degree in business, sales, or chemistry
Required Skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Customer-focused with a proactive mindset
- Organized, analytical, and results-driven
- Proficient in MS Office Suite
Preferred Skills
- Speaking and writing languages commonly used across the Americas and/or Asia considered an asset
- Experience with Salesforce, SAP, and Power BI
- Familiarity with lead generation platforms
- Technical understanding or competencies of specialty chemicals or lubricants
Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility
Work Conditions
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Fully remote role based in the United States, with a preference for candidates located in the U.S. East Coast or Midwest to support business needs and travel requirements.
- Up to 50% travel across North America
- Physical requirements include standard office activities and occasional lifting up to 25 lbs
This role is a launchpad for a career in sales and account management within a high-impact, technically driven business segment. If you’re ready to learn, contribute, and grow — we’d love to hear from you!
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Paid Time-Off
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with match
- Educational Reimbursement
- Parental Bonding Time
- Employee Discounts
Our One HF Sinclair Culture:
About HF Sinclair Corporation
Equal Opportunity Employer
HF Sinclair Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.
Company at a glance
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, HF Sinclair Corporation is an independent, diversified energy company committed to safely producing products that power the world.
HF Sinclair is the parent company to a number of subsidiaries who own or license a diverse slate of brands, including Sinclair Oil, Petro-Canada Lubricants, Sonneborn, Red Giant Oil and HollyFrontier Specialty Products.
Established in March 2022 as a result of the acquisition of Sinclair Oil LLC by HollyFrontier Corporation, HF Sinclair has:
- More reach to support the everyday needs of consumers;
- More value for our customers, employees, communities and shareholders as a result of safely operating with an environmental, social and governance mindset; and
- More strength for the communities in which we live, work and serve.
Today, HF Sinclair
- Manufactures and sells high-value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel, specialty lubricant products, and specialty and modified asphalt.
- Owns and operates refineries and/or renewable diesel facilities in Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
- Markets and distributes motor fuel to consumers via more than 1,600 independent Sinclair-branded stations in 30 American states.
- Produces low carbon renewable diesel from multiple feedstocks including vegetable oils and animal fats.
- Produces base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands and exports such products to more than 80 countries.
- Owns a 47% limited partner interest and a non-economic general partner interest in Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: HEP), a midstream petroleum products and crude oil transportation, terminalling and storage company.
Top Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Paid Time-Off
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Educational Reimbursement
- Parental Bonding Time
- Employee Discounts
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