At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.
Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.
About this Talent Community
Dow is building a network of qualified candidates for current and future Senior Customer Manager opportunities across our Commercial organization.
These positions will primarily be aligned to our major Commercial hubs: Midland, MI, Houston, TX, Collegeville, PA, & Marietta, GA. Virtual office may be an option for certain roles and additional locations may become available based on evolving business needs.
Responsibilities
- Manage account portfolios and prepare and implement sales plans, delivering business goals of volume and value.
- Build relationships at all levels of the customer, including executive, to drive collaboration and mutual growth.
- Lead and conduct negotiations, developing long term contract agreements, following Dow guidelines and legal requirements according to each region and country.
- Lead and manage account team to show continuous improvement and information sharing.
- Mentor others, helping to develop skills of less experienced sellers.
- Assist the customer and internal stakeholders in understanding the greater financial implications and nuances of decisions and alternatives.
- Serve on cross-functional product and marketing teams where appropriate to drive overarching business performance.
- Summarize key innovation gaps in portfolio based on customer feedback and help drive marketing and technical teams towards meeting those needs.
- Understand the broader Dow portfolio and is able to connect the dots and represent “One Dow” to customers through sustainability, inclusion and innovation efforts.
Qualifications
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or relevant military degree equivalence at or above a U.S. E5 or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant ranking.
- A minimum of 7 years of relevant working experience.
- A minimum requirement for these U.S. based positions is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.
Skills
- Business Acumen: strong business acumen and ability to clearly communicate financial trade offs.
- Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Negotiation: Self-starter with a strong bias for action and negotiating skills.
- Interpersonal Effectiveness: Demonstrates the ability to build and maintain strong, productive relationships with customers, colleagues, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Influencing Skills: Leadership skills to work cross-functionally and ability to successfully drive initiatives/issues through influence.
- Analytical Thinking: Project management skills, business acumen, and strategic / analytical thinking capability.
Additional Notes
- Relocation assistance is not available for these positions.
- This position may require travel based on business needs. Travel frequency and duration may vary and specific expectations will be discussed as business requirements evolve.
Benefits – What Dow offers you
We invest in you.
Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.
Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:
- Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
- Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
- Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
- Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
- Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
- Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
- Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
- Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
- Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
- Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
- Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
- Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
- Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
- Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
- On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
- Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
- Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
- Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
- Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
- Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)
Join our team, we can make a difference together.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30 countries and employ approximately 36,000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.
As part of our dedication to inclusion, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.
Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or relevant military degree equivalence (U.S. E5/Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant)
- Minimum 7 years of relevant working experience
- Legal authorization to work in the United States (no visa sponsorship/support available)
- Strong business acumen and ability to communicate financial trade-offs
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Negotiation skills and self-starter with bias for action
- Interpersonal effectiveness to build and maintain relationships with customers and stakeholders
- Influencing skills and cross-functional leadership ability
- Analytical thinking, project management skills, and strategic/analytical capability
Dow Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Dow and has not been reviewed or approved by Dow.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are characterized by a generous 401(k) match alongside additional company contributions, with U.S. features that can credit student‑loan payments toward retirement eligibility. These elements are consistently positioned as a strong component of total rewards.
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Parental & Family Support — Global minimums include extended paid parental leave for all parents and additional paid family care time. Caregiver resources and U.S. childcare assistance further reinforce support for families.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays and vacation that increase with service are complemented by dedicated volunteer PTO. Time‑off options are presented as generous and part of a broader, supportive package.
Dow Insights
What We Do
We combine global breadth; asset integration and scale; focused innovation and materials science expertise; leading business positions; and environmental, social and governance (ESG) leadership to achieve profitable growth and deliver a sustainable future. Our ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world. Our portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated, science-based products and solutions for our customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications.
