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The Territory Business Manager will grow Valvoline market share within the assigned region, increasing distribution and portfolio penetration while ensuring national strategy execution through distributors. This role will find, develop and strengthen business partnership with key customers and/or distributors while developing their capabilities and ensuring their alignment.
Job Responsibility:
Meet sales, profit and A/R or DSO targets. Measure, trigger and deploy actions as needed, lead internal and external team towards the goal
Channel management: Own the distributor relationship
develop and lead execution of distributor annual business plan
contracting
conduct business performance reviews
sell in/out data mining
Marketing local execution and leadership: Pricing intelligence
mechanics activations and brand building activities
Train and develop distributor sales reps, managers and customers / Face to face with regional key accounts and mechanics
Prospect and get on board new distributors where needed in the assigned region
Lead and coordinate internal x-functional teams (supply, CS, mkt, technical, legal) to ensure a world-class customer experience and aligning resources and focus towards meeting our goals
Internal reporting, self-training and administrative tasks
Other duties and responsibilities as determined by Valvoline from time to time in its sole discretion
Requirements:
Minimum of 7 years of experience in distributor sales within the automotive after-market industry
Previous experience in a multinational company
Automotive market and applications knowledge and experience required
lubricants experience preferred
Bilingual in Spanish and English
Customer Focus and Results Oriented
Business Developer and entrepreneurial spirit
Strong negotiation skills
Self-confidence
Flexibility and sense of urgency
Analytical skills, organizational agility and critical thinking
Drive and persistence
High tolerance to frustration
Interpersonal effectiveness
Basic Financial Skills
High Microsoft Office effectiveness
Powerful presentation and communication skills
Nice to have:
Strategic Account Management – Ability to build and execute medium- and long-term growth plans with key accounts, balancing revenue, profitability, and brand positioning
Commercial & Financial Acumen – Strong understanding of P&L drivers, trade investment, pricing architecture, margin management, and ROI analysis
Category & Portfolio Management – Ability to analyze assortment performance, identify gaps vs competitors, and optimize portfolio by size, SKU and price laddering
Data-Driven Decision Making – Advanced use of sell-in / sell-out data, forecasting, pricing benchmarking, and performance analytics to trigger actions
Negotiation & Influence – Ability to lead structured negotiations with distributors and key accounts, protecting profitability and long-term positioning
Stakeholder Management – Ability to influence cross-functional teams and align internal resources to support commercial objectives
Execution Discipline – Strong follow-up, ownership and ability to translate strategy into measurable execution in the field
Change Leadership – Ability to drive new standards, processes and ways of working within distributor networks
Resilience & Emotional Maturity – High tolerance for pressure, rejection and complex commercial environments while maintaining professionalism
Communication & Executive Presence – Ability to present to senior distributor management and internal leadership with clarity and confidence
What we offer:
Health insurance plans (medical, dental, vision)
Health Savings Account (with employer base deposit and match)
Flexible spending accounts
Competitive 401(k) with generous employer base deposit and match