Date:
Jan 28, 2025 Location:
Southampton, GB About AkzoNobel
Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together. We encourage you to apply if you have relevant experience and expertise for this role, even if you don’t meet all the criteria listed in the job description. Job Purpose
You will inspire your team to deliver sales revenue and margin targets within your region as well as help enhance profitability by effective cost controls. This will involve allocating customer responsibilities within the team and deciding on the sales activity required to generate the agreed income, sales support and customer satisfaction levels needed for our Yacht Coatings business in the UK, Ireland and the Nordics. You will be responsible for growing the territory and travel extensively. Job Responsibilities
Take the lead in understanding the customer base. Collaborate with colleagues to create a sales implementation plan & convert into a strategy and activity plan for your team. Identify & capitalise on significant business opportunities. Provide periodical business reviews, provide forecast for each part of your territory & participate in the design of business growth/sales plans. Collaborate with colleagues to ensure excellent sales support levels. Promote educating customers on technical requirements of the available product lines & support tools. Motivate & develop your team to meet business targets. Job Requirements
Experience of B2B sales. Familiar with developing a strategy to grow defined territory, developing sales plans, creating contact strategies points and delivering customer centric sales activities. Experience with data analysis in excel, knowledge about forecasting and managing a budget. Full UK driving licence. Effective at motivating & developing sales teams. Available to travel within the UK and Ireland, and Nordics (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Baltics). What Makes You Stand Out
Excellent communication, influencing & interpersonal skills. Committed to a collaborative working environment where supporting colleagues is key. Experience of working in the paints & coatings industries. Ideally with an engineering or business management degree. What do we Offer at AkzoNobel
We offer great personal development opportunities and roles with breadth, depth of scope and impact. We also offer comprehensive packages including: Competitive Salary (depending on experience). 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays. Income protection. Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores. Employee Assistance Programme. Employee Life Assurance. Company pension. Product discounts. Flexible benefits scheme offering benefits including Gymflex, retail card, dental cover and more! We have been inventing the future for more than two centuries and need people like you to be part of the team. Apply online via the link and we will get right back to you. We are advocates of a healthy work life balance and mental wellbeing. We are happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles. At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.
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Jan 28, 2025 Location:
Southampton, GB About AkzoNobel
Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together. We encourage you to apply if you have relevant experience and expertise for this role, even if you don’t meet all the criteria listed in the job description. Job Purpose
You will inspire your team to deliver sales revenue and margin targets within your region as well as help enhance profitability by effective cost controls. This will involve allocating customer responsibilities within the team and deciding on the sales activity required to generate the agreed income, sales support and customer satisfaction levels needed for our Yacht Coatings business in the UK, Ireland and the Nordics. You will be responsible for growing the territory and travel extensively. Job Responsibilities
Take the lead in understanding the customer base. Collaborate with colleagues to create a sales implementation plan & convert into a strategy and activity plan for your team. Identify & capitalise on significant business opportunities. Provide periodical business reviews, provide forecast for each part of your territory & participate in the design of business growth/sales plans. Collaborate with colleagues to ensure excellent sales support levels. Promote educating customers on technical requirements of the available product lines & support tools. Motivate & develop your team to meet business targets. Job Requirements
Experience of B2B sales. Familiar with developing a strategy to grow defined territory, developing sales plans, creating contact strategies points and delivering customer centric sales activities. Experience with data analysis in excel, knowledge about forecasting and managing a budget. Full UK driving licence. Effective at motivating & developing sales teams. Available to travel within the UK and Ireland, and Nordics (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Baltics). What Makes You Stand Out
Excellent communication, influencing & interpersonal skills. Committed to a collaborative working environment where supporting colleagues is key. Experience of working in the paints & coatings industries. Ideally with an engineering or business management degree. What do we Offer at AkzoNobel
We offer great personal development opportunities and roles with breadth, depth of scope and impact. We also offer comprehensive packages including: Competitive Salary (depending on experience). 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays. Income protection. Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores. Employee Assistance Programme. Employee Life Assurance. Company pension. Product discounts. Flexible benefits scheme offering benefits including Gymflex, retail card, dental cover and more! We have been inventing the future for more than two centuries and need people like you to be part of the team. Apply online via the link and we will get right back to you. We are advocates of a healthy work life balance and mental wellbeing. We are happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles. At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.
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