Sales Representative

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Date: Jun 24, 2026

Location: Elefsis, GR

Company: AkzoNobel

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.

For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com

Job Responsibilities

Job Purpose

The purpose of this role is to be the frontline sales person who is responsible for the execution of agreed sales and profitability targets established by the business within the assigned sales area by developing new business and expanding the business with existing customers and construction projects.

Role is based at Chania & Rethymnon, in the island of Crete.

Key Accountabilities

Delivering revenue and margin according to budget (including accounts receivable and DSO).
Accurately project sales and project forecasting, reporting and pipeline documentation.
Ensure customer retention & acquisition through profitable and long-lasting partnerships.
Maintain direct contact with customers in the field, representing Vivechrom /AkzoNobel in a professional manner, to deliver customer satisfaction.
Manage customer portfolio and pipeline.
Create partnerships with customers to grow the category and share of wallet proactively.
Drive efficient credit management.
Take ownership of queries and complaints to ensure resolution on behalf of the customer within agreed deadlines.

Level of Autonomy

Works within guidelines of Area Sales Manager
Relatively autonomous
Collaborates with own team and cross functionally with Commercial Ops, Marketing, Local Technical Support, Finance, Supply Chain teams, to enable resolutions over customer issues/demands.

Qualifications /Experience /Skills

Knowledge & Work Experience

Minimum Bachelor Degree in business management or related or Technical field / Masters of Business Administration in related field preferred
Paints and coatings or Construction industry, any B2B industry environment.
5-8 years of work experience in sales roles
sales and key account management,
sales to strategic accounts

Skills&Abilties

stakeholder management
project management
decision making
creating value propositions
drive, results orientation
customer service orientation
problem solving
communication and presentation
commercial and business acumen
basic understanding of cross functional processes and financial concepts related to sales and cost to serve

What Our Company Offers:

Competitive Salary (middle mgt level position)

Sales Bonus Incentive on Targets achievement

Profits Sharing scheme

Medical and Life Insurance private Plan

Additional Benefits

Development in a dynamic multinational environment

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.

Requisition ID:53906

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