Account Manager UK

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.

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Account Manager AkzoNobel Wood Coatings 
Competitive salary plus marketing leading benefits package
Home Based 

Are you a commercial talent, enthusiastic, a strong communicator and is your passion to achieve your own personal sales goals? 

Then we are looking for you! AkzoNobel Wood Coatings is looking for an Account Manager for the UK market. AkzoNobel Wood Coatings focuses on the furniture and carpentry industry with the Sikkens and AN WOOD brand as central. Together with a motivated team, we represent these brands to our customers. 

What will you do? 
•    You ensure that sales targets are achieved by maintaining and expanding existing customers and building new customer relationships. 
•    You represent the interests of the relationships, provide support and provide advice. 
•    You identify, plan and develop new customer relationships in line with the business strategy. 
•    You visit existing and new customers at least 50% of the time. 
•    You identify developments in the market, provide feedback about your experiences to the organization to improve customer satisfaction. 
•    You work closely with the Technical Sales reps. to provide customers with optimal technical advice. 
•    You work closely with the Customer Support department to optimize deliveries to customers. 
•    You systematically analyze your customer data to optimize your own portfolio. 
•    You work together with other departments of AkzoNobel Wood Coatings to successfully implement projects in the market. 
•    You report to the Sales Manager of the Benelux. Profile: 
•    Commercial experience in sales positions, preferably with a proven track record. • Independent relationship builder and maintainer, who thinks from the customer's needs to arrive at optimal advice. 
•    Strong communication skills and knows how to convince customers to close the deal. 
•    Experience in the furniture and carpentry industry is a plus. 
•    Basic knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint and a CRM system. 
•    Fluent in English, both written and spoken. 

What do we offer? 
•    We offer a fun, varied full-time job within an informal organization. 
•    Competitive salary with excellent secondary employment conditions, such as a company car, telephone and laptop. 
•    Above-average number of vacation days and training opportunities to further develop yourself

Interested? 
Are you interested in the above position and are you the colleague we are looking for? 

Then send a short motivation together with your CV and apply via the link provided. 

If you would like to know more about the organization or the vacancy please contact Sarah Hogg on Sarah.Hogg@akzonobel.com. 

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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: 51187