Sales Support Specialist

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Date: Apr 15, 2024

Location: Port Melbourne, AU

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 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 

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About The Opportunity:

Ready to take your sales support career to the next level? We're on the hunt for a motivated Sales Support Specialist to cover parental leave on a 10-month contract. This role is based in Port Melbourne, offering on-site work. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and love backing up sales teams and key account customers, this could be your ideal role!

We will count on you to:

  • Create, implement and managing Sales tracking tools and reporting format.
  • Updating, analysing and providing sales data and insights to support our sales teams.
  • Collaborate closely with state managers and the commercial team for any sales support and sales process improvement
  • Prepare, attend and present sales update in weekly and monthly meetings.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for inquiries from Key Account customers, ensuring timely and accurate responses.
  • Manage distributor contracts, registrations, and agreements.
  • Tracking on Key Account customers sales and communicate with them on the result and feedback to help them achieve their targets.
  • Provide additional administrative and operational support as needed to drive commercial and sales activities.
  • Communication with Legal Team to reviewing contracts, policies and relevant legislation
  • Oversee trade show events and liaise with suppliers to address any issues promptly.

What would you bring to the table?

For this role, we're seeking candidates with:

  • Relevant administration and sales support experience.
  • Qualification in Business, Sales Administration, or Marketing-related are advantageous.
  • Competent computer skills, including proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, as well as numerical and data analysis skills.
  • Experience with SAP and CRM software.
  • Basic understanding of profit and loss (P&L) and financial reporting.
  • Customer focus, team-oriented mindset, flexibility, and attention to detail.
  • Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
  • Highly developed organisational skills.
  • Ability to multitask and adapt to changing priorities.

What We Can Offer:

  • Career Pathway and Training: We're a global company committed to helping you achieve your career goals. You'll have access to training and development opportunities that open doors to your future.
  • Company Culture: Experience a dynamic and inclusive culture that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Let Akzo Nobel, help you meet your health goals: Your health matters to us. Enjoy a free annual flu vaccination and financial support for health and wellbeing programs of your choice each year.
  • Want to stretch your dollar further? Enjoy our employee benefits on discounted private health insurance with Bupa and free access for you and your family on our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), that include discount on retail goods and services. 
  • Looking for more perks? Join us to find out more…

Apply Now!

If you're ready to seize this opportunity and contribute to our success, apply now! Join our team and embark on a fulfilling journey in a supportive 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.

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