Brand Manager Metalcare

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Date: Feb 27, 2026

Location: Warsaw, PL

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 

 

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About the role

 

Develop and drive Metalcare category containing Hammerite & Nobiles brands. Implement and activate the local marketing operational plan, including local campaigns and NPI.

 

Responsibilities

 

  • Translate consumer and market insights into actionable category choices that define Where to Play and How to Win for Metalcare category in Poland.
  • Develop a category plan for the Nobiles brand, based on business strategy, local situational analysis, trends, and drivers with insights team.
  • Share opportunities with EMEA brand and category marketing teams.
  • Create and implement annual local Brand Plan, operating and commercial plan (activations, NPI's, complexity reduction etc.) in line with BU mandates.
  • Deliver P&L business objectives for Metalcare portfolio in Poland.
  • Lead local NPI projects agreed on the EMEA roadmap and local execution of key strategic initiatives for Metalcare category in Poland.
  • Localize international campaigns within the brand guidelines to maximize their impact.
  • Build and manage effective working relationships with external agencies, EMEA brand team, sales & field sales team and customer experience. 
    Recommend pricing strategy.

 

Key Requirements

 

  • Master’s degree.
  • At least 4 years’ experience managing brands in FMCG or building materials industries.
  • Experience in product management, especially NPD project.
  • Marketing communication experience including development and execution especially Digital and BTL campaigns.
  • Commercially astute with excellent business analysis skills.
  • Proven project management, analytical and organisational skills to structure the work with sufficient detail and accuracy.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
  • Advanced written and oral communication skills in English and Polish.
  • “Can do” mentality.
  • MS Office working knowledge.
  • Category B driving license.

 

What we offer

 

  • Additional bonus.
  • Company Car
  • Referral program.
  • LuxMed health care including dental, multisport membership, additional insurance.
  • Learning cafeteria and access to LinkedIn learning.
  • Well-being workshops.
  • Mentoring program (YAM).
  • Team building events.
  • CSR Initiatives.
  • Hybrid model of work in a great, vibrant atmosphere in our modern office.

 

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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.

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