Support Centre/Sales Process Coach

Working closely with function leaders, sales teams and key stakeholders, you'll identify opportunities for improvement, support change initiatives and help ensure our processes remain aligned to business requirements, risk controls and ISO standards. You will also liaise with key 3rd party business partners to facilitate best service delivery and to oversee data reconciliation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Coaching and supporting Support Centre colleagues and Sales teams on processes, controls and compliance requirements.
• Acting as the first point of contact for process-related queries and escalation support.
• Monitoring compliance against key controls, procedures and self-assessment frameworks.
• Analysing data to identify trends, risks, knowledge gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Producing reports and insights to support decision-making and performance improvements.
• Supporting investigations into process exceptions, compliance concerns and operational risks.
• Working closely and routinely with key 3rd party business partners to ensure all store transactions are accounted for and there is no financial risk to the business.
• Working closely with internal stakeholders to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Helping maintain ISO compliance and alignment with the AkzoNobel Risk Control Matrix.
• Supporting monthly reporting activities and wider Continuous Improvement projects.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a proactive and commercially aware individual who enjoys solving problems, influencing others and improving ways of working.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience working within a customer-facing, support centre, sales or operational environment.
• Strong knowledge of business processes, systems and controls.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and identify trends.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• The confidence to coach, challenge and influence colleagues at all levels.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics or similar business systems.
• The ability to work independently, manage priorities and drive results.

Experience in risk management, compliance or continuous improvement environments would be advantageous but is not essential.

Why Join Us?

At AkzoNobel, you'll have the opportunity to work with talented colleagues in a collaborative environment where continuous improvement and innovation are encouraged. In return, we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus scheme
• Generous pension contribution
• Holiday allowance with the option to buy additional leave
• Employee discounts on AkzoNobel products
• Career development and learning opportunities
• A supportive and inclusive culture where you can thrive

If you're passionate about improving processes, supporting colleagues and driving operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us build a more efficient, compliant and continuously improving business.

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: 55826