AkzoNobel
Territory Manager

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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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Territory Manager - Distributor Field Based (Norfolk/ Suffolk/ Essex/ Cambs)
Who are AkzoNobel?
Customers around the world use our trusted brands and products. Some of them are household names, such as Dulux, others are more specialist products, but everything we make is likely to play an essential role in your daily routine. We are experts in the proud craft of making paints and coatings, setting the standard in colour and protection since 1792. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. Our products transform homes and interiors, make buildings better, keep transport moving, and the wheels of industry turning. We have four clear and simple values: Customer Focused, Deliver on Commitments, Passion for Excellence and Winning Together.
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Our company can only deliver sustainable high performance if our employees can reach their full potential and grow and develop together with AkzoNobel. We want to ensure employees are offered continuous learning and development opportunities.
The Role
- Work with designated accounts in your territory to deliver sales, profit and share and cash collection targets
- Prospect for and develop new distribution opportunities
- Developing appropriate propositions and ethical sales methods as well as providing quality of service
- Execute business sales plans, marketing initiatives, new product launches, promotions and more to grow profitability
- Review our brand presence and maintain our brand leadership status by regularly merchandising our products to gain maximum awareness in store
- Deliver customer service levels that ensure the market continues to use AkzoNobel products above all others.
About You
- Sales experience or a willingness to learn on the job
- Good at building relationships at all levels
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and practical financial skills
- An understanding of category management and an eye for effective merchandising
- Excels at achieving targets and are resilient in negotiations.
- Full driving licence


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What Is In It For You
We offer great personal development opportunities and roles with breadth, depth of scope and impact. We also offer comprehensive packages including:
- Competitive Salary (depending on experience)
- Car
- Healthcare
- Bonus scheme
- Company pension
- Product discounts
- Flexible benefits package including childcare vouchers and more!
We have been inventing the future for more than two centuries and need people like you to be part of the team. Apply online via the link and we will get right back to you. We are advocates of a healthy work life balance and mental wellbeing. We are happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles.
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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: 56003
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