Account Manager Sweden & Finland

We’ve been pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years. As experts in making coatings, there’s a good chance you’re only ever a few meters away from one of our products. 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 have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It’s what you’d expect from the most sustainable paints company, which has been inventing the future for more than two centuries. We are around 1 200 employees in the Nordic countries. At the three production sites in Sweden we produce and develop paints and coatings for consumer, retail, and industry customers. Our headquartered is situated in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. For more information please visit https://www.akzonobel-woodcoatings.com/

Do you have passion for technical industries and sales? Do you want to work in a global company that is very present in the Nordic region in several business areas? Are you a team player who thrives in a business where there is a strong focus on collaboration between colleagues and functions to achieve results and where the opportunities to grow with us are endless? Then you may be our new OEM Account Manager for Wood Coatings Business in Sweden and Finland.

You will be part of a committed team of sales, technicians and customer service and an expanded team of Marketing, R&D and Supply Chain, mainly placed at our production site just outside of Malmö, Sweden.

What you will do?
In the role as Account Manager you will be responsible for developing and maintaining our current customer base as well as growing our business. You will have Sweden and Finland as your main areas, but other Nordic countries as well as specified customer projects can also be included in your field. Main focus in the role will be to stay active with current customers, to drive projects and improvements and to grow our sales. The customers are in a wide range of areas, such as wood-based manufacturers of furniture’s, windows, floors and doors. Your main tasks will be to:
• Regularly visit existing and potential customers
• Nurture customer relationships and thereby actively strengthen our position in the market
• Maintain a professional relationship with our customers and work actively with our sales strategies to secure profitable growth
• Participate actively in our product portfolio development and implement innovations in line with customer needs.
• Work closely with internal as well as external stakeholders in order to secure agreed level of services
• Price and contract negotiations in cooperation with sales management

This is a permanent employment. Location is flexible as you will be home based. You will report to Sales Manager North Europe.

Who you are?
To succeed as an Account Manager, you need to understand industrial B2B sales processes combined with a strong technical and solid interest. Knowledge within the paints and coatings industry is an advantage but not a demand. The most important are your personal qualities. As a person you are extremely independent, have self-discipline and thrive on your own responsibility. You are structured in your way of working and understand the importance of planning your activities, as well as reporting the outcome of them. Goal oriented, relationship building and customer focused are words that describes you. You can deliver results by motivating and developing your customers through a professional, serious and honest attitude. At the same time are you a team player with a good sense of hum good at building long term relationships and can communicate with many different types of people, internally as well as externally. We assume that you are able to communicate in Nordic languages as well in English.

Why should you work at AkzoNobel?
At AkzoNobel we offer a warm and inclusive atmosphere where we work together as one to reach our goal of being the reference in colour and protection. With focus on diversity and innovation we actively work with our co-workers for you to thrive and continuously develop. This is also the basis to why we were appointed one of Sweden’s Career companies 2022. We offer you an international environment where you will take on rewarding and challenging projects that will broaden your senses and challenge you. You will work with competent and like-minded colleagues who share your attitude and enthusiasm. Welcome to us!

Your application
We welcome people from all different backgrounds who see sustainability, safety and innovation as important principles. If you have a passion for paint, then take the step and submit your application already today for your chance to work together with us!

For additional information about the vacancy, please contact Susanne Westergaard, Sales Manager Europe, +45 207 371 75
For information about the recruitment process, please contact Christina Borin, Nordic Talent Acquisition Lead, +46 709-480 881