Account Manager

Account Manager

Competitive salary plus company car and bonus

Field Based - South London

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.

Job Purpose

Your remit will be to nurture business relationships to deliver account growth, over-come account challenges and deliver new business opportunities for our Dulux Decorator Centre (DDC) business within your territory.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing/executing local sales plans as well as local/national promotional activity.

• Deliver against key sales KPIs, Revenue, Margin, R&A expenditure & cash collection.

• Maintain & develop existing/new customer relationships.

• Collaborate with the stores in their territory to drive effective customer management.

• Build & grow effective customer relationships to drive share of wallet growth.

• Support the delivery of our sustainability objectives & new product launches.

Job Requirements

• Experience in a sales/account management role.

• Record of delivering consistent profitable sales growth within a fast-paced environment.

• Experience of developing/executing strategic customer plans.

• Effective at managing stakeholders.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Excellent communication, negotiation & interpersonal skills.

• Enjoys a collaborative working environment where supporting colleagues is key.

• Effective at nurturing in-depth client relationships.

• Able to develop customer focused & commercially viable solutions to meet the customers’ needs.

What do we Offer at AkzoNobel

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).

• 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays.

• Income protection.

• Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores.

• Employee Assistance Programme.

• Employee Life Assurance.

• Company pension.

• Product discounts.

• Flexible benefits scheme offering benefits including Gymflex, retail card, dental cover 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.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company car
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Life insurance
• Sick pay
• Store discount
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Performance bonus
• Quarterly bonus

Work Location: On the road

Application deadline: 08/05/2024
Reference ID: 39843