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Date: Feb 5, 2025
Location: Dublin, IE
#job-location.job-location-inline { display: inline; }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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Trade Sales Representative
Competitive salary plus market leading benefits package
Field Based – Munster Region
We encourage you to apply if you have relevant experience and expertise for this role, even if you don’t meet all the criteria listed in the job description.
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, Dulux Trade 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
Join our Decorative Paints division and you will maximise the sales and profit of our brands through key regional trade partner outlets, designated retail stores and professional contractors. This will involve developing strong relationships with customers such Trade partners, retailers as well as key construction companies, architects, professional specifiers and design teams.
Job Responsibilities
• Develop excellent relationships with customers.
• Identify & win new business/distribution opportunities.
• Support regional Trade Partner stores sales to trade customers
• Build a clear understanding of customer objectives & KPI’s.
• Develop a strong technical understanding of our product range in order to understand customer needs & provide technical guidance to strengthen our offer.
• Negotiate pricing/promotions within agreed parameters.
• Help resolve customer queries/complaints.
• Produce regular performance reporting.
• Monitor & report on market/competitor activities
Job Requirements
• Experience as a successful sales professional.
• Record of delivering consistent profitable sales growth within a fast-paced environment.
• Good at nurturing in-depth client relationships.
• Full driving licence.
What Makes You Stand Out
• Excellent communication, negotiation & interpersonal skills.
• Committed to a collaborative working environment where supporting colleagues is key.
• A thorough understanding of building, construction practice and industry legislation.
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).
• 21 days holiday plus Good Friday excluding bank holidays.
• Company car
• Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Company pension (DIS Benefit & Income Continuance).
• Product discounts.
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: 44858
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