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Since , 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 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.

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Key Accountabilities

• Develop and execute strategic account plans for key clients, deeply explore client demands and drive sustainable business growth.
• Take charge of sales target achievement for assigned key accounts, expand business opportunities, and improve account profitability.
• Maintain high-level client relationships, conduct regular business communication and visit, and timely resolve cooperation problems to ensure client satisfaction.
• Coordinate internal teams to follow up project implementation, contract execution, ensuring end-to-end smooth delivery.
• Monitor industry trends and competitor dynamics, collect market intelligence, and support sales strategy optimization.
• Manage client files and account data, complete regular account analysis and sales reports as required.
• Control daily business operation risks and ensure compliant client cooperation.
• Forecast with accuracy by effective methods.

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Business, Marketing, Polymer Chemistry is preferred. (Graduated from the university, is preferred)
• At least 8 years of B2B key account management or enterprise sales experience; relevant industry experience is preferred.
• Familiar with full-cycle key account operation, with outstanding business negotiation, demand mining and market development capabilities.
• Proficient in oral and written English for daily international business communication and negotiation. CET-6 or a certificate of an equivalent level.
• Skilled in Office tools; experience with CRM systems is a plus.
• Understanding or familiarity with Six Sigma project management and quality management systems is preferred

Competency

• Strong business acumen, target-oriented and capable of delivering sales results under pressure.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and cross-team collaboration skills.
• Proactive working attitude, high responsibility and client-centric service awareness.
• Good learning agility and adaptability to fast-changing business scenarios.

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.