Sales Manager PC UK Gateshead, England
Job description
Date: 12-May-2023
Location: Gateshead, GB
Company: AkzoNobel
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.
Sales Manager UK
Competitive Salary plus bonus and company car
UK Based
Sales Manager UK – Introduction
If you are a sales professional with strong sales management experience, this is an exciting opportunity to influence the ongoing success of a world expert in making coatings. Operating in over 150 countries, AkzoNobel is home to well-known brands, such as the UK’s favourite Dulux paint, and has been awarded Top Employer status in the UK & Europe. We are now looking for an Sales Manager to join us and inspire and nurture a high performing sales team to maximise the sales for our protective coatings business.
- Support sales team to achieve the business strategy & meet the area’s segment & profitability related targets.
- Coordinates & executes sales plans in United Kingdom & Ireland.
- Manage significant business opportunities & vulnerabilities.
- Pin-point problems & assists field force where needed.
- Roll-out segment sales programmes.
- Identify significant business opportunities.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to execute their sales plans & deliver against desired service levels.
- Drive Continuous Improvement across the business to generate value to customers.
- Experienced sales team manager in a B2B environment.
- Used to developing & executing strategic sales plans.
- Effective at nurturing high performing teams.
- Commercially astute
- Excellent communication, influencing & interpersonal skills.
- Enjoys a collaborative working environment where supporting colleagues is key.
- Possess a full UK driving licence.
- Experience in the coatings industry preferred but not essential.
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), bonus and company car
- 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!
Sales Manager UK – How to Apply
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.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
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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.
