- To Deliver Competitive Growth by developing sustainable business relationships.
- To Grow Value Share by creating market awareness on Dulux products and services; increasing number of technical specifications written; continuous tracking of projects; lead follow ups and ensuring project conversion rate is maintained.
- Improve Operational Efficiency by focusing on no market share customers
- Conduct Building Surveys and Inspections.
- Provide colour guidance and assistance.
- Support to Sales Team and other functional departments
- Education: Minimum Grade 12 / Level 4 qualification. Ideally a Bachelor's Degree with minimum 3 years sales experience within the FMCG/ Coatings/ Architectural environment.
- Specification experience in Paints or construction material.
- Ability to develop excellent customer relationships.
- Ability to use market/customer insights to drive a market leading position.
- Strong influencing and interpersonal skills.
- Paint/coatings knowledge.
- Excellent Computer skills.
- Self-motivated.
Specifier Consultant - Johannesburg, South Africa - AkzoNobel
Description
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.
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Job Purpose
Responsible and accountable for delivering profitable sales of AkzoNobel products by maintaining unrivalled customer relationships. To secure, generate and monitor tight specifications for professional specifiers thus contributing towards overall GIV and Margin target of Trade Sales. The role includes selling the benefits of our brands, colour, services and technical support.
Key Accountabilities
Experience
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: 39437