Vacancies Specification Selling Specialist-Fire
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Job Location:
Houston, MS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Date: April 14 2026
Location: Houston TX 77091
Company: AkzoNobel
About AkzoNobel
Since 1792 weve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color peoples 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. Were 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. Its what youd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company thats dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today while creating an even better tomorrow. Lets paint the future together.
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Job Purpose
Manages business relationships with strategic accounts (customers and prospects) within the dedicated region. Provide high level technical information to both internal and external customers. Delivers presentations to the market works in the development of PFP products and coordinates with marketing and commercial teams on core competencies training coordination of project and development of testing and testing protocols.
Job Responsibilities
- Maintains professional relationships with strategic accounts within the dedicated region.
- Applies agreed sales strategies towards selected key prospects; negotiates terms and conditions of contracts.
- Manages relationships with existing strategic customers and mobilizes mutual profitability growth.
- Plans monitors participates in and reports on execution of sales activities conducted regarding designated customers.
- Promotes positive company image and develops long-term relations with assigned accounts by participating in customer events.
- Regularly calls on assigned existing and potential customers to maintain close contact with the marketplace.
- Cascades information to designated customers on features and benefits of available products/services.
- Identifies and follows up on significant business opportunities pinpoints existing and/or potential problems and arranges for resolution.
- Delivers periodical business reviews and actively participates in the development of business growth and sales support plans for designated customers.
- Will support TSR activity as required est 25% of his time
- Regularly and proactively informs back-office (including marketing technical and finance) about the required sales support level and coordinates actions towards assigned customers.
- Provides information to customer service regarding customers.
- Arranges for and monitors the quality of technical support provided by the technical unit in handling complex customers inquiries and in the resolution of complaints.
- Be familiar with all the applicable corporate as well as site policies/procedures regarding personal conduct and HSE standards and acting in compliance with all applicable regulations
Level Of Autonomy
Capable of identifying strategic clients/projects/owners and motivating business to support clients. Set own travel schedule determine best timing of sales calls per account. Develop presentations for conferences and meetings coordinate and recommend pricing. Engage in contract negotiation.
Job Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years experience in Commercial job function. Prior coatings or chemical materials experience a plus
- Bachelors degree or additional relevant work experience
- Proven orientation toward a Hunter Sales mentality
- Ability to travel over 30%-50% of time and work a flexible work schedule
- Solid communications skills; Writing IT presentations public speaking and one to one negotiation
- Self-starter
- Strong interpersonal skills - communicate effectively with all customer levels (business owners purchasing personnel engineering product users and internally at all levels).
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 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.
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REQ ID#53323
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
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, Sik ... View more
