Area sales manager

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© 2024 Akzo Nobel N.V. All rights reserved.

Job Purpose

The purpose of this job is to manage a team driving sell-in, sell-out and off-take in a defined geography to

execute

defined GTM models, channel strategy and defined off-take programmes to deliver planned profitable growth through volume, revenue and mix while ensuring productivity of assets deployed in the market – POST/Eeden etc

Key Accountabilities

• Meet distributors every 2 months using the Business Plan sheet.
• Review distribution growth, mix, retention, invoicing, operations, credit vs ROI.
• Identify gaps (inventory, credit, resources) and agree on fixes.
• Assess distributor and team capability (proprietor, manager, TO, DSR).
• Check infrastructure: warehouse, stacking, hygiene, vehicles, manpower.
• Compare offtake vs sell-in programs (painter, projects, assistants).
• Confirm beat adherence, SLAs, account clarity, and promo compliance.
• Build team skills: planning, product/POST training, complaint handling.
• Manage retailer profitability via discounts, rebates, and loyalty programs.
• Ensure SOP adherence and use of tools (DERP, CRM, painter engagement).
• Monitor performance with MIS reports; review and act regularly.
• Track and optimize asset productivity (POST, In-Store equipment).
  

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: 47304