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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Purpose of the job

The junior brand building manager Flexa is partly responsible for the brand development; the execution of strategic plans for the flagship consumer paint brand Flexa, with all its different concepts and channels.

Key Responsibilities

Partly responsible for Flagship brand Flexa for the Netherlands and the implementation of the local strategy
Responsible for brand Hammerite for the Netherlands
Manage portfolio of the assortment; make analyses and tail management
Compose local year plan Flexa and Hammerite for product range in cooperation with the senior brand manager and marketing manager aimed at realization of the marketing objectives of the organization
Execute local price policy and analyse price policy of the competitors
Manage product range in order to achieve cost-efficient and high-quality results
Analyze market evolutions on the basis of market research executed by in-or external agencies in order to formulate conclusions for composing or redirecting the marketing plan
Monitor proactive the sales figures and campaign results, notify the remarkable elements to the marketing manager and tune actions if necessary
Collect market information to substantiate new product development proposals
Fully engaged in the product development process
Perform the product launches on the basis of strategic global policies regarding aspects of marketing communication (launch campaign, brochure, website, direct mail etc)
Translate the global guidelines to the local market and use best practices
Initiate and perform innovations/product enhancements with high added value

Job Requirements

Bachelor/Master discipline Marketing/Communication
Experience: starter to 2 years Marketing
Social skills, creative, innovative, analytical, team player, project management skills, communicator
Dutch and English; oral and written

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: 52511

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Vacatures

Jr. Brand Building Manager Flexa