Business Consultant Nordics

Responsibilities

• You will be part of the Nordic team and report to the Country Sales Manager Nordics. This is a permanent position based in a home office setup in a Nordic country.
• Your main responsibilities include:
• Lead the development of service plans per country/region in collaboration with the Sales Manager Nordics and Key Account Managers, focusing on value-added services, training, and service offerings.
• Drive the implementation of service offerings across customers, networks, chains, and distributors, ensuring alignment with agreed standards and business objectives, either directly or through approved third-party partners, including coordination of technical and sales-related activities when required.
• Gather and analyze customer needs in close cooperation with the Sales & Marketing organization to support the development of customer strategy plans.
• Actively participate in key phases of the sales process for prospects, including preparation of service proposals both internally and externally.
• Travel regularly within the Nordic region. ( Travel 3-4 days a week and 1-2 day in the home office )
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and local market networks to support business growth, strengthen partnerships, and enhance market presence.
• Use CRM and other reporting tools to maintain accurate, complete, and up-to-date customer data.
• Deliver periodic progress reports, proactively share market trends, and provide recommendations for improving market approach and performance.

Requirements

• We also see that you have the following qualifications:
• Work experience - Collision repair and/or automotive industry experience is highly preferred, as well as experience from B2B environments such as paints & coatings industry. Customer/segment profiling and a minimum of +9 years of experience in technical services and support. Strong ability to understand and interpret KPIs and key business metrics, and to translate them into actionable insights and recommendations that drive change.
• Skills - Problem solving, stakeholder management with the ability to drive and implement change with customers, creating value propositions, communic

Additional Information

Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes provides coatings and services for collision repairers and commercial vehicle refinishers via the brands Dynacoat, Sikkens Lesonal and Autocoat BT. Our Nordic head office is situated in Stockholm. In the Nordics there is a focus on collision repairs of cars and refinishes for trucks. We are a Nordic organization and belongs to AkzoNobels Vehicle Refinishes, one of the leading suppliers within the commercial car and airplanes industry. Vehicle Refinished head office is located in Sassenheim, Netherlands, where we also have the biggest development, manufacturing, and distribution centers. Do you thrive on building strong customer relationships and turning insights into business growth? Join our Car Refinishes Nordics team as a Business Consultant and help drive customer value and sustainable growth across the Nordic region! What can AkzoNobel offer you? At AkzoNobel you are met by a warm and welcoming atmosphere. We work together with a focus on innovation and sustainability, to be the leader in our industry. Diversity enriches our workplaces and we work actively together with our employees to make them thrive and develop. We work strategically to become a better employer. This has resulted in that we have been appointed one of Sweden's Karriärföretag 2026. We offer you an international working environment where you take on rewarding and challenging tasks that broaden your horizon and develop you in your role. You will work with competent and like-minded colleagues who share your attitude and enthusiasm. As an employee at AkzoNobel, you will also enjoy a range of attractive benefits: Collective agreement with competitive terms and conditions Wellness allowance to support your health and well-being Employee discount in all Nordsjö stores Subsidized lunch benefit through Edenred Working time reduction (ATK), providing additional paid time off

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