Technical Sales Representative

AkzoNobel; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Training

Performance bonus

Health & wellbeing

Company vehicle

Private health insurance discounts

Job summary

AkzoNobel is seeking a Technical Sales Representative for Vehicle Refinish to act as a trusted advisor and technical expert for customers. You will develop and maintain strong relationships, deliver technical demonstrations, and support sales growth across a nominated territory.

You will collaborate with distributors, body shops and internal teams to deliver world‑class service, combining hands‑on technical knowledge with sales capability. Comprehensive product training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years in the vehicle refinish market.
• Certificate III in Automotive Refinish required; body shop experience ideal.
• Strong technical knowledge of refinish products and systems.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate products and support customers in optimising paint shop performance.
• Identify new sales opportunities and build strong customer relationships.
• Deliver technical training, product demos, and support trade events.
• Collaborate with distributors and internal teams to drive business growth.
• Provide expert advice on repair systems, product use, and equipment installation.
• Complete admin tasks and manage your territory.

Skills

Vehicle refinish knowledge

Customer relationship skills

Presentation skills

Education

Certificate III in Automotive Refinish

Job 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 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.

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 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.

We're Hiring: Technical Sales Representative – Vehicle Refinish

Are you passionate about the automotive refinish industry and have the technical knowledge? Do you thrive on helping others grow their knowledge while driving results? We’re looking for a Technical Sales Representative to join our dynamic team and support the continued growth of our VR product portfolio across a nominated territory.

About the Role:

As a Technical Sales Representative, you’ll be the trusted advisor and technical expert for our customers. Your focus will be on developing and maintaining strong customer relationships, delivering technical demonstrations, supporting sales growth, and ensuring customers get the best from our market-leading refinish systems and products. This role blends hands‑on technical knowledge, sales capability, and excellent communication skills. You’ll work closely with distributors, body shops, and internal teams to deliver world‑class service and support. Don’t have the sales experience but have the vehicle refinishing technical knowledge and application skills? Still apply, we can provide you with sales training!

What You’ll Do:

• Demonstrate products and support customers in optimising paint shop performance
• Identify new sales opportunities and build strong, long‑term customer relationships
• Deliver technical training, product demos, and support trade events
• Collaborate with distributors and internal teams to drive business growth
• Provide expert advice on repair systems, product use, and equipment installation
• Complete admin tasks, manage your territory effectively, and follow safety standards

What We’re Looking For:

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in the vehicle refinish market
• Certificate III in Automotive Refinish, with 2–3 years hands‑on body shop experience ideal
• Strong technical knowledge of refinish products, systems, and techniques
• Excellent communication, presentation, and customer service skills

Additional Information

• This role requires regular travel across Brisbane , with occasional interstate travel.
• Full product and sales training will be provided.
• You’ll be part of a collaborative, safety‑focused, and growth‑oriented team.

What Can We Offer?

Being a Global company, we have a suite of benefits we can offer you than your standard permanent role and job stability:

• Career Pathway and Training: We're committed to helping you reach your career goals. We offer training and development opportunities that open doors to your next steps.
• Performance Bonuses: Don't settle for the ordinary. You have the potential to earn more with quarterly performance bonuses on top of your base salary!
• Let Akzo Nobel, help you meet your health goals: Your health matters to us. Enjoy a free annual flu vaccination and financial support for health and wellbeing programs of your choice each year.
• Tools of the Trade: We provide the tools you need to excel – a fully maintained company vehicle, laptop, and mobile phone.
• Want to stretch your dollar further? Enjoy our employee benefits on discounted private health insurance with Bupa and free access for you and your family on our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), that include discount on retail goods and services.
• Looking for more perks? Join us to find out more…

Ready to take your career to the next level?

If you're passionate about the automotive refinish and want to make a real impact with a global leader, we'd love to hear from you.

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.