Vacancies Commercial Coordinator

Akzonobel; Victoria; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AkzoNobel ANZ is seeking a commercially minded Commercial Coordinator to join our team. You will support the sales groups, maintain CRM data, and drive end-to-end order processes with a focus on accuracy and efficiency.

You will develop and deliver regular sales reports, identify stock and forecasting issues, and coordinate export orders while collaborating with multiple internal teams. Immediate start preferred and a proactive, detail-oriented approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Advanced MS Office skills with strong Excel knowledge.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Experience in data or business analysis.
• Customer-centric mindset with attention to detail.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage CRM data to ensure accuracy and completeness, including user access administration and report creation.
• Develop and deliver daily, weekly, and monthly sales reports across states, distributors, and product categories.
• Build reporting systems and work closely with state sales managers on budget monitoring and performance tracking.
• Identify critical supply shortages or overstock (SLOB) items and provide feedback for demand planning and forecasting.
• Coordinate export orders and container movements for New Zealand customers; manage internal commercial installation orders and liaise with customers, distributors, warehouses, purchasing, and freight partners.
• Support customer service and sales teams with troubleshooting on orders, lead times, logistics issues, and related enquiries.
• Issue invoices, process credits, prepare account statements, and monitor monthly billing reports for central billing customers.
• Provide general administrative support to the commercial team as required.

Skills

MS Office

Communication skills

Data analysis

Customer-centric

Tools

Salesforce

SAP

Job description

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.

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About the Role

Join our commercial team and play a key role in driving operational excellence, data integrity, and sales support across the business. We’re seeking a highly organised and commercially minded Commercial Coordinator who thrives in a structured environment and enjoys balancing independent work with cross-functional collaboration.

In this role, you will provide advanced support to the commercial and sales teams, manage key systems and reporting, and help ensure smooth end-to-end customer and order processes. If you have strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and a passion for efficiency, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage CRM data to ensure accuracy and completeness, including user access administration and report creation.
• Develop and deliver daily, weekly, and monthly sales reports across states, distributors, and product categories.
• Build reporting systems and work closely with state sales managers on budget monitoring and performance tracking.
• Identify critical supply shortages or overstock (SLOB) items and provide feedback for demand planning and forecasting.
• Coordinate export orders and container movements for New Zealand customers; manage internal commercial installation orders and liaise with customers, distributors, warehouses, purchasing, and freight partners.
• Support customer service and sales teams with troubleshooting on orders, lead times, logistics issues, and related enquiries.
• Issue invoices, process credits, prepare account statements, and monitor monthly billing reports for central billing customers.
• Provide general administrative support to the commercial team as required.

About You

• High level of professionalism, ethics, and integrity, with the ability to work independently.
• A strong team player with the ability to navigate challenges and demonstrate flexibility and adaptability.
• A continuous improvement mindset with a strong focus on efficiency and accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a customer-centric approach.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• SAP experience is highly desirable.
• Strongly preferred experience with CRM platforms, particularly Salesforce.
• Solid background in data analysis and/or business analysis is strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to produce high-quality reports, presentations, and briefing materials.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent multitasking skills.
• Proactive, self-sufficient, and able to take initiative to get things done.

Availability for an immediate start is highly preferred.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a supportive and collaborative ANZ team environment.
• Contribute directly to key commercial functions and overall business performance.
• Work within a respected global coatings business that values quality and innovation.

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: 56194