Sales Representative

AkzoNobel; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with 6% company match

Annual bonus eligible

Medical insurance with HSA

Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D benefits

Generous vacation, sick and holiday

Short & Long term disability

Parental leave after 1 year

Career growth opportunities

Diversity & Inclusion Networks

Employee referral bonus

Employee appreciation days

Job summary

AkzoNobel in Clearwater, FL is recruiting a sales professional to manage a portfolio of customers and execute the regional sales plan. The role focuses on lead generation, maintaining a robust pipeline, and delivering exceptional service to ensure targets are met.

The candidate will join a team of seasoned sales professionals, analyze market feedback, and help forecast future opportunities while building lasting customer relationships as a trusted coatings advisor.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of work experience in commercial roles, sales and key account management or sales to strategic accounts.
• Fluent in English; Spanish speaker would be an advantage.
• Experience in paints and coatings industry or any B2B environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of customers in a designated area to execute the sales plan.
• Screen customer base for new opportunities, generate leads and maintain pipeline.
• Provide appropriate and agreed levels of contact, service and support to ensure sales targets are met.
• Join and be a key part of a team of driven, seasoned sales professionals.
• Collect, report and analyze customer feedback and information on present and future market trends for market penetration and forecasting.
• Promote the positive company image and develop long-term relations with customers as their coatings advisor.
• Attend Distributor Selling Shows – usually in the Fall.
• Attend International Boatbuilders Expo (Tampa), Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show and Palm Beach International Boat Show.

Skills

B2B sales

Key account management

Lead generation

Fluent English

Tools

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

CRM software

SAP

Job description

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Date: Sep 1, 2026

Location: Clearwater, FL, US, 33762

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.

Key Responsibilites

• Manage a portfolio of customers, in a designated area, to execute sales plan
• Screen customer base for new opportunities, generate leads and maintain pipeline
• Provide appropriate and agreed levels of contact, service and support to ensure sales targets are met
• Join and be key part of a team of driven, seasoned sales professionals.
• Collect, report, and analyze the customer feedback / information on present as well as future market trends in the context of possible further market penetration and forecasting.
• Promote the positive company image and develop long-term relations with the customers and become their trusted coatings advisor.
• Attend necessary Distributor Selling Shows – usually in the Fall
• Attend International Boatbuilders Expo (Tampa), Fort Lauderdale International Boat show and Palm Beach International Boat show

Job Requirements

• Knowledge & Work Experience – Paints and coatings industry, any B2B industry environment.
• 3-5 years of work experience in commercial roles, sales and key account management or sales to strategic accounts required.
• Experience delivering customer focused solutions based on their business needs.
• Fluent in English, Spanish speaker would be an advantage
• Skills – Computer skills are essential: Good working knowledge of MS Office with emphasis on Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint – Experience with CRM software and SAP a benefit.
• Must be able to participate and complete a qualitative and quantitative respirator fit test, and use respirator as required.

Base salary range for this role is: $90,000 to $100,000. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.

• 401K retirement savings with 6% company match
• Eligible for annual bonus
• Medical insurance with HSA
• Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D benefits
• Generous vacation, sick and holiday pay
• Short & Long term disability
• Paid Parental leave after 1 year
• Career growth opportunities
• Active Diversity & Inclusion Networks
• Employee referral bonus
• Employee appreciation days

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Acquiring Information

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.