Axalta

Coatings

AccountSpecialist

$70–80k Remote FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“Account Specialist at Axalta. Skills: customer relationship management, account management, sales, communication, problem-solving. maintaining customer satisfaction and long-term retention. partnering with coatings customers to foster their long-term success by ensuring that all elements of the business agreement are delivered”

What You'll Achieve.

maintaining customer satisfaction; long-term retention of Axalta’s customers; foster their long-term success; ensuring that all elements of the business agreement are delivered; contributes to regional team’s expected results for revenue, profitability, customer retention, and distributor management

Industry & Context.

Coatings
Problems you'll solve

Ability to identify customer needs and responds quickly to effectively resolve problems using a collaborative approach; Follows-up on issues in a timely manner and identifies and advises on process improvements to alleviate roadblocks facing the customer

Eligibility Requirements

local presence in Ontario, Canada to allow for onsite visits to customer sites, willing and able to travel up to 50% of the time

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree and/or at least 3-5 years of Automotive Refinish industry experience, knowledge of the collision repair, commercial transportation and industrial business environment as well as distribution fundamentals, Working knowledge Axalta’s core product lines and repair shop business fundamentals, Ability to identify customer needs and responds quickly to effectively resolve problems using a collaborative approach, Self-disciplined and able to perform effectively in unstructured and autonomous conditions, Presents oneself in professional manner throughout all levels of the organization and considers how actions will affect customers, team player and actively seeks opportunities to support territory activities and meet customer needs, Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills, Competent computer skills, proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Must be willing and able to travel up to 50% of the time

What You'll Do.

maintaining customer satisfaction and long-term retention

partnering with coatings customers to foster their long-term success by ensuring that all elements of the business agreement are delivered

Acts as primary point of contact for identified customers and builds strong

collaborative relationships

Understands key elements of the business agreement with each customer

Develops and executes account plans capturing the product

color and services needs of the customer

Understands and accurately communicates the values and benefits of Axalta product

Understands and engages the appropriate resources to meet the unique needs of each customer

Maintains an organized communication approach with a regular customer call schedule and clearly documents customer interactions in SalesForce (SFDC)

Follows-up on issues in a timely manner and identifies and advises on process improvements to alleviate roadblocks facing the customer

Effectively prioritizes tasks and contributes to regional team’s expected results for revenue

and distributor management with a high sense of urgency

Provides support on standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and ensures customer is aware of education and support available through Axalta Training Classes and Local Performance Groups

Leads paint conversion efforts and solicits distribution resources to support the customer

Maintains accurate account information and contact data in SalesForce (SFDC)

Utilizes appropriate technological resources (SharePoint

etc. ) to further individual productivity and enhance communication with co-workers and customers

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

partner with our coatings customers; member of the Regional Sales team; engages the appropriate resources; organized communication approach with a regular customer call schedule; contributes to regional team’s expected results; solicits distribution resources; enhance communication with co-workers and customers; team player and actively seeks opportunities to support territory activities; collaborative approach

Communication Scope

Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills; organized communication approach; regular customer call schedule; clearly documents customer interactions; accurately communicates the values and benefits; enhance communication with co-workers and customers

Process & Methodology

Develops and executes account plans

Full Job Description

JOB TITLE:**Account Specialist** **OUR COMPANY:** Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles. **Job Summary:** The Account Specialist is responsible for maintaining strong customer satisfaction and long-term retention of Axalta’s customers within a market. As a member of the Regional Sales team, the Account Specialist will partner with our coatings customers to foster their long-term success by ensuring that all elements of the business agreement are delivered. This is a remote, home office-based role. The Account Specialist works with a high sense of urgency and demonstrates ownership, commitment, and accountability to Regional and Axalta goals. **Work Location:** This fully remote role requires a local presence in **Ontario, Canada** to allow for onsite visits to customer sites and is not eligible for relocation. **Expected Compensation:** We consider an individual’s qualifications, skillset, and experience to determine final salary. This role is eligible for benefits such as health insurance and paid time off. The expected compensation range for this position is $70,000 - $80,000 CAD annually. The actual offer will be at the company’s sole discretion and determined by relevant business considerations, including the final candidate’s qualifications, years of experience, skillset, and geographic location. **Key Responsibilities:** * Acts as primary point of contact for identified customers and builds strong, collaborative relationships. * Understands key elements of the business agreement w

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