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Axalta Coating Systems is a coatings manufacturer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, established in 2013 when the Carlyle Group acquired the DuPont Performance Coatings business. The company develops liquid and powder coatings for vehicle refinishing, light and commercial vehicle manufacturing, industrial equipment, and building products. It runs manufacturing sites and technology centers in more than 20 countries and supplies customers in roughly 140 markets worldwide.

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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 colourful 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.

We are currently looking for a Distribution sales specialist - Automotive Refinish to join us at one of our facilities in Gothenburg (Sweden).

The Distribution sales specialist - Automotive Refinishis responsible for overall sales and profitability of Axalta Refinish products (paint, non-paint, services) through all indirect channel partners in Sweden.

Key Responsibilities

Channel & Sales Management

  • Own sales performance and profitability across all channel partners.
  • Grow and retain distributors while supporting their key end users.
  • Identify and activate new business opportunities (paint, non-paint, services).
  • Monitor partner performance and enhance sales effectiveness.
  • Ensure consistent use of Axalta’s sales processes and CRM tools.
  • Coach and develop partner sales teams.
  • Collaborate with internal Axalta teams for aligned execution.
  • Promote Axalta values and support change initiatives.

Strategic Account Development

  • Support OEM and FLI refinish accounts; build annual growth plans and achieve targets.
  • Capture customer insights to guide opportunity identification.
  • Support OEM/FLI contract negotiations with the EMEA Key Account team.
  • Implement national/EMEA Key Account strategies at territory level.
  • Build and execute a strong initiative pipeline to strengthen Axalta’s position.

Key Requirements

Experience & Knowledge

  • Strong experience in automotive aftermarket, ideally Refinish/Collision.
  • Strong background in indirect channel management and key account leadership.
  • Solid business acumen, financial understanding, and sales performance management.
  • Skilled in negotiation, communication, and relationship building.
  • Proficiency in MS Office and CRM systems (ideally Salesforce).
  • Fluent in English (in addition to Swedish native language).
  • Travel: approximately 30% (daytrips and overnights), including international occasionally.

Skills

  • Results-driven, organized, and effective in high-performance environments.
  • Strong presentation, interpersonal, and time-management skills.
  • Ability to collaborate across diverse teams and audiences.

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.

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Axalta har länge varit en ledande aktör inom ytbeläggningsindustrin, med ett starkt fokus på kontinuerliga investeringar i innovation och teknikutveckling. Vi utvecklar avancerade lösningar som skyddar våra kunders produkter - oavsett om de utsätts för värme, ljus, korrosion, slitage, fukt eller kemikalier - samtidigt som vi tillför färg, form och estetik genom högkvalitativa ytbehandlingar.

Vår breda och ständigt växande varumärkesportfölj spelar en avgörande roll i allt från modernisering av global infrastruktur till utvecklingen av nästa generations eldrivna och autonoma fordon.

Vi söker nu en Distribution sales specialist - Automotive Refinish till en av våra anläggningar i Göteborg.

Som en Distribution sales specialist - Automotive Refinish har du det övergripande ansvaret för försäljning och lönsamhet av Axaltas Refinish produkter och tjänster via samtliga distributörer i Sverige och kommer rapportera till den nordiskt ansvariga chefen.

Huvudsakliga ansvarsområden

  • Ansvara för försäljningsresultat och lönsamhet hos alla svenska distributörer
  • Utveckla och bibehålla starka relationer med distributörer samt stödja deras viktigaste slutkunder.
  • Identifiera, driva och realisera nya affärsmöjligheter inom färg, icke-färgrelaterade produkter och tjänster.
  • Följa upp samarbetspartners prestationer och kontinuerligt förbättra försäljningsprocessen.
  • Säkerställa ett konsekvent arbetssätt enligt Axaltas försäljningsprocesser och CRM-verktyg.
  • Coacha och utveckla distributörernas sälj och marknadsorganisationer.
  • Arbeta nära interna Axalta-team för ett samordnat och effektivt genomförande.
  • Vara en ambassadör för Axaltas värderingar och aktivt stödja förändrings- och utvecklingsinitiativ.

Strategisk kundutveckling

  • Stödja OEM- och FLI-kunder inom Refinish genom att ta fram årliga tillväxt- och utvecklingsplaner samt säkerställa måluppfyllelse.
  • Samla in och analysera kundinsikter för att identifiera nya affärsmöjligheter både på slutkund och distributörsnivå.
  • Delta i och stödja OEM- och FLI-avtalsförhandlingar tillsammans med EMEA:s Key Account-team.
  • Implementera nationella samt EMEA-baserade Key Account-strategier på territoriell nivå.
  • Bygga och genomföra en stark pipeline av kommersiella initiativ för att ytterligare stärka Axaltas marknadsposition.

Kvalifikationer

Erfarenhet och kompetens

  • Stark erfarenhet från fordonsbranschen (eftermarknad), med fördel inom Refinish, lackering eller kollision.
  • Gedigen erfarenhet av arbete med distributörer samt key accounts.
  • Stark affärsmässig och finansiell förståelse samt vana av försäljningsledning.
  • Mycket god förhandlingsförmåga och stark kommunikativ och relationsbyggande kompetens.
  • God systemvana, inklusive MS Office och CRM-system (gärna Salesforce).
  • Flytande engelska i tal och skrift samt svenska som modersmål.
  • Tjänsten innebär resor både dagsresor samt övernattning till cirka 30%, inklusive viss internationell resa.

Personliga egenskaper

  • Resultatorienterad, strukturerad och effektiv i en prestationsdriven miljö.
  • Stark presentationsförmåga samt god social kompetens och god tidsplaneringsförmåga.
  • Förmåga att samarbeta effektivt över funktioner, team och olika målgrupper.

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.

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.

Axalta may use technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support certain aspects of the recruitment and selection process. These tools may be used to help manage applications, identify job-related qualifications, and assist recruiter review. All hiring decisions involve human oversight and review.

Recruitment Fraud Alert: We take candidate safety seriously. If you believe you’ve encountered a fraudulent job posting claiming to represent our company, please include a link or screenshot and report it to [email protected].

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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 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.

This is an active opening for which we are recruiting to fill immediately.

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