Europe, Sweden, Tranemo
We are looking for our new star as a Sales Executive within Protective Coatings! In this role, you will be responsible for promoting sustainable growth within the TCG (Target Customer Group) Protective Coatings in Sweden.
Your responsibility
TCG Protective Coatings
· Acquiring new customers in Sweden with a clear hunter mentality and a strong focus on results
· Establishing and maintaining relationships with customers, distributors, and partners
· Developing a deep understanding of all customer applications and delivering value through technical coating expertise
· Translating technical requirements into customized coating solutions
· Implement Teknos’ commercial strategy and capture synergies across Sweden as a secondary
Communication
· Working closely with internal interfaces (e.g. R&D, supply chain, and product management) to implement customer-focused innovations
· Sharing information as well as tracking and reporting performance and opportunities in our CRM system
Your profile
We are looking for dedicated people who share our values of creativity, perseverance, and fairness. If you also have the following qualifications, you are the perfect fit for us:
· Successfully completed vocational education and/or bachelor’s degree in with a focus on sales
· Several years of professional experience in technical sales combined with the drive to get started in the B2B sector in the industrial coatings industry in the Protective Coatings segment
· Preferably experience within the Protective Coatings industry, building materials or chemical products industries and the application processes
· Interest in acquiring new customers and regional business development
· Residence in Sweden, driver's license class B and high willingness to travel
· Fluent written and spoken English and Swedish
· A high degree of initiative as well as an entrepreneurial, ownership and innovative mindset coupled with quality awareness
· Communication skills, practical orientation, team spirit, and communication skills
We offer
· A modern working environment, flat hierarchies and an open culture
· Company car
· Space for your own ideas and personal growth
· Appreciative and cooperative collaboration
· International scope with a regional focus
You are not just an employee – you are an important part of our team. We value your ideas and give you the space and the opportunities to contribute your suggestions for improvement.
Interested?
If you are enthusiastic about an interesting role in a modern, family-run company, we look forward to getting to know you. Join our team and shape your future with us!
Apply for the position using the application form. We work with ongoing selection in the process and the position may be filled before the application deadline. If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact Martina Vapnar via email martina.vapnar@teknos.com.
What we offer:
- A family working culture
We are a company known for an open and unique family working culture, where management is easy to approach, employees’ ideas are listened to, and everyone’s contribution is valued. Our people often highlight their supportive colleagues as the best things in their jobs. - Outstanding solutions and focus on innovations
Innovating has always been at the heart of our business, driving business development and shaping our mindset. From the very first industry-leading product launched in 1948 to exciting new market opportunities such as barrier coatings for the packaging industry and biobased solutions, we are determined to solve any coating challenge ahead. - Career in a global, expanding company
Our ambitious growth targets provide unique opportunities to grow and develop your career in a global, multicultural company, where we all share the same values of persistent, creative, and fair. - Sustainability and meaningful work
Our mission is to make the world last longer, and sustainability is a cornerstone of our strategy. We hope that enhancing this mission in everyday work makes work more meaningful to our employees on all levels.
We make the world last longer
About Teknos
Teknos is a global coatings company with operations in more than 20 countries in Europe and Asia, employing almost 1,400 employees. We are one of the leading suppliers of industrial coatings with a strong position in architectural and retail coatings. The company was established in 1948 and is one of Finland’s largest family-owned businesses. Teknos wants to make the world last longer by providing smart, technically advanced paint and coating solutions to protect and prolong. Always working in close cooperation with our customers and firmly believing that the company’s personnel are vital to its success, Teknos has created a corporate culture that is derived from family values, where each employee is heard and encouraged to take the initiative. Our goal is to make use of the great potential of our excellent personnel in order to create new solutions for our customers.