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AkzoNobel Decorative Coatings AB is a leading paint company with a strong focus on innovation and sustainability. We develop, manufacture, distribute, and sell paint, varnish, filler, and wood protection products to professional painters and consumers. We operate in all Nordic countries, and our Nordic headquarters is located just outside Malmö. Our portfolio includes well-known brands such as Nordsjö, Sadolin, Cuprinol, Pinotex, Polyfilla, and Hammerite, all of which contribute to making homes and public spaces more beautiful with color and hue.

We are looking for an experienced Technical Service Advisor who wants to take on a key role as a technical expert and advisor in close collaboration with our customers, sales team, and stores!

What can AkzoNobel offer you?

At AkzoNobel, you will meet a warm and welcoming atmosphere where we work together with a focus on innovation and sustainability to achieve the goal of being world leaders in the paint industry. Diversity enriches our workplaces, and we actively work with our employees to ensure they thrive and develop. We work strategically to become a better employer, which has resulted in us being named one of Sweden's Career Companies 2026. We offer you an international work environment where you will take on rewarding and challenging tasks that broaden your horizons and develop you in your role. You will work with competent and like-minded colleagues who share your attitude and enthusiasm.

In addition, we offer an attractive benefits package that includes, among other things:

• Company car
• Opportunity for an annual bonus through our performance-based bonus program
• Wellness allowance
• Lunch benefit
• Employee discount at all AkzoNobel-owned Nordsjö Idea & Design stores
• Collective agreement with competitive terms
• Good development and career opportunities within AkzoNobel

About the role

In the role of Technical Service Advisor, you will become an important technical expert and advisor with a central role in strengthening our customer relationships. You will work closely with our sales department, our stores, and professional customers to ensure that our products are used in the best possible way. The role is varied and combines technical advice with customer contact. You will work closely with professional painters, drive technical projects, and plan and conduct training sessions and product presentations. Our sales team books the activities, while you are responsible for the technical content and ensure that each training or customer visit creates value. The majority of your customer visits will take place in the Stockholm area and further up towards Norrland, but travel to other parts of Sweden will occur as needed.

You will become part of our Nordic Technical Service team, consisting of nine colleagues in total, four of whom are based in Malmö. To build strong relationships within the team and participate in joint meetings, you will travel to Malmö approximately once a month. You report to the Nordic Technical Service Manager.

• Conduct customer visits together with the sales department or on your own initiative according to a planned route.
• Support customers before and during projects through technical assessments, painting descriptions, and objective advisory expertise.
• Handle complaint cases, usually in connection with planned regional customer visits. Report in internal systems.
• Perform inspections and conduct training for store staff and customers. Hold product reviews and customized training outside the regular training program.
• Participate in and lead customer and industry activities such as painter breakfasts (approximately once a month) and larger events, such as Painting Day.
• Provide technical and market-related support via phone in an advisory and coaching role.
• Collaborate with the marketing department to contribute to knowledge dissemination through social media channels.

Who are you?

We are looking for you who are an experienced painter with a genuine interest in technology, quality, and sharing your knowledge. You thrive in a role where you can combine your practical experience with advisory, training, and close customer contact. As a person, you are self-reliant, solution-oriented, and confident in your interactions with people. You have an easy time building trust and establishing long-term relationships with both customers and colleagues.

To succeed in the role, we see that you have:

• Painter training and at least 10 years of practical experience as a painter.
• Extensive technical knowledge of paint, paint systems, and application techniques.
• Experience in conducting training, presentations, or otherwise sharing your competence is meritorious.
• Good communication skills and a professional approach in dialogue with customers and colleagues.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written.
• Valid driver's license (Category B).

Your application

At AkzoNobel, we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all our employees can be their best selves. We strive to embrace diversity, tolerance, and respect. Our recruitment process plays a major role in this journey as it lays the foundation for a diverse work environment. In our organization, all qualified applicants are treated from an equal and gender-equal perspective – regardless of ethnic origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

Do not hesitate, take the step and submit your application today for your chance to work with us! We review applications on a rolling basis and do not accept applications via email.

For further information about the position, please contact Petra Rapp, Nordic Technical Service Manager, [email protected]

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Isabella Segovia Lundh, Junior Talent Acquisition Partner, [email protected]