Log In
Sign Up
Date: Dec 6, 2022
Location: Dubai, AE
Company: AkzoNobel
We’ve been pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years. As experts in making coatings, there’s a good chance you’re only ever a few meters away from one of our products. 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 have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It’s what you’d expect from the most sustainable paints company, which has been inventing the future for more than two centuries.
Job Purpose
The AkzoNobel Emirati Graduate Trainee program is designed to give Emirati graduates the opportunity to rapidly develop within the organization. The graduate program provides the trainees a 1.5 year on-the-job training across diverse assignments in different areas: Sales, Marketing, Customer Services, Planning, Continuous Improvement, HR, Finance and Legal. At the end of the graduate training program, based on readiness and performance, job holder will be assigned a final role in discussion with the line manager and inline with business needs and recruitment plans.
- Embark on a journey of growth as the trainees undergo an intensive 18 months structured learning curriculum and gain valuable work experience from exciting cross-functional job rotations.
- Opportunity to gain a regional exposure and best practices within the Paints & Coatings industry.
- Opportunity to work along subject matter experts to learn about our business operations.
- Extensive technical and professional development opportunities that will prepare the trainee for diverse career opportunities.
- The program offers wide-ranging networking and coaching prospects.
- Each graduate trainee is assigned a mentor and regular progress review meetings are held for alignment.
Key Accountabilities
- Understanding our business, who are we, what drives our economic engine, what are we passionate about.
- Gain a meaningful understanding on the projects market across the MEA region with a specific focus eventually around the oil & gas sector.
- Learn data entry in the CRM system: where we gather data on the projects market and turn it into information that can’t be ignored, and thereafter how to mange that information with a specific target in turning it into profitable revenue.
- Learn what products do we try to specify and why? Spend time with our sector champions, gain an understanding on the various products that we market and sell.
- Combine all the knowledge gained to successfully identify a project which can become a primary target for Akzonobel, and make an entry level contribution to building a winning strategy (products, services, support, sales etc) and take a leading role in executing the plan.
- Use statistical analysis and appropriate business excellence project management processes to identify areas of significant improvement and develops plans to realize the benefits
- Generate and utilise charts and graphs to identify and analyse losses to prioritize opportunities for improvement
- Prepare periodic and ad-hoc reports and market research.
- Gain experience on master data management and ERP systems.
Role Requirements
- UAE National with Kholasat al Qaid / Family Book
- Minimum of bachelor’s degree holder, preferably fresh graduate, with a max of 1 to 2 years’ experience
- Strong English & Arabic communication skills (both written and spoken)
- Willingness to learn & grow and ability to adopt to AkzoNobel’s working environment.
- Good command of Microsoft Office Suit (Word, Excel, Power Point)
- A reasonable understanding of diversity and readiness to work in inclusive and diverse teams
- Willingness to accept work assignments in other locations and countries is a plus.
AkzoNobel is an equal opportunity employer. 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 accordance with applicable laws, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed servicemember status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
To access our Transparency in Coverage health plan data, click here.
Requisition ID: 27207
Report