Regional Asset Manager Europe and Asia

*Higher Education in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical or similar. *Minimum experience of 6 years in areas related to Maintenance and Project Engineering. *Good English skills (speaking, reading and writing). *Communicative, result oriented and excellent relation building skills. *Experience from working with change management is preferred.

What can AkzoNobel offer you? If you share our values and ambitions, we can give you a career where your knowledge and ambitions will be recognized and rewarded. You will be working in an international environment with many possibilities to develop, both personally and professionally. You will be offered interesting and challenging projects that open your view and challenges your enterprise. You will be working with likeminded people that share your attitude and enthusiasm. By working for AkzoNobel you will also help us to achieve our ambition – to be the first choice by our customers, shareholders and employees, all over the world.

Additional information This is a permanent position on a full time basis, reporting to the Global Projects & Asset Director, and based in Bohus or Stockvik. Please apply via our online recruitment system with an uploaded job specific resume and cover letter. We do not accept applications via e-mail, these applications will be disregarded.

For additional information about the vacancy please contact Timothy Clark, Global Projects & Asset Director, +1 (404) 360-7510.

For information about the recruitment process or your application, please contact Åsa Stafström, Talent Resourcing Partner, +46 709 57 76 45. Are you a communicative and goal oriented engineer who is ready to take the step into a Global and complex environment where your change management skills will be highly valued and useful?

As Regional Asset Manager you will manage a Technical Support Team and Department within the Europe and Asia Regions to ensure the Projects execution of existing assets for all Europe and Asia sites setting and disseminating standards and best practice between units. You will, with the support of the team of experts and engineers, seek the improvement of operating conditions and compliance with operational guidelines.

Main responsibilities *Define, prepare, lead and execute projects, in line with business needs and project management methods and techniques, in order to deliver projects according to objectives. *Manage the relation with a large variety of (groups of) stakeholders on a strategic level. *Lead Asset Projects which can be highly innovative and/or concerning Maintenance or processes with critical impact on business results. *Initiates projects and programs, define scope and activities, leads decision taking and manages uncertainties and expectations of a varied group of stakeholders. *Maintain strict control over asset projects and ensure that defined projects are completed in a timely matter. *Prepare and execute projects in a structured and agreed way using project tools (Helios, Small Capex, Funnel, etc.). Industries worldwide rely on our essential chemistry in the manufacture of everyday products such as paper, plastics, building materials, and personal care items. Building on the dedication of our employees and our shared commitment to safety, sustainability, and open innovation, we have established a world-class business and built strong partnerships with our customers. We operate in over 80 countries around the world and our portfolio of industry leading brands includes Eka, Dissolvine, Trigonox, and Berol.