About AkzoNobelSince , we've been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people's lives and protect what matters most. 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 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It's what you'd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that's dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let's paint the future together. © Akzo Nobel N.V. All rights reserved.Job DescriptionKey Accountabilities Execute the established Colour management procedures & contribute to the reforms in the area of entire Decorative colour offer by streamlining Colour offer expansion, shade card approval process, shade standard maintenance & G-data/Mixman III / Mix2winNext management. To develop colors formulae for POST and Institutional accurate and consistent color delivery for decorative paints business. To support for POST colourants for implementation in all ASEAN countries. Ensure pigment standard management procedures. Develop cost optimal colour offers for all innovated as well as renovated products. Carry out colour benchmarking for better market understanding. Support SESAME region for different regional projects related to colour. To prepare k/s mixture panels for k/s calculation and BAM panels for products and to generate optimized color recipes for all products. To give technical support to plant for quality check and control of different processes involved. To support for the raw material contingency projects for POST and solvent based clourants. Develop knowledge base in machine dispensers to deliver competitive edge. Key Activities Take initiatives in understanding the competition colour offer so as to delivery and benchmark our system. Color standard Management: Creating the digital shade data along with physical shade standards for Plant QA. Colorants processing & development in lab for POST Colorants. Establishing the shade card approval process with vendors. Monitoring the shade card durability & deciding the output quality of Vendor's product. Review dry pigment standard management and Dramatone standard management procedures and establish the changes. Audit plant QA for color protocol compliance. Machine management by updating new data bases and color software on regular basis. Take individual responsibility for generation of k/s databases for various products with better understanding on product alignment. Plant support: Support the various product groups during base modification & development by sharing the requirements of color matching. Support plant QA on Test & validation for bases and POST Colorants. Color recipes generation from CaRMA and updating into G-Data base. Mix2Win Next Database preparation for rollout to market for SESAME region. Job Requirement 5+ years of relevant experience Minimum of Diploma or above education level in Chemistry or Science based courses Good communication skills in English Field of Experience: Coatings preferably in water-based paints, Construction Chemicals, latex etc. Very good analytical ability Conversant with Paint testing and Test Methods At AkzoNobel 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 our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability. Requisition ID:
