Officer vacatures in Schiphol

Junior PMO Margin & Pricing and Executive assistant

Date: Nov 27, 2025

Location: Amsterdam, NL

Company: AkzoNobel

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, 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 150 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.

For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com

Let's paint the picture of the role:

As a key member of the MMP team, you will:

• Coordinate and support projects, processes, and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of multiple programs and business initiatives, particularly in G2N.

• Support project management activities including tooling, project plans, milestones tracking, and adherence to process standards.

• Drive structured communication within the team and with stakeholders, ensuring clarity and alignment on priorities and deliverables.

• Influence project leads and stakeholders, ensuring on-time, on-budget execution.

• Prepare and coordinate MMP key meetings, steercos, and monthly performance cycles.

• Act as Executive Assistant to the Director of Margin Management, protecting their time and focus through proactive calendar management, travel coordination, and meeting logistics.

Responsibilities:

Project Management & Delivery Excellence

• Maintain and improve project management tools to ensure effective tracking and reporting of milestones and deliverables.

• Develop and maintain project plans, ensuring alignment with timelines, dependencies, and resource allocations.

• Monitor progress against milestones, identify risks or delays, and propose mitigation actions.

• Support consistent application and execution of process standards within MMP projects.

• Drive structured communication plans, ensuring stakeholders are informed and engaged.

• Lead by example in handling sensitive information with integrity and maintaining trust.

Continuous Improvement

• Challenge existing work processes and propose solutions to enhance speed and execution efficiency.

• Support functional teams in implementing strategic and operational plans.

• Streamline workflows and adopt better techniques to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

• Anticipate needs and resolve issues proactively, enabling others to deliver results.

Customer Experience

• Gather feedback from stakeholders on MMP tooling and processes to drive continuous improvement.

• Collaborate effectively with external partners on joint projects.

• Act as a dependable point of contact for both internal and external stakeholders.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of relevant experience in project management, pricing, sales, purchasing, IT, or commercial roles.

• Experience in supporting projects with tooling, project planning, milestone tracking, and process governance.

• A Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or Project Management.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills.

• Proven ability to manage diverse stakeholders globally.

• Excellent English communication (verbal & written).

• Skilled in MS Office, PowerBI, SAP, and familiar with PM tools and frameworks.

• Collaborative, result-driven, innovative mindset with attention to detail.

Become part of an outstanding company

AkzoNobel is consistently rated as one of the top employers in The Netherlands. You will join a company that is committed to achieving real sustainability. At a personal level you will also benefit from:

• a competitive salary with 46 annual holidays and leave days;

• participation in the AkzoNobel pension plan;

• travel expenses to and from work

• opportunities for education that will help you to grow beyond this role

We welcome your online application via https://careers.akzonobel.com/ .

If you have questions about the role or interview process, please contact Merith de Bock,