AkzoNobel Fast Track Management Program

Fast Track Management Program

You′ve completed your Master’s degree and have a few years′ work experience under your belt. You’re talented and ambitious, and looking to step up your career and develop your leadership potential in a challenging international environment. In short, you′re just who we’re looking for.

We want people from every type of background, who are passionate about working in a competitive, international environment, and who are already looking for the answers to the big challenges facing the world.

Show us what you can do – join the AkzoNobel Fast Track Management Program. If you have what it takes, then together we will accelerate your career and help you take your ideas to the world.

Go further, faster, with AkzoNobel

At AkzoNobel, we believe we can only grow our business as fast as we can grow our people. We′re committed to investing in their future and making their ideas go far – developing, sharing and using everyone′s personal strengths to win as a team.

As part of this mission, we′ve created the Fast Track Management Program, a globally managed program for high-potentials focused on building leadership capability and providing breadth of experience over an intensive, two-year period.

Pass our rigorous selection process, and you′ll join a vibrant and diverse group of high-potential, ambitious early-career professionals all on an accelerated route to managerial positions. You′ll have a steep learning curve and the chance to start building an impressive international network from the moment you join AkzoNobel.

You′ll experience:

Three placements, including at least one that takes you abroad
Challenging assignments with real responsibility across a variety of businesses, locations and functions (e.g., Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance)
Comprehensive on-the-job training and support from a senior business mentor
A dedicated class Training & Development curriculum, alongside fellow Fast Track Program peers.

Ultimately, if you do well, you can expect to gain a managerial role early in your career with AkzoNobel.

Do you have what it takes?

The Fast Track Management Program is not for everyone – to be selected you need to be an outstanding achiever with senior leadership potential.

If you’re a talented professional with the ambition, drive and potential to take an accelerated route to the top – and are not yet employed by AkzoNobel – then you’re exactly the kind of person we’re looking for the Fast Track Management Program.

Essential requirements:

3–5 years’ work experience
Master’s degree (Business, Engineering, MBA or similar degree preferred)
Relevant extra-curricular activities
Fluent in English (written and spoken)
Geographically mobile and willing to travel and relocate
Leadership skills, potential and ambition to fulfill senior business management positions in the future
Excellent people and communication skills, sound business acumen, passion and drive
High self-awareness and a desire to develop yourself and others
International orientation and cultural awareness

Ready to apply and join the team?

If you have what it takes, apply now for the Fast Track Management Program.

Please note that this program is designed to bring new talent into AkzoNobel. If you are already employed by AkzoNobel, we have a different approach to helping you to develop your career. This means that you cannot apply for this particular program, however please talk to your Manager or HR Business Partner to discuss your career development.

The recruitment procedure is as follows:

Step 1 : Send us your online application and CV
Step 2 : Complete our online aptitude tests
Step 3 : Take a competency-based interview
Step 4 : Attend an Assessment Center.

The Recruitment cycle for the FTMP class of 2015 has now opened! We expect a large number of applications and spaces on the FTMP are limited, so please apply as soon as you can to avoid disappointment. We will shortly be publishing assessment centre dates and more information regarding the recruitment process on this page.

Ready to apply? Please follow the link to begin.

By Published: Jan 22,2015