Knauf Australia

Manager

• Provide innovative solutions to design and feasibility challenges that align with domestic market standards
• Identify and engage potential customers on construction projects, securing specifications and contracts
• Represent Aquapanel by providing advice to professional bodies, enhancing our profile, and influencing industry issues
• Create designs and specifications for architects, designers, and contractors, focusing on Knauf Exterior Wall Systems
• Monitor on-site construction, collaborating with contractors to provide solutions to encountered problems
• Offer technical assistance and training to the local sales team, architects, and decision-makers
• Build and maintain a robust project pipeline, collaborating closely with the Marketing Department for brand presence
• Utilize systems like Stratos to build account plans, focusing on the right projects in terms of size, timing, and winning opportunities
• Assume additional tasks as instructed, showcasing flexibility and learning agility

Specification Manager

Account Manager

• Provide technical expertise and advice to new and existing customer bases in order to develop a close long-term relationship that ensures they continue/increase levels of business with KNAUF Exterior Systems.
• Identify and make contact with potential customers engaged on target construction projects to secure specifications and contracts.
• Produce designs, specifications and details for architects, designers and contractors to ensure that KNAUF Exterior Systems are specified.
• If required, maintain a close contact with Knauf Marketing Department to ensure that a strong brand presence is continued within target market.
• If requested, monitoring of on-site construction in collaboration with the contractor to provide advice and solutions to problems encountered.
• If requested, negotiate project technical terms with sub-contractors.
• Provide solutions to design problems to the customer base that fully comply with accepted standards and Industry codes of practice.
• Provide representation and advice to professional bodies to further enhance Knauf’s profile and influence industry issues to Knauf’s benefit.
• If necessary, provide technical assistance and training to the sales team to help them with particular customers and projects.
• Provide market knowledge to loyal customers in order to increase their business and, thus, enhance our own business.
• Research markets for ancillary products and make recommendations to support/ complete the KNAUF Exterior System (e.g. metal trims etc.)

Key Account Manager – Knauf Exterior Systems

Product Manager

• Achievement of KPIs and objectives set with the technical manager in Colombia.
• Lead the positioning and penetration strategy in construction companies and projects.
• Focus on the institutional segment (hospitals, clinics, schools, industry, among others) and support in the housing segment.
• Create a solid value proposition through studies of the system's benefits in bioclimatic, fire, structural performance, among others.
• Lead the development of technical specifications in the main Colombian standards and those of the countries we serve, such as: Icontec, Anrasi, Retie, Earthquake Resistant Standard, Gas, among others, which allows us to maintain an ecosystem that facilitates the implementation and incorporation of the system in projects.
• Development of training programs for internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare specifications with the Aquapanel Line and follow up on them.
• Keep the https://reporting.aquapanel.com/ website up to date.
• Work with the Commercial Area to manage the presentation of proposals.
• Coordinate the creation of samples on site.
• Give technical/commercial presentations to designers, consultants, builders, contractors, installers, and the distribution network.
• Coordinate with Marketing Management on investments in materials required for defined targets (professionals and distribution).
• Keep technical and commercial information on the Aquapanel line up to date.Keep Technical and Commercial Management informed about sales progress in projects and additional requirements for achieving sales targets.
• Manage trade fairs and events that favor the system.
• Constantly evaluate the viability of the system vs. alternative solutions.
• Manage alliances with suppliers that favor the system.
• Stay informed and notify Knauf about regulations, laws, and other documents that favor or disadvantage the system in Colombia and other countries where we have commercial operations.
• Correct use of sales management software such as Sales Force, CRM, among others.
• Communicate to the company all observations that you consider will contribute to the improvement of the system's sales management.

Accounts Payable

• Responsible for accounts payable activities for designated legal entities, with ownership of complex and high‑impact transactions.
• Acts as an SME (subject matter expert) for AP processes and systems (e.g., SAP), supporting continuous improvement and automation initiatives.
• Verify the accuracy and completeness of supplier invoices and ensure prompt data entry into the accounts payable system.
• Review and verify employee expense claims for compliance with company policies, ensuring proper classification and accuracy.
• Prepare and validate payment proposals, manage payment calendars, and ensure on‑time payments while optimizing cash flow.
• Lead supplier statement reconciliations; clear aged items; ensure GR/IR and AP subledger reconcile to the GL.
• Drive initiatives to improve the efficiency and automation of invoices and expense processing workflows.
• Collaborate with vendors and employees to resolve discrepancies and inquiries related to invoices and expense claims.
• Ensure adherence to internal accounting policies and external regulations in all accounts payable activities.
• Maintain complete documentation for audit readiness; prepare AP reports; support internal/external audits.
• Use SAP and related tools proficiently; contribute to testing and onboarding of new AP functionalities and enhancements.

Senior Accounts Payable Executive

• Drive end-to-end optimization across digital marketing, lead management, sales, and service
• Champion CRM adoption across APAC
• Build sales enablement (playbooks, training, coaching)
• Serve as a strategic partner to business units
• Lead digital and commercial initiatives from scoping to launch
• Primary interface with the global team

Specification Manager

Key Account Manager – Knauf Exterior Systems

Product Manager

Senior Accounts Payable Executive

Senior Manager, Commercial Excellence, Digital