SUMMARY OF THE ROLE
This Sales Executive promotes and sell a range of Decorative products to new and existing Key customers/Key Accounts in a given country by using Jotun’s sales tools and techniques to develop strong customer relationships, liaise with the client market and responding to sales and technical enquiries in order to achieve the budgeted sales, gross margin, DSO, and customer satisfactions targets, and to ensure that Jotun is seen as a preferred supplier of high-quality products and services.
This position will be reporting to the Decorative Assistant Sales Manager and will be based in Cebu.
Responsibilities:
•Create new customers by analysing the market, plan visits to potential customers, swift response on quotations and inquiries in order to secure growth and increase market share
•To follow up and monitor Key Dealers/Projects closely by ensuring Jotun’s products are used in order to achieve targeted sales budget
•Maintain customer relationship by regular visits, responding to enquiries and providing advice on product selection in order to achieve sales budget
•Follow up and monitor customers on proper pricing and payment to reduce Days of sales outstanding and to achieve the targeted gross margin
•Co-ordinate with internal departments like: Customer Service, Marketing and Production to ensure high quality of service is provided
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER
Qualifications
• Candidate must possess at least Bachelor's/College Degree in any field.
• Proven track record of at least 2 years in business development within construction or paint industry.
• Willingness to travel nationwide and across country for trainings and meetings.
Personal Qualities
• Communication skills: Clear and effective communication with clients and colleagues
• Teamwork: Collaboration and contribution to group efforts
• Adaptability: Ability to adjust to changes and learn new skills
• Reliability: Consistent performance and meeting deadlines
• Integrity: Honesty and ethical behavior in the workplace
• Initiative: Willingness to take on tasks without constant supervision
What we offer
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Continuous learning opportunities and training activities through on-the-job training and our in-house learning Jotun Academy.
• Career development opportunities across multiple disciplines and geographies
• Leaders who focus on engaging and enabling their team, proven by consistently high employee feedback scores
• A supportive and inclusive company culture where you can be your authentic self
• A focus on having fun together through team buildings and social activities
POSITION INFORMATION
Company:
Jotun (Philippines) Inc.
Contract Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
CLOSING DATE (dd.mm.yyyy):
20.02.2025
WHO WE ARE
Seeing a prominent market in South East Asia (SEAP), Jotun opened its first factory in Thailand in 1968. Rapid economic development in the region led to new companies and factories in countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia and Australia. Jotun SEAP has been awarded a Korn Ferry Engaged Performance Award for year 2019, in recognition of achieving a best-in-class level of “Enablement”. We are proud to have an incredibly diversified region with more than 2,000 employees that come from different nationality and background, working together in delivering profitable growth. Throughout our history, we have focused in providing our employees with meaningful and challenging work, rewarding them through continued learning and development, underpinned by our values of Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness.
Jotun (Philippines) Incorporated started business operation in Manila, Philippines in 1987 and later, successfully, extended its sales and distribution office in Cebu, Mandaue as the business expanded to Visayas region. By 2004, with the growing needs in the market to provide better service to our business partners directly, Philippines Branch Office was set up under the umbrella of Jotun (Singapore). In January 2011, Jotun (Philippines) Incorporated became fully operational and establish itself as a separate entity wherein new factory in LISP III, Sto. Tomas, Batangas was inaugurated in year 2017. This is the biggest investment in the Philippines by a multinational coatings manufacturer. As a growing manufacturing company, our business thrusts are focused in strengthening our nationwide presence in performance coatings and in the continued development of our people.
Visit our Career Page to know more about life at Jotun.
Jotun’s company culture welcomes and values differences in people. Our more than 10,200 employees on all continents represent 90 nationalities, four generations and diversity of professions, gender, abilities, ethnicities, beliefs, cultures etc. We are committed to represent the societies we operate in, promoting equality, equity and zero-tolerance for discrimination.
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If you think that this role is what you could be doing next, apply now!
What We Do
Jotun is one of the leading paint manufacturers in the world. With a wide range of products within interior decoration and exterior protection, the Jotun logo can be found in more than 100 countries.
The company was founded in Sandefjord, Norway in 1926. The fonder Odd Gleditsch Sr. had witnessed whaling boats rusting away in the Antarctic. He quickly discovered the penguins; these caring creatures that overcame the toughest weather conditions. The penguin soon became Jotun’s official symbol and ambassador of the company’s values: Loyalty, Care, Respect, and Boldness.
Almost a century later, our mission remains the same: “Jotun Protects Property”. Jotun has grown into a multi-national company widely renown for high-quality paints and coatings. The Jotun Group consists of 67 companies and 40 production facilities across the world, and the more than 10.200 employees are united by a strong company culture, The Penguin Spirit.
For more information, visit our company site at www.jotun.com or our career site at jotun.com/career
