Global Skate Operations Manager

at  Jotun Group

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER

Formal qualifications

• Min, bachelor’s degree in relevant field and industry
• Practical Experience from relevant industry and personal suitability might outweigh formal qualifications
• Preferable with experience in managing international teams
• Preferable to be familiar with our skate operations
• Familiarity with scheduling of people in unpredictable markets
• A digital mindset and skills are preferable – E.g.: some computer programming understanding
• The position will require travelling

Personal qualifications

• You take action independently, create results and take responsibility for the results
• You connect with people who can support you with achieving goals and use those connections effectively
• You lead your team with a clear vision, motivate and organize them and help them stay on track with their goals
• You express yourself clearly, accurately and logically, speak confidently and persuasively, and presents well
• You work well with others, exchange knowledge, experience and information, and support in achieving team goals You are organized and plan well, set clear goals and use available resources effectively

What we offer
A friendly and supportive culture. We have an informal work environment with few hierarchies. We are always striving to live our values: Loyalty, Care, Respect, Boldness.
Extensive opportunities for professional and personal development, through internal programs and Jotun Academy.
A professional and supportive work environment with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation.
Exciting challenges in a growing company with excellent financial results.
Highly competitive pension and insurance scheme.

WHO WE ARE

Jotun has protected property for almost a century – from iconic buildings to beautiful homes. As one of the world’s leading paints and coatings manufacturers, we combine high quality with creativity and innovations.
Jotun’s global headquarters is located in Sandefjord, Norway. Here, Jotun Norway has 1000 employees working in state-of-the-art facilities covering services from local factory operations at Vindal to global product development in our new research and development centre at Sandefjord, one of Northern Europe’s largest privately owned R&D centres. The administration centre for Europe and Central Asia is located in Sandefjord, together with our local Norwegian operations.
We provide various career opportunities in finance and administration, IT, sales and marketing, supply chain, engineering, technical, and research and development.
Jotun is committed to an ambitious growth strategy. We believe that the real value in our companies is our employees, both as individuals and as teams. We focus on providing our employees with meaningful and challenging work, rewarding them through continued learning and development driven by our values of Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness.
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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 a diversity of professions, genders, abilities, ethnicities, beliefs, cultures, etc. We are committed to representing the societies we operate in, promoting equality, equity and zero-tolerance for discrimination.
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Are you passionate about innovative technology, good at planning and have experience in managing global teams? If yes, then you might be the perfect candidate for the Global Skate Operations Manager position at Jotun!
As the Global Skate Operations Manager, you will lead and develop the Global Skate Operations team, which is responsible for delivering our skate operations services for vessels worldwide. You will have personnel responsibility for a team of eight employees located in our HUBs in Singapore, Athens, Busan and Mumbai.
You will be based in Norway, at our headquarter in Sandefjord where you will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to improve and innovate our Hull Skater technology and services. You will also oversee the planning and execution of skate operations, which happen all over the world. This is a unique opportunity to join a company in growth and to work with ground breaking innovative technology that will contribute to a cleaner and more efficient maritime industry.

Job responsibilities

• Personnel responsibility for employees in the Global Skate Operations
• Manage Jotun’s Skate Operations Globally, operational planning and reporting as well as maintaining the overall service level and quality.
• Develop the Skate Operations team to meet the growing demands of the business in an efficient and cost-effective way
• Coordinate the evaluation of vessels suitability for HSS operations through ‘’Vessel feasibility studies’’
• Manage service delivery organization – post Dry Docking/Delivery
• Ensure Process and policies are in place for Skate operations globally
• Develop and utilize an operational and reporting system
• Ensure a complaint/near miss reporting system is utilized, updated and follow up on and Gather data and insights from the operations as part of continuous improvement
• Responsible for training and training material for Skate Operators
• Provide input on operational performance KPIs to all stakeholders and Sr. Management
• Take part in some customer meetings where Operational issues are of importance