WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER

Responsibilities

• Identify potential business opportunities and gather market research to increase market share.
• Guide the Sales team to meet sales objectives, Gross Margin, DSO, and payment collection targets. Implement best practices in retail and project teams.
• Apply segment and regional strategies to local strengths and weaknesses, ensuring revenue growth and profit maximization. Monitor action plans to ensure growth in the Decorative operations.
• Set targets, selection criteria, and performance measures to build a strong, loyal distribution network.
• Lead and motivate sales teams by setting clear targets, coaching, and monitoring each member. Conduct periodic performance reviews and feedback sessions

What We Look for

Formal requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, sales or related field.
• Minimum 4-6 years of experience in management, sales and/or marketing
• Verbal and written proficiency in Norwegian and English

Personal requirements:

• Takes initiative, makes things happen and takes responsibility for results.
• Communicates in a clear, precise and structured manner.
• Is interested in an international career in a global company
• Understands and identifies commercial opportunities that have a positive impact on business growth and profitability.
• Builds a useful network of contacts and relationships and uses it to achieve goals.
• Adheres to company rules and procedures; executes plans with commitment and determination; achieves high quality results.
• Uses a methodical and systematic approach; plans ahead, defines clear priorities and allocates resources effectively.

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

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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If you think this role is what you could do next, apply now

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

This is the opportunity for you who can imagine working in a solid Norwegian company, while also being able to work globally! At Jotun, we value mobility in a career path where good and healthy Norwegian corporate culture together with diversity is an important part of our global strategy. This position could be a good starting point for such a path, as it will provide good insight and understanding of our business here in Norway and a creative team with committed colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential business opportunities and gather market research to increase market share.
• Guide the Sales team to meet sales objectives, Gross Margin, DSO, and payment collection targets. Implement best practices in retail and project teams.
• Apply segment and regional strategies to local strengths and weaknesses, ensuring revenue growth and profit maximization. Monitor action plans to ensure growth in the Decorative operations.
• Set targets, selection criteria, and performance measures to build a strong, loyal distribution network.
• Lead and motivate sales teams by setting clear targets, coaching, and monitoring each member. Conduct periodic performance reviews and feedback session