National Sales Manager - Marine & Protective Coatings

SUMMARY OF THE ROLEWe are now inviting applications for the role of National Sales Manager - Marine & Protective Coatings, based onsite our Derrimut head office. The role will be responsible for leading, managing, and further developing the Marine and Protective business operations in Australia by developing, communicating, and following up on all relevant Customer Groups, key sales growth strategies, and action plans in order to achieve strategic goals and actively contribute to the performance and result of the company. The position will report directly to the General Manager - Jotun Australia.Jotun Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer supporting inclusion and diversity in the workplace.Responsibilities:Participate and contribute actively to the Local Management Team by discussing, influencing, and deciding on company strategy in order to drive the company in the right direction and achieve expected results.Lead, develop, and support staff by clearly advocating and communicating ambitions for personal, professional, and career development in line with The Penguin Spirit, to ensure sufficient resources and competence to realize the strategy.Lead, manage, and develop the organization by effectively organizing, delegating, and distributing areas of responsibility and authority using yPOD/KIT to ensure focus, attention, and cost-effective business operations aligned with strategic directions.Monitor and follow up on the business operations of the assigned segments by regular interaction with reporting managers and management teams in order to give adequate and efficient support.Building and effectively leading a Sales organization through hiring, coaching, and retaining employees by providing skills and competence development programs to enhance and improve skill set, management effectiveness, and sales per salesperson efficiency.To maintain DSO by constant review and ensuring a strong mechanism for payment collection in order to ensure that it is within the acceptable norms.Please note that successful candidates are required to hold full permanent working rights in Australia at the time of application.WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFERSkills and job requirements:

• Tertiary Degree with at least 8 years of relevant experience in the field
• Experienced in Marine & Protective Coatings
• Leadership experience is a must
• Familiar with Australia local market for the industry
• Frequent domestic and international travels are required
• Must hold full permanent working rights in Australia at the time of application

What We Offer:

• We are a fast-growing paint company with proven financial success.
• Career development encompassing on-the-job experiences and Jotun Academy, our in-house development academy.
• Best-in-class paint products that are unparalleled in quality.
• We are a values-driven organization where Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness are core to the culture and success of our organization.
• Company bonus structure.
• Car allowance.
• Annual leave loading.
• Company-paid Income Protection Insurance.

POSITION INFORMATIONCompany: Jotun Australia Pty. Ltd.Contract Type: RegularTime Type: Full timeCLOSING DATE (dd.mm.yyyy): 26.04.2024WHO WE ARESeeing 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 Australia Pty Ltd was established in 1990, starting business operations in Brooklyn, Victoria with the focus in Performance Coatings comprising of Protective , Marine and Powder Coatings. Over the past years, Jotun successfully extended its sales and distribution office in 6 locations in Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. Our business thrusts are focused in strengthening our nationwide presence in performance coatings while continue the focus in people development. Jotun Australia aims to strengthen the Jotun Group’s position in the region through ambitious market growth plans, focusing on innovation, efficiency and profitability in an exciting period of opportunity.Visit our 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.If you are applying to a position and require any additional support in the interview process, please let us know how we can accommodate this.If you think that this role is what you could be doing next, apply now!